Compared with mechanical watches, quartz watches have higher accuracy and ease of use, and are more creative in design. The thickness and size of quartz watches are smaller, the functions are more powerful, and the price is more affordable compared with mechanical watches. Therefore, quartz watches occupy a large share of the market.
First of all, let's understand the design principle of quartz watches. The core part of a quartz watch is an integrated circuit, which is powered by a battery to make the quartz oscillator vibrate, thus driving the watch to keep time.TUDOR Black Bay M7941A1A0RU-0003 Quartz watches are powered by small button batteries that can last for years. Due to the high frequency vibration of the quartz oscillator (typically 32,768 Hz per second), quartz watches are extremely accurate, with a very low error of usually less than one minute per year, or less than one second per day.
Quartz watches have two ways of displaying the time. The most common is the analog display, which shows the time by means of hands. The other is a digital display watch with an internal liquid crystal that receives the required impulses directly from an integrated circuit to display the time. These two displays can also be used in combination to show different items such as time, short time and measured time.
Currently, quartz watches occupy about 80% of the watch market, and their market influence cannot be ignored. However, people's impression that quartz watches are accurate and hassle-free in timekeeping has also made some watch lovers have some wrong perceptions about quartz watches.TUDOR Ranger M79950-0001 Today, we will organize six common problems of quartz watches to help you solve the confusion.
1. Does quartz watch need maintenance?
Quartz watches are divided into two types: digital display and pointer display. Digital quartz watches do not have gears in the core, but only circuit boards, so you only need to replace the battery and waterproof ring and waterproof paste. Meanwhile, digital quartz watches are less expensive and the labor cost for maintenance is higher than the watch itself, so maintenance is not cost-effective.
Pointer quartz watches have mechanical gears inside the core, and the lubricant needs to be maintained like a mechanical watch after aging. But most pointer quartz watches are also cheaper, so many quartz watches don't need maintenance and it's more cost-effective to let them wear out naturally. Of course, maintenance is still recommended for expensive quartz watches. Although quartz watches don't need to be washed and oiled as much as mechanical watches, they do need to be tested for waterproofing and cleaned within a certain period of time. The waterproof test can be done once every two years when the battery is replaced; the gear train can be maintained by washing and oiling when the battery is replaced twice. Appearance cleaning needs to be done according to the environment and state of wearing the watch, keeping the hidden places of the watch free of sweat and dust collected dirt, because this kind of dirt with corrosive sweat will corrode the metal layer of the case after a long time. This not only can make the watch always in good running condition, but also can effectively extend its service life.
2. Is there any error in quartz watches?
The error range of a good quartz watch is ±15 seconds/month, which is more accurate than that of a mechanical watch ±15 seconds/day.
3. How often do I need to change the battery of a quartz watch?
The lifespan of quartz watches varies according to the complexity of the function of the movement used and its usage. Quartz watches are powered by battery energy, and the battery life varies from about 2 years depending on the movement used in the watch. However, some quartz watches use lithium batteries, which can last up to about 3-4 years. In some watches, when the battery is low, the second hand will jump abnormally, i.e. every four seconds, which reminds you that you need to replace the battery in time. Failure to replace the battery in time may cause the battery to leak and damage the internal parts of the watch. If you pull out the crown to stop the watch when you don't wear it, the battery will continue to be discharged even though the watch stops on the surface.
4. How to judge when it is time to change the battery of a quartz watch?
Especially for the new watches bought from the store, we can't know the loss of the watch battery, so many customers stop the quartz watch soon after they buy it, and finally realize that the battery is not enough. How do we judge that it is time to change the battery of the watch? In fact, basically quartz watches will have the indication of battery life, which is judged by the going state of the second hand. Quartz watches with three hands (or with a small second hand) basically have a battery life indication function. When the battery capacity is about to run out and the voltage starts to drop, the second hand will appear to pause for 4 seconds and then jump sharply for 4 seconds in its walking state. (Early watches have a walk that stops for 2 seconds and then jumps sharply for 2 seconds.) If this happens, it is necessary to change the battery in time, during which the watch will last about a week to half a month.
5. Why should I change the battery of my quartz watch?
Some people throw away their quartz watches when they run out of battery and wait until they remember to change the battery. In fact, this is a serious harm to the watch. Because if you don't change the battery in time, it may cause the battery to leak and damage the internal parts of the watch. Some people don't usually wear watches, in order to save electricity will pull out the crown to make the watch stop. On the surface of the watch, it seems that the watch stops moving, but in fact, the battery continues to discharge. If the battery is not replaced in time, it is easy to cause over-discharge of the battery, making the battery leakage, which will also corrode the center of the machine, resulting in the repair cost far more than the cost of replacing the battery.
6. What generally causes a quartz watch to stop?
Firstly, see whether the crown is pulled out, secondly, if the second hand touches the watch mirror, there will be a circle mark on the watch mirror, then see whether the three needles are in contact, when the needle overlaps the needle, see whether it can go through, and lastly, please ask a professional to check whether the battery is depleted or other malfunctions.
7. How long is the lifespan of quartz watch?
The theoretical life of quartz watch is unlimited except for the quartz vibrator. If the watch cannot go as the end-of-life standard, the life of quartz watch should be longer than that of mechanical watch. If the time error exceeds a certain range as the end-of-life standard, the quartz watch is not in the same class with the mechanical watch, and it is impossible to compare (the precision of the quartz watch is dozens of times or even hundreds of times that of the mechanical watch). If there is a malfunction, it is a random malfunction, which has nothing to do with the life span. 8.
8. Do quartz watches need to be antimagnetic?
Quartz watches generally have better anti-magnetic properties than mechanical watches, but it is still necessary to pay attention to anti-magnetic. You should avoid violent collision or placing the watch next to electrical appliances generating magnetic fields or magnetic objects, such as mahjong machines, stereos, refrigerator doors, electromagnetic stoves, bags with magnetic buckles, etc. If the watch is magnetized, it is better to keep it in a safe place. If the watch is magnetized, it is best to go to a professional repair store to demagnetize it.
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