9 Best Quartz Watches You Can Buy

When it comes to watches, there are two main types: quartz and automatic. Automatic watches are powered by the movement of your arm, while quartz watches are powered by a battery.

Quartz watches are more accurate than automatic watches, and they also tend to be less expensive.

In this blog post, we will discuss the best quartz watches available in the market today. We will cover a variety of different styles and price points so that you can find the perfect watch that suits your style!

What are the best quartz watches you can buy?

1. Tissot PRX Quartz

Overview

The first Tissot PRX was released in 1978 and in the picture above you see the latest released version.

It is an affordably priced Swiss-made watch that comes with a quartz movement.

Despite its inexpensive price tag, you might be surprised by a high-quality case. It is well-crafted and polished with some high-polish highlights. The bracelet is also superiorly crafted, has an integrated design, and is vertically brushed with highlights on the internal side of the links to give it some shine.

The watch is powered by ETA F05.115 Swiss Quartz movement, has a date window and Super-LumiNova applied indexes and hands. The dial is available in an array of colors, make sure to check all the options in the link below.

You can buy an automatic version of Tissot PRX too which is priced at 650 dollars, however, you can get a better value for your money by choosing the quartz version for only 375 dollars.

This watch is available in 35 mm and 40 mm versions!

Features

  • Movement: ETA F06.115.
  • 5 years battery life.
  • Water resistance: 100 m.
  • Case: 40 mm, Thickness: 10.4 mm, Lug to lug: 44.6 mm.
  • Material: Stainless steel case and bracelet.
  • Super-LumiNova (Indexes & Hands).
  • Date window.
  • Weight 130 g.

Price

$375.

Summary

The Tissot PRX exemplifies incredible value for the price, and I’m strongly considering adding it to my collection. For 375 dollars you can get a Swiss-made accurate watch, water resistant for up to 100 meters with a nicely finished case and bracelet. The timepiece offers a good balance between elegance and a sporty look, which is perfect for everyday use.

2. Tissot Gentleman

Overview

The Tissot Gentleman is another great value Swiss-made quartz watch.

This watch is available in both automatic and quartz movement. If you’re looking to save money, the quartz option is a great choice – you will benefit from quartz movement accuracy, while also getting a lighter watch with a slimmer case.

The watch has a sleek, brushed, and polished case that is 100 meters water-resistant. For your preferred look, you can pick between a stainless steel bracelet or a leather strap.

It is a slim dressy watch which will be easy to wear.

The dial is available in three colors: black, blue, and silver.

Features

  • Movement: ETA F06.115.
  • 5 years battery life.
  • Water resistance: 100 m.
  • Case: 40 mm, Thickness: 8.5 mm, Lugs width: 21 mm.
  • Material: Stainless steel case and bracelet.
  • Super-LuminNova (Indexes & Hands).
  • Date window.
  • Weight 142 g.

Price

$375.

Summary

The Tissot Gentleman is a great option for those looking for a slim, dressy watch that won’t break the bank. You can get it with either an automatic or quartz movement, and choose between one of three color options for the dial.

3. Tissot Seastar 1000 36MM

Overview

Tissot Seastar 1000 36MM is a small quartz dive watch that is water resistant for up to 300 meters.

Due to its little size, it will suit slender wrists and can be worn by both men and women.

The timepiece is available in three dial configurations: blue, white, and black.

It comes with an interchangeable quick-release stainless steel bracelet meaning that you can easily change it to one of the colorful rubber straps that Tissot offers.

Features

  • Movement: ETA F05.412.
  • 5 years battery life.
  • Water resistance: 300 m.
  • Case: 36 mm, Thickness: 9.7 mm, Lugs width: 18 mm.
  • Material: Stainless steel case and bracelet.
  • Superluminova (Indexes & Hands).
  • Date window.
  • Weight 114 g.

Price

$375.

Summary

Tissot Seastar 1000 36mm is a great choice for those who have a slender wrist, it is a reliable dive watch on a budget. It comes with an interchangeable quick-release stainless steel bracelet and offers water resistance up to 300 meters. Overall, it’s great value for the money for a Swiss-made watch.

4. Hamilton American Classic PSR Digital Quartz

Overview

Hamilton PSR Digital Quartz is honoring the historic launch of the Hamilton Pulsar, which was released in 1972 as the world’s first digital watch.

Standing apart from the rest, this watch incorporates quartz movement to show you time digitally. Its dial is small and minimalistic, displaying nothing but the time in a visually pleasing manner.

