The Mecaquartz Movement: A Hybrid Timepiece Innovation RSS

A Mecaquartz movement is a hybrid technology that blends the mechanical feel and personality of a mechanical chronograph watch with the precision and accuracy of a quartz movement. Basically, it offers the best of both worlds.The Mecaquartz movement's origins can be traced to the late 1970s and early 1980s, when watchmakers were looking to develop a hybrid movement that would combine the advantages of quartz and mechanical chronograph movements. Due to its precision and inexpensive price, the quartz movement, debuted in 1969, completely changed the watch industry. It lacked a mechanical movement's classic feel and fine mechanical craftsmanship, though.Mecaquartz movements...