quartz watch
Battery-powered wristpiece
A quartz watch keeps time using a quartz crystal that vibrates at a precise frequency when electric current passes through it.
These battery-powered watches displaced mechanical watches for everyday use because they're more accurate and less expensive: My grandfather still prefers his old wind-up, but I wear a quartz watch.
Portable electricity storage
- oscillatorCyclic signal generator
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
- microchipMiniature semiconductor processor
frequency · digital · LCD · LED · silicon · transistor · voltage · capacitor
Degree of correctness
- timekeepingMeasuring duration's passage
- chronometryScience of precise timekeeping
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
milliseconds · frequency · stability · deviation · regulation · atomic clock · standard time · drift
Graduated circular indicator
- handsGripping limbs' extremities
- faceHead's anterior surface
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
case · band · strap · analog · digital · numerals · indices · bezel
Able to repel moisture
- shockproofResistant to sudden impacts
- scratch-resistantImpervious to abrasion
- robustStrong and durable
- ruggedTough and uneven
reliable · long-lasting · sturdy · hardwearing · weatherproof · durable · sapphire crystal · stainless steel
battery
Portable electricity storage
- oscillatorCyclic signal generator
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
microchip · frequency · digital · LCD · LED · silicon · transistor · voltage · capacitor · resistor
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- timekeepingMeasuring duration's passage
- chronometryScience of precise timekeeping
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
synchronization · milliseconds · frequency · stability · deviation · regulation · atomic clock · standard time · drift · tolerance
dial
Graduated circular indicator
crystal · case · band · strap · analog · digital · numerals · indices · bezel · clasp
water-resistant
Able to repel moisture
- shockproofResistant to sudden impacts
- scratch-resistantImpervious to abrasion
- robustStrong and durable
rugged · reliable · long-lasting · sturdy · hardwearing · weatherproof · durable · sapphire crystal · stainless steel · titanium
sleek
Smooth and elegant
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- dressyRequiring fancy attire
sporty · casual · luxury · designer · fashion · accessory · bracelet · bangle · two-tone · slim
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