The watch features a hybrid LCD-OLED display to optimize battery life. By default, the screen is dimmed and uses an LCD panel; however, with one press of a button, you can brighten it up and activate its OLED dot matrix which will create a brightly lit surface ideal for nighttime reading or glancing at the time.

The case and bracelet of this watch have a beautiful brushed finish with great craftsmanship, and it can withstand up to 100 meters underwater.

Features

  • Movement: Digital Quartz.
  • 5 years battery life.
  • Water resistance: 100 m.
  • Case: 40.8 mm x 34.7 mm, Lug width: 24 mm.
  • Material: Stainless steel case and bracelet.

Price

$745.

Summary

The Hamilton PSR Digital Quartz is an amazing timepiece that pays homage to the first digital watch ever created. It’s undeniably cool and stylish in its design, making it a truly remarkable addition to any collection.

5. Longines Conquest V.H.P.

Overview

Longines Conquest V.H.P. (Very High Precision) quartz watch comes at a great price point of 1,000 dollars.

This watch contains a highly accurate quartz movement that only varies 5 seconds per year. The battery will last for five years, but if you use power-extending mode by pulling the crown to the second position, you can make it last even longer. This watch also has end of life indicator where the second hand will start moving every 5 seconds indicating that it is time to replace the battery.

Another cool feature of this watch is that it has a perpetual calendar. The battery must be replaced within 6 months after the watch has stopped, so you do not need to reprogram the perpetual calendar.

The quartz movement is highly anti-magnetic and shock resistant too.

The stainless steel case is finished quite nicely for the price point. Bracelet comes with a triple safety folding clasp and push-piece opening mechanism.

The timepiece is offered in a few different dial colors, and the sapphire crystal has an anti-reflective coating to reduce glare.

The biggest downside of this watch is that it only has 50 meters of water resistance.

Features

  • Movement: Quartz L288.
  • 5 years battery life.
  • Water resistance: 50 m.
  • Case: 41 mm, Thickness: 11.8 mm, Lugs width: 20 mm.
  • Material: Stainless steel case and bracelet.
  • Super-LumiNova (Indexes & Hands).
  • Date window.
  • Perpetual calendar.
  • Weight 156 g.

Price

$1,000.

Summary

The Longines Conquest V.H.P. quartz watch is an excellent choice for those looking for a high-accuracy, reliable timepiece that won’t break the bank. It has great quartz movement with 5 years of battery life and a perpetual calendar. All in all, this is a great quartz watch for the price.

6. Tag Heuer Formula 1

Overview

Tag Heuer Formula 1 line has many different editions and you can choose from more than 40 watches.

Let’s discuss the three new colorful quartz options that come in red, yellow, and green colors.

All 3 dials use cheerful vibrant colors, which will be surely noticed. Dials are nicely complimented by matching color rubber straps.

This particular edition comes with a stainless steel case that has PVD-coated elements like the fixed bezel insert, a crown, and chronograph push buttons.

This watch has a standard quartz chronograph movement.

It comes with a respectable 200 meters of water resistance and a screw-down crown, so it will be able to accompany you everywhere.

Features

  • Movement: Quartz Chronograph.
  • Water resistance: 200 m.
  • Case: 43 mm, Thickness: 12.4 mm, Lugs width: 21.5 mm.
  • Material: Stainless steel case, black PVD-coated steel crown, and bezel.
  • Super-LumiNova (Indexes & Hands).
  • Date window.
  • Screw-down crown.

Price

$1,850.

Summary

The Tag Heuer Formula 1 is an excellent quartz watch for those who want a sporty, vibrant option. The colorful dials and matching rubber straps will add a lot of fun to the wearing experience. The sporty looks are well matched with technical abilities. All in all, the Tag Heuer Formula 1 is an excellent choice for those looking for a quartz watch that has a sporty look.

Make sure to check all the available variations below:

7. Tag Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200

Overview

The Tag Heuer Aquarrace lineup features many different watch models, including a few quartz variants. One of the standout options is the Tag Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 quartz watch.

This model is available in the silver dial and the black dial configurations.

The beautiful silver dial on this timepiece has a bold horizontal pattern and is contrasted nicely by black indexes and hands. The anti-reflective sapphire crystal ensures that the dial will be well visible at all times. The brushed steel bezel complements the overall look of the watch perfectly.

This watch will be very versatile due to its size measuring 40 mm in diameter and 46.7 mm lug to lug it will suit many wrists and will be easy to wear.

The bracelet is made with sleek, tapered steel and has double safety push buttons, the extension link allows you to adjust the size so it is comfortable to wear.

And finally, this watch is water resistant for up to 200 meters.

