21 Dec 2024, 05:37
Shortly after LED watches began to proliferate, a second, competing, frequency standard emerged...786.432KHz, 24 times the original standard of 32.768KHz. I assume the goal was greater accuracy, but higher-frequency crystals eat a bit more energy, so the tradeoff against battery life was marginal, at best. I'm sure 786KHz crystals are still available. Almost all crystals are marked in some way as to identify the frequency. You didn't mention which brand of module you're attempting to repair (and some pics would be helpful).