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Behind the scenes at Tissot ✓ Meet the light-powered Tissot PRC 100 Solar Quartz ✓ And learn how the new Lightmaster movement ...
Decades after the cheap, reliable movement shook the industry to its core, enthusiasts are giving these luxurious, collectible timepieces a second look.
In April, Patek Philippe responded to the growing demand by adding the first complication to the Twenty~4, the brand’s “first ...
“It was the very beginning of Omega using quartz,” says Kissling. “Our quartz watches were much more expensive than ones with mechanical movements.
Tissot strikes a balance between timeless design, reliable Swiss movement, and top-notch craftsmanship. It’s fair to call Tissot the king of entry-level luxury watch brands — and, in my opinion, the ...
Gear Patrol Though beat to market by Seiko’s 1969 Quartz-Astron, the fruit of their labor was the Beta 21, a quartz movement found in watches by Omega, Patek Philippe and, yes, even Rolex, which put ...
Long scorned despite being cheaper and more accurate than their mechanical counterparts, quartz watches are finally getting some love.
The MoonSwatch is Omega’s ongoing collaboration with Swatch that reimagines the brand’s famous Speedmaster in fluorescent colors with a plastic case, quartz movement, and, most importantly, a ...
Not literally, of course. But the legendary watch owes its popularity—if not its underwater cred—to everyone's favorite spy.
Without the invention of the quartz movement, the world of luxury watches wouldn’t be where it is today. That’s an odd thing to say, given that it was the arrival of mass-produced quartz ...
The 46.75 mm sailing watch is built from Grade 5 titanium, features Omega’s caliber 5701 quartz chronograph movement (accurate to seven seconds per year), a combination of analog hands and LCD ...
The disappointing quartz movement is set inside a largish 42-mm water-resistant case made of Bioceramic, which is made from a mixture of ceramic and castor oil.