What are discoveries or technology advancements that the watch industry has contributed to the world? Also what are some advancements that the watch industry has adopted from other industries?
Sources:
Seiko/Epson: Technology developed for the world’s first quartz watch and subsequent diffusion into ICs, crystal devices, and broader electronics applications.
Seiko/Epson: World’s first six‑digit field‑effect LCD digital wristwatch and LCD evolution into mainstream displays.
Epson corporate overview: Quartz devices from timepieces to communications infrastructure; GPS radio‑controlled watches; synthetic quartz manufacturing; power‑saving ICs; Magic Lever.
Seiko Museum: Quartz Crisis history and how quartz oscillators, CMOS‑ICs, and LCDs proliferated into IT, telecoms, autos, and networks.
Epson “80‑Year Journey”: Seiko Quartz Astron as inflection point in timekeeping and electronics.
Hoptroff: Technical overview of quartz revolution mechanics and industry impact.
Watchmaking to medtech precision: WatchDec/EPHJ overview of Swiss high‑precision micro‑machining for medical components.
Swiss machining for medical implants and devices (industry practice and tolerances).
CNC Swiss turning’s value in medical device manufacturing (tolerances, micro‑parts).
Décovi: Swiss high‑precision machined parts supplier serving watchmaking and medtech.
easyDec: Precision turning bridging watchmaking and medtech.
IWC x DLR: Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) watch cases adapted from aerospace; process, properties, and collaboration details.
IWC Journal: In‑depth CMC explainer with DLR researchers; material hardness, case manufacturing, aerospace linkage.
SJX: Technical details of IWC’s CMC development and uniqueness in watchmaking.
DLR: Communication on technology transfer “from spaceflight to watch case”.
WorldTempus: Carbon fiber in watches and roots in aerospace/automotive composites.
WatchGecko: How anti‑magnetic watches work; rise of silicon and non‑magnetic alloys.
The 1916 Company: Materials and construction used to achieve high anti‑magnetic resistance in modern watches.
Chrono24 Magazine: Overview of anti‑magnetic standards and technologies.
FDA: Framework and examples for sensor‑based digital health technologies, including smartwatches and rings.
Medical Device Network: FDA 510(k) clearance for Cardiosense CardioTag wearable (ECG, PPG, SCG).
Medical Economics: CardioTag FDA clearance details and clinical signal modalities.
EMPR: Clinical evidence context for CardioTag’s multimodal sensing.
Seiko Museum: Alternative power sources for quartz watches (solar, kinetic, thermic) and GPS Solar examples.
Reservoir: Kinetic watch principles and energy conversion (Auto Quartz lineage).
Solios: Solar‑powered watch considerations and consumer‑level sustainability.
NFC Forum recap: Device‑first approach and adoption trends in NFC wearables.
Market insights: NFC smartwatch/wearable payment adoption and market scale.
Wearable payment device market overview (penetration and growth drivers).
Nanalyze: Nanotechnology waterproofing for electronics and wearables.
EDN: How nanotech coatings waterproof smartphones; relevance to compact wearables.
IEEE case study: Reliability of waterproof tests on wearable electronics.
