Quartz Watches are Great, right? | Post 37
In college viva voce and for interviews, you need some formal ornaments. And a good wristwatch does the trick. So, let's explore the story of the Quartz Revolution. Before the year 1970, your grandparents used purely mechanical watches. And only the most experienced craftsman could create them. Also, those tools were the ultimate forms of precision and elegance. Even today, mechanical watches hold great value for traditional and technical reasons. First Quartz Watch - Seiko Quartz Astron 35SQ On the 25th day of December 1969, this watch went mainstream. According to the Seiko Museum Ginza , Quartz Astron 35SQ had a price similar to that of a car. As you can guess, its accuracy was better. Also, this watch was a result of many decades of research. Sidenotes: Warren Marrison invented the quartz "clock" in 1927 in America. Issac Koga built the first Japanese quartz clock in 1937. Seiko's quartz clock for the broadcasting stations was as big as a locker duri...
