The quartz crisis of the 1970s–80s rocked Swiss watchmaking as cheap, accurate quartz movements from Japan flooded markets. It reshaped the industry, benefiting consumers with affordable precision timepieces and Asian manufacturers, while forcing Swiss brands to pivot toward luxury and heritage.
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