Timex SSQ - The Quartz Crystal Timekeeping Mechanism

The "excitable .. Quartz Crystal.
Quartz is probably as old as our planet It is a
common mineral with an uncommon characteristic.
It seems inert. But when connected to proper electronic
circuits. it will pulsate at a steady, unvarying rate.
The,e's a quartz crystal in the official time system
a: the U :s. Naval Observatory. And there's a quartz
:·y&a: i;;.s'de your TIMEX SSQ.
T.;:;0 :;...:artz crystal in your TIMEX SSQ is designed
:::, · . ~ :xa~ 32.763 times per second. The rhythm of
: "-=s= ;y,; sz:i;:ns is ext r emely stable. Thus the quartz
:;-~ s':a: .:z:1 a: I :;.sa C:e;:~ndable time standard,
,....,· :-,:z;; - . ~ 2 :.::;,.s:z:r.t rate with great precision .
.!'..'3" '":r :--;'s r;:,-~rl<-.5b~e accuracy is achievec 's
describ:::·: :- : ::i;:?
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Quartz
ciJSbl (enlarged) that
vibrates 32.768 times per second.