The number of vibrations, or semi-oscillations, that a watch’s regulating organ makes per unit of time. Most modern mechanical watches have a frequency of 21,600 or 28,800 vph. Nearly all quartz watches have a frequency of 32,768 Hz.
A more complete explanation is provided under Vibration or vph.
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