I’ve recently been talking to a friend who’s interested in watches and i’ve been thinking about getting a watch and this Seiko caught my eye, but I’ve been told to look for a mechanical watch instead of a quartz one, and i’m looking for one similar to this. Would prefer for it to be black
Here is my take: at the end of the day, a watch is about it's looks and adding a sense of style to your outfit. Automatic watches are nice, but not all nice looking quartz watches have to option for an automatic version. Also, automatic watches are more expensive AND can run into other problems.
I'd say, try out some watches where you like the looks of them first, and then see if you want an automatic down the line. It IS a commitment.