Atomic Watches

Keeping precision time -- atomic watches

f you ever wished for a watch that sets itself, then the answer to your prayers is here in the form of atomic watches!

Atomic time is based on the oscillation of a cesium atom. Unlike a quartz crystal, cesium atoms can oscillate forever without any type of alteration. Due to this fact, it serves as a great way to keep time. The United States government has recognized this and has setup an atomic clock in Colorado to keep the "official" time of the United States. This clock sends out a radio signal across the country that is picked up by all of the other atomic clocks to base their time upon.

atomic watches work just like atomic clocks, except they are smaller, and fit around your wrist. These amazing watches have a built in radio frequency decoder that decodes the signal sent out from the United States atomic clock in Colorado and sets the time accordingly. All you have to do is set the time zone you are in and voila! Your watch is showing the correct time, all the time. Atomic watches even account for daylight savings and reset to the correct time every night.

For more information on atomic time and atomic watches, please try the links below. These sites offer a wide range of information including the construction of the first cesium based atomic clock and reviews on current atomic watches available to consumers.

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