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Re: Oldest running quartz you've seen?

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: 10, 20, 30 years old? And, can you still get
: batteries for it?

The original prototype quartz watch was first publicly displayed at the Basel watch show in 1967. And yes, it takes a standard watch battery, just like available today. That type of small button battery was invented in the mid-1950's so was already a standard item long before watches used them.

Quartz watches were sold to the public starting in 1970. So the oldest quartz watch you are likely to encounter would be 32 years old now.

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Oldest running quartz you've seen?

Have seen some roughly 28 year...

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