Only now, perhaps, is the watch industry moving beyond the psychological trauma of the so-called quartz crisis of the 1970s and early ’80s, when Swiss watchmaking cratered after the introduction ...

In 1962, no fewer than 20 Swiss watch companies banded together to form the Centre Electronique Horloger for the purpose of creating a quartz wristwatch movement. In 1967, the first prototypes, called ...

Quartz watches are far cheaper than their more complex cousins, for a start, and they’re more accurate and reliable too. Luxury brands aren’t afraid to use quartz movements, especially on ...

Quartz’s technical superiority is clear, and when it became more efficient and cost-effective to produce it, it was a no-brainer for consumers — and created what became known as the “Quartz Crisis” ...

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Produced for 25 years, it is estimated that around 25,000 Oysterquartz watches made it to market. An average of 1,000 per year across the range is a low number, making these uncommon in the wild ...