Discover how watches transformed from women's accessories to military necessities, through the mechanical revolution, Swiss dominance, and quartz crisis, to become today's blend of luxury craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology.
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The quartz crisis taught us that in luxury goods, pure functionality isn't everything—emotion, craftsmanship, and storytelling matter just as much, if not more.
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