Re: Beech Wood Vs Maple. Beech is nothing like maple. By no means buy the beech and pass it off as a match to maple. Discuss it with the client and offer a sample of beech with a contrasting finish.
Seiko 5 is a line of automatic movement watches that are on the lower cost side of autos, but they are not call them less capable. A lot of people on here have Seiko 5s, especially in the affordable watch forum. I think one of them could help fill in a lot more! Zeno Basic Pilot automatic.
The Grand Seiko 9F family of quartz movements is arguably the most sophisticated quartz movement ever made. Developed in 1993, even at the time of this writing, 2014, many of its features have not been replicated by the competition. A great quartz movement, like a great mechanical movement, can have a pedigree worth honoring.