A great deal of mechanics in a small housing

The first confirmable portable timepiece was made in 1500. This was not a wristwatch, but more of a pocket watch. Through technical advance, which made it possible for people to house mechanics in an progressively smaller space, the needed components of the clockworks were able to be brought into a manageable form. In this way, the first pocket watch was born, which at the time was still the size of an egg.

The computerized wristwatch from Japan

A completely different wristwatch came onto the market in the 1970’s from Japan, which had built its own watch industry. The new wrist watch from Japan was no longer set on a mechanical basis, but on a computerized control. This watch expanded its range of capability quickly. The wrist watch no more just showed the time. The little timepiece on the wrist now also knew the date, the day of the week and even knew whether a leap year was involved.

The wristwatch as jewelry

Today, the wristwatch is no longer just a watch. The wrist watch has turn into a fashion accessory. Peculiarly Ladies watches come in all colouration and shapes imaginable. One can also get harmonious watches from every fashion collection. The current watches are dominated by the correct fashion trends. Despite these different trends, there is something for every taste. The tiny watches, which require spectacles to tell the time, and the extravagant large watches, which make it difficult to walk upright. In any case, one thing is sure: science is still likely to make so much advance – that the wrist watch will be seen on the wrists of people for a long time, to answer the question as to what time it is.

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