French innovator aims to consign ticking quartz watches to history (usa.watchpro.com)

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A French company (SilMach) backed by Timex Group is claiming to have opened a new chapter in watchmaking with the creation of a silicon motor that matches the accuracy of quartz-based movements with the elegance of a mechanical watch’s sweeping hands.

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[-] Zima@kbin.social 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

catching up to Seiko with a copy of their springdrive is neither unique nor an innovation.... it's a copy.

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