The Tissot T-Sport PRS 516 Quartz Chronograph NBA Championship 2016 celebrates the championship of the Cleveland Cavaliers
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
Another new Breitling, and it’s black again! This is the Breitling Professional Chronospace Evo Night Mission. And the dial is not black but blue
Hamilton has a tradition in making watches nspired by movies. So is this Hamilton ODC X-03, inspired by the 2014 movie Interstellar
The Edox Chronorally Sauber F1 Limited Edition is inspired by Formula 1 cars as Edox is premium partner of the Sauber F1 team
The Breitling Professional Emergency Night Mission collection is enlarged with three new models in orange, yellow and marine blue
The new TW Steel CEO Adesso is a chronograph available in 45 and 48 millimetres with a steel or PVD rose gold plated case
The Alpina Horological Smartwatch Navy was launched the same day Apple revealed their Apple Watch Series 2. Coincidence? We don’t think so
This Hamilton Broadway Day Date Quartz is the entry level model of Hamilton’s new series, with an entry level price
The watch with the longest name ever: the TAG Heuer Formula One Max Verstappen Youngest Grand Prix Winner Special Edition
The Tissot Quickster NBA Teams Special Editions shows the connection between the Swiss brand and the NBA. Now let’s hope you like basketball