Watch Brain – History Of The Wristwatch
Whether you collect the new high precision watches or ones that come from a past era, the fact is that over the years this hobby has become a high turnover business. And collecting watches is in a lot of circles regarded as a wise form of investing.
A Brief History Of Pocket Watches
When Christian Huygens discovered the law of pendulum, which for your information was different from Galileo’s, clock had yet again moved one step further. The law proved to be very helpful in the development of pocket watches.
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Gift Watches and How to Pick Them
Do you know someone who is retiring or graduating? Are they interested in watches or luxury items? Gift watches are the thing to give someone who can appreciate value as well as the significance of the watch. The next time you have an occasion to give a gift, you might want to consider giving out [...]
Mistakes to Avoid When Purchasing Watches
With so many watches to choose from these days, it might seem like having so many choices is a good thing. Having too many choices can be a bad thing. While you’re bound to find what you want eventually, it can be a tiresome process to get what you need. There are many common mistakes [...]
Types of Watches
Watches have been around for hundreds of years and time has been fascinating man for even longer. The first watch was invented sometime in the 1500’s by Peter Henlein. The first sundials were believed to exist somewhere as early as 5000 BC. Without these great steps in history modern watches would not exist at all. [...]
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History of Pocket Watches
Watches were first made in the 1500’s by Peter Henlein and it was a pocket watch. Pocket watches now are more of a luxury than anything else. Most people simply collect them and never actually wear them. Pocket watches are generally only worn now with a nice suit or other formal dress attire. Pocket watches [...]
Watches for the Active Person
Technology has advanced a lot over the years and watches have also seen their fair share of changes. Each year new watches come out with more and more options to them. Not long ago just having a watch that was water resistant was an amazing thing. Now many watches come with added features that almost [...]
Waterproof Watches
A very common problem in the past was getting your watch wet. Watches that got water on or in them would stop working. The internal parts of the watch would stop working or rust over and eventually stop altogether. This problem occurred a lot more often than you think. Removing your watch to shower, wash [...]
Watch Brain
Watch Brain – History Of The Wristwatch
Over the centuries clocks have been used as a status symbol by those who wear them. Their precision, elegance and convenience are just some of the attributes that clocks and watches represent. Often they are bought purely for their aesthetic looks. and at other times they are bought because of their technical attributes like being [...]
A Brief History Of Pocket Watches
Everything has its beginning. And if you believe that time starts from somewhere, also consider the beginning of time measurements. Early people have devised a system to tell the exact date. But a device that exactly tells the precise time comes much later. Water clocks, sundials, and candle clocks are the earliest instruments that somehow [...]
Watches for Women
There are now many different types of watches for women. If you’re a woman looking for a new watch or anyone wanting to get a gift watch for a woman you know, then you need to know how to shop for watches for women. From luxury watches to sport watches, there is a variety of [...]
Watches for Men
There are many different types of watches for men. If you’re a man looking for a watch for yourself or anyone looking to purchase a watch for a man, it helps to know what different options are out there for you. For example, do you know that there are more than just wristwatches? There are [...]
