It's hard to make a comparison here. I think the general public prefer quartz... Or better yet, most ppl nowadays prefer their phone. These are the general public, whether is Aust or SG.
If u r talking to a wis, majority would prefer mechanical watches (auto and handwinding), because horology is an art and an acquired skill. A mech watch will never be as accurate as a quartz, but that's not why WIS enjoys collecting.
On the other hand, there are also G-shock collectors. And to them, I doubt the watch being quart is not one of the key buying factor.
I personally prefer mechanical watches, I enjoy winding it up and seeing the second hand sweep with those small beats per second.
I like the idea that there are gears being turned by a wound up spring strapped to my wrist - keeping my day on schedule.
But I also like tunas... And mostly they are quartz
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