# Watches Comparison — question guides

> Compare exact watch references, dated UK retailer offers and independent retailer coverage.

This file covers /task-guides/. Use the site-wide reference at https://watchescomparison.com/llms.txt for the broader site. Canonical website: https://watchescomparison.com/. Documentation reviewed 2026-10-18; underlying records have their own dates. Fields to verify when supplied: exact reference; movement and case variant; strap and condition; offer date. Use the actual published coverage and source dates; an absent match is not proof of absence. This is read-only discovery; robots rules and source licences still apply.

## Start here

- [Agent instructions](https://watchescomparison.com/task-guides/agent-use.md): How to find a record, use native search, interpret missing data and cite an answer.
- [Data context](https://watchescomparison.com/task-guides/data-context.md): Site-specific identity fields, coverage, dates and limitations.
- [Source guide](https://watchescomparison.com/task-guides/sources.md): Claim-to-source links for published guidance.
- [Task guide](https://watchescomparison.com/task-guides/index.md): Practical steps and links into existing site tools.

## Existing site tools

- [Start a search on watchescomparison.com](https://watchescomparison.com/): Existing public page; use its visible controls and source dates.
- [Read the watch-reference checklist →](https://watchescomparison.com/guides/watch-reference): Existing public page; use its visible controls and source dates.
- [Diesel Mega Chief DZ4290 Men's Watch – 51mm Grey Dial Leather](https://watchescomparison.com/product/04051432943508): Existing public page; use its visible controls and source dates.
- [Diesel Mega Chief DZ4283 Men's Watch – 51mm Black Dial Stainless Steel](https://watchescomparison.com/product/04051432896750): Existing public page; use its visible controls and source dates.

## Published question guides

- [What is the difference between a mechanical watch and a quartz watch?](https://watchescomparison.com/task-guides/difference-between-mechanical-and-quartz-watch/index.md): Source-linked answer; published 2026-10-18.
- [Is it bad to not wear an automatic watch for a long time?](https://watchescomparison.com/task-guides/is-it-bad-to-not-wear-an-automatic-watch-for-a-long-time/index.md): Source-linked answer; published 2026-10-18.

## Optional

- [Machine-readable action index](https://watchescomparison.com/task-guides/agent.json): Observed GET form, fixed navigation, document index and coverage metadata.
- [Expanded reference](https://watchescomparison.com/task-guides/llms-full.txt): Read when the individual documents are insufficient; includes published article text.
- [Guide sitemap](https://watchescomparison.com/task-guides/sitemap.xml): Indexable human-readable guide URLs only.