What exactly is a quartz watch?
To answer this question, let's start by telling a little about the history of clocks and watch mechanisms. For thousands of years, various and strange devices have been used to document and track time. The time system we use today, in which time is divided into sixty parts, dates back to about 4000 years ago, to the Sumerian period.
The Egyptians divided the day into two 12-hour shifts each, and used obelisks (a narrow, tall monument) to track the movement of the sun. They also developed water clocks, which worked on the mechanism of a steady flow of water into a certain container and measured the time it took for a known volume to fill. From there, water clocks also reached beyond Egypt, to the Persians and Greeks, and from there to China.
There are also other means of tracking time that developed in those days, such as candle clocks, sundials, and also the hourglass, known to this day, which were used in China, Japan, India, Persia, and certain parts of Europe.
And despite all types of "clocks" and devices for tracking time, significant development only began in the third century BCE, in ancient Greece. There, a clock was developed with a mechanism similar to a gear wheel, powered by water, which transmitted rotational energy into intermittent movements.
The Egyptians divided the day into two 12-hour shifts each, and used obelisks (a narrow, tall monument) to track the movement of the sun. They also developed water clocks, which worked on the mechanism of a steady flow of water into a certain container and measured the time it took for a known volume to fill. From there, water clocks also reached beyond Egypt, to the Persians and Greeks, and from there to China.
There are also other means of tracking time that developed in those days, such as candle clocks, sundials, and also the hourglass, known to this day, which were used in China, Japan, India, Persia, and certain parts of Europe.
And despite all types of "clocks" and devices for tracking time, significant development only began in the third century BCE, in ancient Greece. There, a clock was developed with a mechanism similar to a gear wheel, powered by water, which transmitted rotational energy into intermittent movements.
(Picture: Painting of the Greek clock from the third century BCE).Only 1300 years later, Chinese engineers invented similar mercury-powered clocks, and later, Arab engineers invented water clocks powered by gears and weights.
The first mechanical clocks, which used a real gear mechanism with a balance wheel, were invented in Europe around the beginning of the 14th century, and became the standard clocks until the pendulum clock (horologium) was invented in 1656 by Christiaan Huygens. In fact, since its invention, this clock was the most accurate for measuring time until the 1940s.
At the beginning of the 15th century, the invention of spring-driven clocks made it possible to build portable clocks, which developed into the first pocket watches in the 17th century, but these were not very accurate until a spring with a balance wheel was added to them.
In the 1940s, quartz watches took over the title of the most accurate clock from the pendulum clock, and became the dominant watches in the world thanks to mass production by Seiko, which created them as wristwatches.
So, what is a quartz watch?
The chemical composition of quartz is SiO2, and it is a mineral that forms rock. It is the second most common mineral in the Earth's crust. Anyone who likes chemistry and wants to know more about quartz is welcome to click here, but for the rest of the readers, we will skip this complex part.
The piezoelectric properties of quartz crystals led scientists in the early 1920s to use them for time measurement only in laboratory settings. In 1929, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology based its time standard on quartz clocks (until the 1960s, when they switched to even more accurate atomic clocks).
The first mechanical clocks, which used a real gear mechanism with a balance wheel, were invented in Europe around the beginning of the 14th century, and became the standard clocks until the pendulum clock (horologium) was invented in 1656 by Christiaan Huygens. In fact, since its invention, this clock was the most accurate for measuring time until the 1940s.
At the beginning of the 15th century, the invention of spring-driven clocks made it possible to build portable clocks, which developed into the first pocket watches in the 17th century, but these were not very accurate until a spring with a balance wheel was added to them.
In the 1940s, quartz watches took over the title of the most accurate clock from the pendulum clock, and became the dominant watches in the world thanks to mass production by Seiko, which created them as wristwatches.
So, what is a quartz watch?
The chemical composition of quartz is SiO2, and it is a mineral that forms rock. It is the second most common mineral in the Earth's crust. Anyone who likes chemistry and wants to know more about quartz is welcome to click here, but for the rest of the readers, we will skip this complex part.
The piezoelectric properties of quartz crystals led scientists in the early 1920s to use them for time measurement only in laboratory settings. In 1929, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology based its time standard on quartz clocks (until the 1960s, when they switched to even more accurate atomic clocks).
(Picture: The first Swiss quartz watch on the left).
What do we at Shoprifty have to offer you?
Quartz watches come in a variety of designs, including luxurious gold wristwatches or those with delicate finishes in various colors. In the past, quartz watches were very expensive, but today they are significantly cheaper and affordable for everyone. At Shoprifty, we want to bring you the most innovative and modern watches, but we will not compromise on any type other than quartz.
One watch we have for you is the revolutionary ™Watchrifty. It's no coincidence that it has become one of our best-selling watches. It is minimalist, yet it will attract the attention of everyone in the room. Its uniqueness lies in the disappeared hands, and instead, we have a watch that shows the time according to a changing color gradient.
It comes with a high-quality stainless steel strap and a hardlex mineral glass, which is designed to withstand pressure and shocks. It is water-resistant up to 30 meters, has a luxurious appearance, and thanks to its variety of colors, it can suit both men and women.
Our Rainbow Color Watch, in contrast, is far from minimalist. It screams from afar thanks to its vibrant colors, and it too will attract a lot of attention. It is very comfortable, comes in a very wide range of colors, and of course, it is accurate, as a quartz watch should be.
Our Rainbow Color Watch, in contrast, is far from minimalist. It screams from afar thanks to its vibrant colors, and it too will attract a lot of attention. It is very comfortable, comes in a very wide range of colors, and of course, it is accurate, as a quartz watch should be.
