This new Certina DS-2 Chronograph Flyback extends de DS-2 series with split-seconds function, also known as rattrapante function
A quartz movement uses an electronic oscillator regulated by a quartz crystal to keep time. The crystal oscillator creates a signal with very precise frequency, which is why this type of movement is far more accurate than a mechanical watch. And it is easier and cheaper to produce, the reason why watches with a quartz movement are mostly cheaper than mechanical watches.
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The first quartz clock was built in 1927 by Warren Marrison and J.W. Horton at Bell Telephone Laboratories. In the “who will be the first” race for a quartz wristwatch Seiko was first. In December 1969 they produced the world’s first commercial quartz wristwatch, the Astron. That was just before a union of 16 Swiss watchmakers introduced the Beta21 quartz movement that was used by Omega, Rolex and Patek Philippe in their watches.
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Watches with a quartz movement
The Edox Sharkman I Limited Edition is a clear example of how a proper diver should look: big, clear and kind of mean
Desert camouflage for the latest Alpina Startimer model, the Alpina Startimer Camouflage Pilot Big Date Chronograph
The Breitling Exospace B55 Connected Chronograph is the first chronograph from Breitling that connects with your smartphone
The Longines Conquest 1/100th St. Moritz is the official timekeeping watch of the Swiss ski resort St Moritz
The LEMARQ Monza Chrono azzurro/bianco is a chronograph inspired by classic racing cars on the legenday racing track of Monza in Italy
MeisterSinger, known for its one handed watches, takes you back to the fifties with the MeisterSinger Neo (automatic) and MeisterSinger Neo Q (quartz)