Quartz Revolution

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:affectedIndustry watchmaking
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Quartz_Crisis
gptkbp:causedBy introduction of quartz watches
gptkbp:firstQuartzWatch gptkb:Seiko_Astron
gptkbp:firstQuartzWatchYear 1969
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Quartz Revolution
gptkbp:impact globalization of watch market
job losses in Swiss watch industry
shift to electronic timekeeping
gptkbp:keyCountry gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Switzerland
gptkbp:notableCompany gptkb:Casio
gptkb:Citizen
gptkb:Seiko
gptkbp:occurredIn 1970s
1980s
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Swatch
digital watches
mechanical watches
gptkbp:response Swiss watch industry innovation
formation of Swatch Group
gptkbp:resultedIn rise of Japanese watchmakers
decline of Swiss mechanical watch industry
mass production of affordable watches
gptkbp:technology quartz oscillator
battery-powered watches
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Quartz_Crisis_(1970s-1980s)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8