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Bahnstormer_vRS wrote:A C60 quartz will be a fabulous 'entry level' watch for people new to the brand and for those who do not want or need an automatic.
Having decided I now want a blue/red/green on rubber as a casual weekend watch, but having hesitated (due to not being able to decide which colour! :roll: ) and thus missing the sale, I am now torn between waiting for a used 'old model' green/red to come up and a new quartz blue...

I don't need an automatic in this instance, so agree completely :thumbup:
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I don't know if its still available but the Ronda 715Li with 10 year battery life would have been a puller for me.
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Scrogg: Yes I've come across the same snobbery but pay no attention to such posers. My CWs attract both the inquisitive and more knowledgeable - they include owners of Pateks, Rolexes, JLC. I tend to push my watches - even my Rolexes - up my sleeve when the flash harrys are around, which is thankfully not that often these days.
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At this price point, I might pick up a C60 quartz in blue for weekend wear. A quartz will do fine when running around on a Saturday with the wife running errands.
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I don't have a problem with the Quartz line I just would have preferred if it wasn't identical to my Trident Pro.

That said if an orange Quartz ever comes up NN I'll be very tempted.
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Any clue as to why they continued the orange in the quartz range but not including it in the new pro ranges?
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snelljalex wrote:Any clue as to why they continued the orange in the quartz range but not including it in the new pro ranges?
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Bahnstormer_vRS wrote:A C60 quartz will be a fabulous 'entry level' watch for people new to the brand and for those who do not want or need an automatic.

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This is precisely me Guy. I was unaware some forum member dislike of the Ronda 515 (or maybe it is just a dislike for all quartz movements). Please help this newb understand more clearly if this is just a preference issue or if this is something bigger. If a real issue should i consider saving up for the mechanical movement for my first CW purchase?
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Re: New C60 Quartz

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snelljalex wrote:Any clue as to why they continued the orange in the quartz range but not including it in the new pro ranges?
It simplistically appears to me that the C60 quartz is a MkI C60 Trident Pro but with a quartz movement.

Hence they have the parts for the Orange bezelled version already (but didn't want to create an orange ceramic bezel for the C60 Pro 600).

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stolivar wrote:It is a bloody disgrace seeing the C60 line turned into such a cheap run of the mill commodity.
seen the price of patek philippe quartz watches recently :) I do kind of understand that for a watch enthusiast - an automatic is more alive - but for many people it is simply about telling the time and making sure it is accurate and no hassle - quart = good for them, and why should they not still be able to enjoy a fine case / face / hands / etc.?

I think it is also important for CWL to keep an entry route into their watches as the price elsewhere goes up - so seems to be a good idea...

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stolivar wrote:It is a bloody disgrace seeing the C60 line turned into such a cheap run of the mill commodity.
:lol: get over yourself
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Re: New C60 Quartz

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snelljalex wrote:Any clue as to why they continued the orange in the quartz range but not including it in the new pro ranges?
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JRAD wrote:Sad to see the orange go... though it is the only thing that doesn't make me regret buying my GMT at the end of last year. Love the movement options and the ceramic bezel. Very nice indeed!
The orange was kept in the C60 300 because the case/bezel configuration already exists. The correct orange color, for the C60 600 series was not available in ceramic for a reasonable cost.
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