A great deal of mechanics in a small housing

The first verifiable portable timepiece was built in 1500. This was not a wrist watch, but more of a pocket watch. Through technical progress, which made it possible for people to house mechanics in an progressively smaller space, the required 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 wrist watch came onto the market in the 1970’s from Japan, which had built its own watch industry. The new watch from Japan was no more 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 small 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

Now, the wrist watch is much more than a watch. The wristwatch has become a fashion accessory. Wristwatches come in all colours and shapes imaginable. One can also purchase harmonious watches from all fashion collection. The current watches are dominated by the correct fashion trends. Despite these different styles, there is something for every taste. The small watches, which need eyeglasses to tell the time, and the extravagant big watches, which make it difficult to walk upright. By all means, one thing is clear: science is still likely to make so much progress – that the wristwatch will be seen on the wrists of people for a long time, to answer the question as to what time it is.