History
of watches
Watches evolved from portable spring driven clocks, which
first appeared in 15th-century Europe. Portable timepieces were made possible
by the invention of the main spring.
Although some sources erroneously credit Nuremberg
clockmaker Peter Henlein with inventing the mainspring around 1511, many references
to 'clocks without weights' and two surviving examples show that spring powered
clocks appeared in the 15th century. Henlein
was a well-known craftsman of early clock-watches.
Analog Watches
An analog watch is one in
which the display is not digital, but is indicated (typically) by the
continuous motion of two or three rotating pointers or hands pointing to
numbers arrayed on a circular dial.
Digital Watches
Forty years ago this month,
Hamilton introduced the world's first commercial electronic digital wristwatch.
It retailed for the pricey sum of $2,100.It would go for about $11,400 today.
By the end of the 1970s, however, the price of the average digital watch
dropped drastically; they would regularly retail for under $10 piece. And in
the 1980s, they became a novelty. You could even find them in cereal boxes as
cheap giveaways.
Swiss Watches
The industry takes shape in Geneva. In 1541, the Swiss watch and clock industry began to grow in Geneva, Switzerland. Although watches were being made around the world, craftsmen in Geneva formed the first watchmaking guild in 1601 and cemented the city's reputation as the birthplace of an entire industry. It continues to be a central hub for the production of men's and women's watches that boast state-of-the-art movements and watches made from the finest materials.Switzerland was teeming with inspiration throughout the next few centuries, changing the shape of modern watch styles that we know today. In 1770, the first perpetual men's watch was created. This technology would later be the blueprint for creating a self-winding watch, which was introduced by Swiss watchmakers in 1842 and remains a staple mechanism in modern watches.
The industry takes shape in Geneva. In 1541, the Swiss watch and clock industry began to grow in Geneva, Switzerland. Although watches were being made around the world, craftsmen in Geneva formed the first watchmaking guild in 1601 and cemented the city's reputation as the birthplace of an entire industry. It continues to be a central hub for the production of men's and women's watches that boast state-of-the-art movements and watches made from the finest materials.Switzerland was teeming with inspiration throughout the next few centuries, changing the shape of modern watch styles that we know today. In 1770, the first perpetual men's watch was created. This technology would later be the blueprint for creating a self-winding watch, which was introduced by Swiss watchmakers in 1842 and remains a staple mechanism in modern watches.
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