Largely because of information in this thread, I purchased a quartz Omega Seamaster about a month ago. (Man, Audiogon costs me so much money, and not just in audio gear!)
I got it in anticipation of going to a conference in Singapore and wanted something that looked professional.
I love it so far, and it seems like an absolute bargain compared to the watches that grace all the jewelry shops here in Singapore that cost more than I've ever spent on a car. Kind of like in the same way that we consider a used $3000 Audio Research LS-25 preamp to be a bargain.
Thanks guys.
Michael