cazalea,
You wrote: "I'm including because QUARTZ and PuristS are not often combined in the same post, much less the same sentence. I get some flak from people for having included a few quartz watches in my collection....."
I want to explicitly clarify PuristS' position and PuristSPro policy.
We appreciate all forms of PuristS horology. In the chronology (sic) of horology, quartz 'escapements' have a place in history like melting wax, dripping water, falling sand, Swiss lever and Spring Drive. Thus, you should not receive 'flak' when discussing serious PuristS' quartz watches.
Again, it is all about context. When the manufacturer has the PuristS spirit like Seiko does for executing excellence in design, construction and performance, those discussions are always welcomed. If A.L. Breguet was alive and in the business today, he would be using the Spring Drive movement!
Regards,
MTF