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  2. Quartz Watches

Quartz watches

Quartz watches are the most common type of watches these days. They are extremely reliable because of their battery-powered mechanism. Quartz watches are found in almost every watch category, from affordable to luxury, and in every design you can think of. Besides the accuracy, quartz watches also require very little maintenance. A simple battery change every few years is usually the only thing that needs to be done to keep them running.

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Aerowatch 79990-AA05-M

Les Grandes Classiques 42 mm Swiss Chronograph with Date

£808.-
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Aerowatch 79990-AA05-CU

Les Grandes Classiques 42 mm Swiss Quartz Chronograph with Date

£687.-
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Aerowatch 49988-RO01

Intuition 27.5 mm Rectangular watch with date

£607.-
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Aerowatch 49988-AA01-M

Intuition 27.5 mm Rectangular watch with date

£678.-
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Aerowatch 44999-AA01-M

Milan 41 mm GMT sport quartz watch

£817.-
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Aerowatch 43960-AA03

1942 Lady Moon 35 mm Swiss ladies watch with moon phase

£556.-
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Aerowatch 42960-RO01

1942 Lady Q 35 mm Classic watch with date

£520.-
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Aerowatch 42960-AA01-M

1942 Lady Q 35 mm Classic watch with date

£582.-
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Aerowatch 42958-RO07

Streamline 35 mm Swiss tonneau ladies quartz watch

£574.-
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Timberland TDWGF2102603

Callahan 46 mm Dual Time Watch with Day-Date

£185.- £163.-
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Timberland TDWGF2102602

Callahan 46 mm Dual Time Watch with Day-Date

£177.- £156.-
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Timberland TDWGA2103704

Kinsley 42 mm Black Gents Quartz Watch

£114.- £101.-
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Tissot T1354173705100

T-Cycling - Tour de France 45 mm Swiss made black chronograph with date

£561.-
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Tissot T1224231604300

Carson Premium 40 mm Swiss made gents watch with moon phase

£343.-
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Tissot T1256173705101

Supersport Chrono 45.5 mm Swiss made quartz chronograph with date

£430.-
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Tissot T1256171705103

Supersport Chrono 45.5 mm Swiss made quartz chronograph with date

£430.-
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Tissot T1224231103300

Carson Premium 40 mm Swiss made gents watch with moon phase

£387.-
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Movado 0607583

Museum Classic 33 mm Swiss Made Ladies Design Watch

£488.- £430.-
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Movado 0607584

Museum Classic 33 mm Swiss Made Ladies Design Watch

£577.- £508.-
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Swatch YVS444GC

Night Flight Again 43 mm Black New Irony Chronograph

£196.-
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Swatch YVS423GC

Boxengasse Again 43 mm Swiss made strainless steel chronograph with date

£187.-
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Lorus RH977JX5

RH977JX9 39.5 mm Silver Gents Quartz Watch with Date

£52.-
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Jacob Jensen JJ192

192 Classic 29 mm Titanium watch with sapphire crystal

£225.-
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Jacob Jensen JJ182

182 Classic 37 mm Titanium watch with sapphire crystal

£225.-
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Jacob Jensen JJ172

172 Contemporary 32 mm Titanium watch with sapphire crystal

£216.-
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Jacob Jensen JJ171

171 Contemporary 32 mm Titanium watch with sapphire crystal

£216.-
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Jacob Jensen JJ161

Contemporary 40 mm Titanium watch with sapphire crystal

£216.-
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Jacob Jensen JJ642

642 Titanium 35.5 mm Titanium watch with sapphire crystal

£225.-
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Jacob Jensen JJ654

654 Titanium 28.5 mm Titanium watch with sapphire crystal

£225.-
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Jacob Jensen JJ653

653 Titanium 28.5 mm Titanium watch with sapphire crystal

£225.-
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Jacob Jensen JJ652

652 Titanium 28.5 mm Titanium watch with sapphire crystal

£225.-
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Casio Edifice EFV-620L-1AVUEF

Big Face Chrono 50.5 mm Large quartz chronograph

£103.-
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The principle of a quartz watch

But how does a quartz watch work exactly? Electricity is led through a quartz crystal, causing the needed vibrations to move the hands.  This crystal vibrates at a very precise frequency and drives the watch hands or the digital screen. Because these crystals always move at the same frequency, quartz watches are extremely accurate. Not all batteries are powered the same way. There are quartz watches with batteries that charge themselves through the movement of the arm or that can be powered by solar energy.

Whether you are looking for a quartz watch for women or men, [CurrentHostName] offers a wide selection. From Casio and Seiko to G-shock and Citizen quartz watches, from classic to robust, there will always be a watch that suits your collection.

A revolution

Until the late 1960s, when the Swiss company Heuer invented the quartz movement, only mechanical watches were on the market. This was a groundbreaking invention for the watch industry, as it allowed the production of very accurate watches at a much lower price. However, it was not the Swiss who initially took advantage of this. The first commercial success came from Seiko, which launched the Astron in 1969. The Astron was the first quartz watch that was mass-produced and sold. It was also the first quartz watch to win a prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the most important watch competition in the world. The Astron was a huge success and made quartz watches popular with a wide audience. Today, quartz watches are the most common type of watch in the world.