Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "In horology the term electric watch is used for the first generation electrically-powered watches which were produced beginning in 1957. before the invention of the quartz watch in the 1970s. Their timekeeping element was either a traditional balance wheel or a tuning fork, driven electromagnetically by a solenoid powered by a battery. The hands were driven mechanically through a wheel train. They were superseded by quartz watches, which had greater accuracy and durability due to their lower parts count. Recent automatic quartz watches, which combine mechanical technology with quartz timekeeping, are not included in this classification."@en }
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- Electric_watch abstract "In horology the term electric watch is used for the first generation electrically-powered watches which were produced beginning in 1957. before the invention of the quartz watch in the 1970s. Their timekeeping element was either a traditional balance wheel or a tuning fork, driven electromagnetically by a solenoid powered by a battery. The hands were driven mechanically through a wheel train. They were superseded by quartz watches, which had greater accuracy and durability due to their lower parts count. Recent automatic quartz watches, which combine mechanical technology with quartz timekeeping, are not included in this classification.".