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Quartz vs Mechanical watch

September 16th, 2005 · No Comments

Quartz vs Mechanical Watch by Ian Tham Traditional mechanical watches had their origins in the 14th century. The mechanical watch is powered by a wound spring and the balance wheel regulate the time. The invention of the quartz watch in the 70′s has however dominated the watch market . Today , 90% of all watches [...]

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