Welcome to Watches You Should Know, a biweekly column highlighting important or little-known watches with interesting backstories and unexpected influence. This week: the Beta 21 quartz movement. A ...

The Grand Seiko Spring Drive is a mechanical movement exclusive to the Japanese watch company. It mimics the accuracy and operation of a quartz movement without a secondary power source. It was a ...

A total eclipse of the moon. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more I understand mechanical watch purists who dismiss quartz movements as a totally different medium, somehow less ...