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Quartz is commonly used in watches.

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Is it true that quartz is commonly used in watches?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that quartz crystals or oscillators are commonly used in watches, with one encyclopedia noting quartz crystals typically used in watches and a Wikipedia article saying quartz timekeeping is used in most watches.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 7
McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, Sixth Edition
2009
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Education, M. (2009). McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, Sixth Edition. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=4VodAQAAMAAJ&dq=Quartz+is+commonly+used+in+watches.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

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How are piezoelectric crystals made?. (n.d.). chemistry.stackexchange.com. https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/32428

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mcgrawhillencyclopediaofsciencetechnology10theditionvolume14plasqui. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/mcgrawhillencyclopediaofsciencetechnology10theditionvolume14plasqui

Quartz clock - Wikipedia
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Quartz clock - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartz_clock

Piezoelectric thin films on Quartz substrate
2023
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Piezoelectric thin films on Quartz substrate. (2023). hdl.handle.net. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14299/199314

Nucleic Acid Hybridization Detected by Piezoelectric Resonance
1988
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Nucleic Acid Hybridization Detected by Piezoelectric Resonance. (1988). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/00032718808055499

The use of vibrating quartz forks in cryogenic helium research - On their ability to detect an externally applied flow in superfluid 4He
2009
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D, S. & L, S. (2009). The use of vibrating quartz forks in cryogenic helium research - On their ability to detect an externally applied flow in superfluid 4He. inis.iaea.org. https://inis.iaea.org/records/8tjqe-8f449

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