Watches

People have always had a long history with tracking time. Sundials and water clocks were used to track the passing of time before the first mechanical movement was introduced in the 1200s. It’s important to understand the history of mechanical clocks and the evolution into the modern wristwatches we wear today.

When Were Watches Invented? A History | WatchBox Clocks and pocket watches have been around for a few hundred years, but what about a wristwatch? When was a wristwatch invented and why did it become popular?