Long scorned despite being cheaper and more accurate than their mechanical counterparts, quartz watches are finally getting some love. By Scott Cacciola Wristwatch enthusiasts can be persnickety.

And for years - decades, really - they formed a fairly unified front when it came to their contempt for quartz watches. Unlike mechanical timepieces, which are like Rube Goldberg machines in ...

Of course, the weight is also affected by the movement. Quartz watches are generally much lighter than their automatic cousins, and that's certainly the case here. It's worth giving a shout out to ...