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Better quality watches, especially before quartz crystal watches were invented, used crystals in the bearings of the gears, so they would run better. Nowadays, you can get a quartz crystal watch for under $20 US that is more accurate than an expensive Swiss multi-jewel watch that runs on springs (but the good Swiss ones are more durable and prettier).
