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A quartz movement relys on a microchip sending signals to the dial of the watch continually, using power from a battery. Quartz used in watches makes use of a long known type of electricity known as piezoelectricity. Piezoelectricity is the current which flows from or through a piece of quartz when the quartz is put under electrical or mechanical pressure. A quartz watch uses electricity from a piece of quartz subjected to the electricity from a battery that sends regular signals to one or more microchips. The most accurate quartz watches are those in which the time appears in an electronically controlled digital display produced via a light-emitting diode (LED). Analogue displays rely on the microprocessor sending signals to mechanical devices to make the hands move on the watch face. Quartz movements are superbly accurate and reliable. They are used in everything from clock radios and digital watches to some very fine timepieces which can be easily viewed on our website.