A watch whose rate is regulated electronically by a vibrating quartz crystal, usually powered by a battery.
In a quartz watch, an electronic circuit uses a vibrating quartz crystal as its timekeeping reference. The industry commonly uses crystals operating at 32,768 Hz. In an analogue movement, the electronics control a motor that drives the hands. The quartz oscillator performs the regulating role that the balance and balance spring perform in a mechanical watch. Diagnosis can involve more than replacing a battery: a quartz movement tester can check rate, current consumption, operating voltage and coil condition. Those electrical checks help distinguish a power problem from other faults within the movement.
In job listings
Watches of Switzerland Group sought a Watchmaker in Leicester with experience servicing and repairing both mechanical and quartz watches. The requirement placed the two technologies within the same repair role. For quartz watches, electrical faults are part of the diagnostic work. Search local jobs for “quartz watch”.
