What is a Quartz Clock?
Throughout history, people have felt a need to know the time. At first, they merely looked at the position of the sun. If it was in the middle of the sky, it was time for lunch. If it was dark outside, it was time to go to sleep. However, as cultures, technology, and industry developed, a more accurate method of timekeeping was required. As the centuries passed, man came to rely on sundials, then on spring-powered or pendulum clocks. These devices all served their purpose, but as the pace of society quickened, so did humankind’s desire to know the exact time. The quartz clock was the answer. Inside a quartz clock one will find two very essential parts: a quartz crystal and an electronic oscillator. These two objects, when combined with a variety of gears, motors, and digital counters, allow the average quartz clock or watch to lose or gain an average of only ten seconds per year. Quartz clocks were first invented in the late 1920s; they jumped into mass popularity during the 1970s when