Features

  • Movement: Quartz.
  • Water resistance: 200 m.
  • Case: 40 mm, Thickness: 11.9 mm, Lug to lug: 46.7 mm.
  • Material: Stainless steel case and bracelet.
  • Superluminova (Indexes & Hands).
  • Screw-down crown.

Price

$2,150.

Summary

The Tag Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 is a beautiful quartz watch that strikes the perfect balance between dressy and sporty. Its silver dial has a unique pattern and its sapphire crystal with AR coating ensures great visibility. This watch is perfect for people who want a versatile, sporty-look quartz watch that will be easy to wear.

8. Cartier Tank Must SolarBeat

Overview

Here we have one of the most iconic watch lines – the Cartier Tank.

The Cartier Tank Must Solarbeat is the first Tank that utilizes solar technology by using photovoltaic SolarBeat quartz movement. You could not tell that this watch is a solar watch because the solar cells are hidden under the black roman numerals on the dial. How cool is that?

Thanks to solar tech you can run this watch for up to 16 years between services, making this watch almost no service needed.

On the rectangular dial, we can see the blue steel sword-type hands, the railroad minute track in the center, and the bold roman numerals.

The watch comes with a vegan leather black strap which you can change with many other colors that Cartier offers.

The case dimensions of a large variant are 33.7 mm x 25.5 mm, thickness: is 6.6 mm. It is a very slim watch that will be comfortable to wear.

It is a versatile size and design watch suiting both men and women. If you are a couple you can share the same watch.

Features

  • Movement: Cartier photovoltaic SolarBeat quartz.
  • 16 years battery life.
  • Water resistance: 30 m.
  • Case: 33.7 mm x 25.5 mm, Thickness: 6.6 mm.
  • Material: Stainless steel.

Price

$2,790.

Summary

The Cartier Tank Must SolarBeat is a great choice for those looking for an iconic watch design but with modern features. This watch utilizes solar technology to be powered and requires almost no servicing, making it ideal for everyday use. If you’ve been yearning for a square-shaped watch, this could be a perfect choice. It is also a great unisex choice thanks to its versatile size and design.

9. Breitling Endurance Pro

Overview

Breitling Endurance Pro is a sporty watch that is marketed towards endurance sports like triathlons and marathons. Breitling also releases special and limited editions, so you have a lot of options to select from.

This watch is very lightweight, with a head weight of only 35.5 g and a total weight of 64.6 g when paired with a rubber strap. The lightness is achieved through the use of Breitlight material, which is 5.8 times lighter than stainless steel and 3.3 times lighter than titanium. In addition to being lightweight, Breitling states that their material is also non-magnetic, thermally stable, hypoallergenic, and resistant to scratches and corrosion.

The dial is a black matte color with multiple accent colors to choose from. It features 3 sub-dials for chronograph readings, a pulsometer scale, a date window, and large hour numbers filled with Super-LumiNova.

The dial can be seen easily through the sapphire crystal which is glare-proofed on both sides. The compass bidirectional bezel rotates smoothly and has no clicks.

The watch uses a Caliber 82 super quartz Thermo compensated quartz chronograph movement, which is COSC certified and accurate to 10 seconds per year.

Although the Watch has a water resistance rating of 100 meters, keep in mind that it does not come with a screw-down crown. So if you’re thinking about taking it into the water, be cautious.

Features

  • Movement: Breitling 82 Thermocompensated SuperQuartz.
  • 3-4 years battery life.
  • Water resistance: 100 m.
  • Case: 44 mm, Thickness: 12.5 mm, Lugs width: 22 mm.
  • Material: proprietary Breitlight.
  • Super-LumiNova (Indexes & Hands).
  • Date window.
  • Non-screw-locked crown.

Price

$3,300.

Summary

The Breitling Endurance Pro is a great quartz watch for endurance athletes who need an accurate, lightweight timepiece. It uses accurate quartz movement and comes in many different styles and colors. Whether you are looking for a sporty or casual style, the Breitling Endurance Pro is worth considering.

Conclusion

Quartz watches are a great choice when it comes to accuracy and affordability. They come in a wide range of styles and prices.

We have explored some of the most accurate quartz watches you can buy that are accurate to an incredible 5 to 10 seconds per year.

Whether it’s a dress watch, such as the Cartier Tank Must SolarBeat, a sports watch like the Breitling Endurance Pro or something in between, there are plenty of quartz watches that will suit your style.

We hope you enjoyed our guide to quartz watches and have gained a better understanding of the features, movements, and prices associated with these timepieces. We hope that you make an educated decision when purchasing your quartz watch and invest in a piece that will last for many years to come.

Featured image by Iurii Laimin.

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