Originally Posted by albeee

I don't think they would want an automatic. Quartz is widely considered to be the most accurate (by a few seconds per hour or day, but I imagine those few seconds are critical in that kind of field). Even a $50 quartz will be more accurate than the Omega I want. You're most likely paying more for the craftsmanship (or the metals/stones used) when you're buying into automatic/mechanical watches. That much I know, lol.