The best quartz watches that can be – the dream of anyone who appreciates such accessories. There is an opinion that the best is necessarily the most expensive. In respect of watches such a formula does not always work. But here there is one nuance. People define the ideal thing for them on various parameters. And often the main ones are the appearance of the product and popularity of the brand.

On the other hand, many people value above all not what a watch looks like, but its functionality. If we consider that the main option of this mechanism is to show the time, then the best models are those that have no analogues in the world in terms of accuracy. However, the appearance of such accessories is also at the highest level, and you should not expect anything else from the famous watch brands.

December 25, 1969 is a significant day in the history of the watch industry. It is marked by the triumph of one company and almost by the collapse of others. The Japanese corporation Seiko presented the world’s first watch with a quartz movement, the Astron. This shocked the market leaders, Swiss manufacturers, who had clearly underestimated the capabilities of quartz and quickly regretted their neglect. But time was lost and the lion’s share of the market went to the competitors – the championship went to the cheaper and more reliable Japanese watches.

The mechanism of action of such watches is based on the fact that quartz has a piezo effect, i.e. it deforms if a current is run through it. A cut quartz crystal of the desired shape begins to vibrate under the action of the electric current. Most crystals used in watches have the shape of a tuning fork, but they have such a high frequency that the sound simply cannot be heard.

As you know, mechanical watches are powered by the movement of gears and springs. A quartz movement has a circuit board, a crystal and a battery. From the latter comes the power to the quartz oscillator – it drives the motor at a constant speed. If the watch has additional options, they too will run on battery power. Visually, quartz watches are easy to distinguish from mechanical and electronic watches: on the dial, the second hand moves in jumps, not sliding, but the ticking usually cannot be heard (although, some manufacturers specifically add a characteristic sound).

Quartz watches, like mechanical watches, have their own hierarchy, it depends on quality, functionality, price. 32,768 Hz is the frequency of the standard quartz. The best watches (marked VHP) have a very high accuracy, respectively, their prestige and the cost is greater. There is another rare variety – mega-quartz, it is found in hybrid chronographs (battery-operated watch, stopwatch – mechanical), where the accuracy of quartz is combined with the prestige of traditional mechanics, which many are still very valuable.

The main advantages of quartz watches
It is well known that the price of quartz watches is very democratic, which is why they are so popular. But is this the only advantage? Or still in the rating of the best quartz wristwatches there are models, on the prestige not inferior to the mechanical? Yes, there are. But first, about the main advantages of quartz watches.

The main advantage of such mechanisms is that they do not need to be wound up – the clock runs on battery and can show the time for many years, not days or weeks.

Many people think that the fabulous cost of some brands of mechanical watches is due to their impeccable accuracy. Surprisingly, quartz models are more accurate – a mid-range watch has an error of only about 15 seconds per month. Whereas the most precise mechanics of the legendary Rolex have a margin of error of 2 seconds a day, or 60 a month.

In addition, mechanical watches require systematic maintenance, which is also costly. Quartz, on the other hand, is unpretentious. You only have to replace the battery every few years, and every so often it is enough to keep your watch running like new. But even a quartz watch needs care. We will tell you more about it later.

For now, let us note that it is time for quartz watches change their image and not feel like a poor relation of mechanical chronometers, even if the price tag modest numbers. The more so that some brands already produce watches with a quartz movement, which, just like the mechanical ones, meet the highest quality standards and pay maximum attention to details.