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Cwillis0001 · 27 September 2021, 01:06 AM

This might sound like a weird question, but does anyone know how quartz wall clocks are able to achieve sweeping seconds hands that are smoother than some of the best mechanical watches? And why this can't be done in quartz watches? I've always been curious about this but have never bothered to ask.

Nice marmot · 27 September 2021, 01:10 AM

Plugged into a wall outlet? Thus a continues power source? Just a guess.

Cwillis0001 · 27 September 2021, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Nice marmot

Plugged into a wall outlet? Thus a continues power source? Just a guess.

I feel like an idiot that I didn't think of that. That's probably a hundred percent correct.

Mifune · 27 September 2021, 04:28 AM

spring drive...

Roll-E · 27 September 2021, 06:11 AM

And those things run for YEARS trouble free.

Cwillis0001 · 27 September 2021, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Mifune

spring drive...

Old Expat Beast · 27 September 2021, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Cwillis0001

I feel like an idiot that I didn't think of that. That's probably a hundred percent correct.

It's not. They take batteries, too. I don't know how they get the smooth sweep though.

Quartz watches only 'tick' to save power.

airchitect · 27 September 2021, 11:47 AM

I think being plugged in is a pretty big part of it. The only wall clock I’ve ever seen tick were cheap battery powered units. All of the plug-in/hardwired clocks I’ve seen in schools etc have always been gliding smooth as silk…

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Old Expat Beast · 27 September 2021, 11:57 AM

Looks like one AA battery will do it.

https://www.amazon.com/Seiko-Clock-Q.../dp/B0027FGBDQ

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Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Hong Kong Watch: SEIKO Posts: 28,391	Looks like one AA battery will do it. https://www.amazon.com/Seiko-Clock-Q.../dp/B0027FGBDQ __________________ _______________________

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Nice marmot "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: US Posts: 174	Plugged into a wall outlet? Thus a continues power source? Just a guess.

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Mifune Banned Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: here AND there... Posts: 2,240	spring drive...

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airchitect "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: KY Watch: A few..... Posts: 3,785	I think being plugged in is a pretty big part of it. The only wall clock I’ve ever seen tick were cheap battery powered units. All of the plug-in/hardwired clocks I’ve seen in schools etc have always been gliding smooth as silk… Sent using Tapatalk

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