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When should I reach for a mechanical watch instead of a quartz one?

THE QUARTZ VS MECHANICAL DEBATE

You might remember the Swatch and Flik Flak watches we grew up with, which needed a battery replacement every few years. These are quartz watches, which essentially rely on a battery for their source of energy.

However, this was not always the case: Until the 1960s, watches were powered by kinetic

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