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Since the invention of the quartz watch in the 1970’s, nearly all of the watches on the market are quartz battery powered. Over 90% of all watches manufactured today, including Gucci watches, are quartz watches. So why has the watch industry gone quartz and for the most part stopped making mechanical watches?
There are several advantages [...]

During the early years, wind up watches are made up of various components including a spring to give the power, gears connecting to hands on dial and coordinating the movement of the speed, oscillating weight.
It is important to note that once the mainspring is fully wound, any more actions to wind up the spring will [...]

Quartz crystal is a mineral in the earth that is similar to sand. Due to ability to keep accurate time the quartz crystal is widely used in mechanics needing timing such as watches. This is where the name quartz watch came from. The accuracy of quartz crystal was put into use in the 1970s to [...]

Everyone knows what a quartz watch is. In fact, quartz watches are so common these days, that we don’t even bother to notice them anymore. They are probably the most popular form of watch in the world and possibly, most of us have owned a quartz watch at some point in our lives. Even the [...]

Wrist watches have been used by the majority of the population for only fifty years. Pocket watches were the most prevalent timepiece before the wrist watch. The earlier watches were all based on a mechanical drive mechanism, where there was a power source (spring), and oscillating mass, hands, face and a gear system to ensure [...]

Seiko watches are synonymous with Japan. The word Seiko means exquisite, success or miniature. The company was born in 1881 by Kintaro Hattori of K. Hattori & Co., Ltd.. The first Seiko watch was produced in 1913 and since then there was no looking back.
If you are looking for a dependable quartz watch then a [...]

Everyone knows Quartz watches. The brand name is so famous and has been with us so long even the poorest people in the world have heard of them. They may of even owned one. They are possibly the most popular form of watch in the world. More than likely most of us have owned a [...]

How one tiny mineral works to be so precise…
Ever wonders how the quartz watch got its name? The name has a more literal significance than you might think. It is actually powered by the quartz crystal, a mineral most closely resembling the compound of sand and which comes from the Earth’s continental crust. It is [...]

One of the most popular personal jewelry items on the market today is the watch. Both men and women enjoy wearing watching for both style and function purposes. Often people decide on a watch because of the look or the designer, but the technology behind your watch is what will keep you happy for years [...]

Traditional mechanical watches had their origins in the 14th century. The mechanical watch is powered by a wound spring and the balance wheel regulates the time. The invention of the quartz watch in the 70’s has however dominated the watch market . Today , 90% of all watches manufactured are quartz watches. Quartz watches are [...]