Do you know the difference between a mechanical watch and a quartz watch?
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time2022/01/13
- As we all know, watches are usually divided into quartz watches and mechanical watches, but do you know the difference between them? Today, I'll draw some conclusions, let's talk about it!
Do you know the difference between a mechanical watch and a quartz watch?
As we all know, watches are usually divided into quartz watches and mechanical watches, but do you know the difference between them? Today, I'll draw some conclusions, let's talk about it!
Features of mechanical watch:
1. Different from the quartz watch, the mechanical watch's second hand is continuous and uninterrupted.
2. Due to the complexity of the mechanical watch movement, the travel time error is relatively large (depending on the brand), the general allowable range is +-45 seconds, the error of the observatory movement is small, and the error of one day is normal within -4/+6 seconds. The travel time error of a mechanical watch cannot be accumulated, and the watch needs to be debugged after a period of time.
3. Fine craftsmanship, easy to use, can run for more than 36 hours with full spring.
4. The movement has a long service life.
5. The appearance is thicker and heavier than the quartz watch (depending on the brand), and some brands are also very thin, but they are generally manual mechanical watches.
Features of Quartz Watches:
1. The second hand of the quartz watch is one frame and one jump, and the travel time is very accurate. Generally, the monthly difference is required to be within 15 seconds. There are three needles and two needles.
2. The integrated circuit is used in the movement, the structure is much simpler than that of the mechanical watch movement, and the assembly is very simple.
3. Easy to use, no need to wind up to wear, a battery can generally be used for 2-3 years. However, some quartz watches use lithium batteries, which have a long service life and can be used for about 7-8 years.
4. The price of quartz watches is relatively cheaper than mechanical watches (same brand and style), but some high-end brand quartz watches are expensive because of good brands, good appearance materials (18K gold or diamonds or precious metals), and excellent appearance design, which leads to some quartz watches. Much higher value than a normal mechanical watch.
Compare the two:
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Mechanical watches |
quartz watches |
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Mechanical watches need to be wound |
quartz watches do not need to be wound |
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The mechanical case is relatively thick |
the quartz case can be very thin |
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The mechanical watch is marked as Automatic |
the quartz watch is marked as Quartz |
The error of a mechanical watch is a few seconds or even tens of seconds per day | the error of a quartz watch is within 0.5 seconds per day |
The cost of mechanical watches is relatively high | quartz watches are low-cost and multi-functional |