OT question: why second hand misaligns?

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I’ve always been a bit curious about this: in quartz analog watches, when second hand does not hit all minute markers exactly, is it because of the movement or dial? In other words, is it because minute markers are not printed evenly spaced, or is it because each tick of movement does not travel the same distance? Maybe both?

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