The magic figure for a quartz movement is 32,768. That’s the number of times a quartz vibrates, per second, when subjected to electricity. It’s also known as 32.768KHz, or kilohertz.

Quartz or manual-wound movements used to be the only option for small watches, but now brands such as Bulgari, Piaget and Chopard are putting automatic mechanisms in them.

The NH family of automatic movements, found in brands like Unimatic, Vaer and Nodus, is a clone of the 4R family. Seiko’s wholesale NH34 and meca-quartz movements have enabled startups to ...

Grand Seiko, for example, has an exceptional quartz movement known as the Caliber 9F. ... He still wears automatic watches about “90 percent of the time,” he said, ...

When you see a Swiss watch with a quartz movement, there’s a good chance that movement was made by Ronda (ETA is also a big producer of quartz movements). Though the company is best known for quartz, ...

Grand Seiko, for example, has an exceptional quartz movement known as the Caliber 9F. Citizen has the light-powered Caliber ... He still wears automatic watches about “90 per cent of the time”, he ...

An automatic version of a historically quartz military watch makes for a bit of a conundrum for watch enthusiasts who tend to value mechanical movements but also historical authenticity. Of course, ...

The magic figure for a quartz movement is 32,768. That’s the number of times a quartz vibrates, per second, when subjected to electricity. It’s also known as 32.768KHz, or kilohertz.