Why is a Quartz watch more accurate than a Mechanical watch ?
Published by José Sousa
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on March 14th, 2013 at 05:11 p.m..
ACCURACY: QUARTZ - MECHANICAL
Why is a Quartz movement more accurate than a Mechanical movement ?
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The higher the frequency (the number of oscillations per second), the higher the accuracy, taking into account that the threshold frequency is 6 Hz in a mechanical movement, since a quartz movement reaches a frequency of 32 768 Hz. 1 Hz = 1 oscillation per second. Given these numbers: the quartz watch is always (at least) 60 times more accurate than a mechanical watch. And while a quartz watch can work well for about 15 or 20 years, a mechanical watch can run for more than 100 years, and can be passed from father to son and have great sentimental value.