Episode 40 - What is a Quartz Movement, Anyway?

In this 40th episode of 40 and 20, we’re talking about quartz movements. What the heck are they, anyway? We talk about the history of quartz movements, how they’ve worked, how they’ve developed, and “high accuracy quartz.” We get into the weeds, you guys; apologies in advance. Show Notes: First: so much credit to Bruce Reding and George Palasti – High Accuracy Quartz aficianados, who, once upon a time (2000ish?), posted a watchuseek thread that has lived on as a sticky, even after being lost in its original form. Seriously – if you want an entry-level education on quartz – check it out: https://forums.watchuseek.com/f9/thermocompensation-methods-movements-2087.html Difference between 'entry-level' F06.411 vs 'high-end' 955.652? (watchuseek thread): https://forums.watchuseek.com/f9/difference-between-entry-level-f06-411-vs-high-end-955-652-a-4787469.html A Guide to Mechaquartz Watches (Gear Patrol): https://gearpatrol.com/2019/05/01/buying-guide-watches-combine-mechanical-craftsmanship-quartz-affordability/ 9R Spring Drive: https://www.grand-seiko.com/us-en/about/movement/springdrive Longine Conquest VHP (Watch Time): https://www.watchtime.com/featured/longines-vhp-conquest-review-hands-on/ Quartz Movements: Good and Bad (watchuseek thread): https://forums.watchuseek.com/f2/quartz-movements-good-bad-199975.html The ETA G10 Movement (watchuseek thread): https://forums.watchuseek.com/f71/eta-g10-movement-81820.html Citizen Chronomaster (Hodinkee article): https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-citizen-eco-drive-the-citizen-chronomaster-ab9000-61e EveryThink (youtube): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGI000V6ZIAQf97MNybAaLQ Intro/Outro Music: Bummin on Tremelo, by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/