5 Important Developments in Wristwatch Technology

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5 Important Developments in Wristwatch
Technology
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INTRODUCTION

• Watches have gone from being instruments that
  tell you the time of day to acquiring multiple
  connotations of stylishness, luxury and status.
• Despite the charm that vintage watches hold,
  wristwatches have developed to include vast
  functionality along with sleek designs.
• From the very basic electric solenoid watches of
  the 1950s to the highly advanced automatic time
  pieces of todays age, watches have seen an
  advancement in technology that rivals few other.
• Features like operating on solar power sources,
  smart technology, glow in the dark displays,
  water-resistance up to great depths and so on are
  common. Lets take a look at the latest
  technologies that have developed in the world of
  watch-making.

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Automatics

• Automatic watches are a favourite among watch
  enthusiasts as they use the wearers arms
  movement (kinetic energy) to wind the watches
  mainspring.
• These watches do not require manual winding and
  since they do not have a battery power source and
  so your watch is guaranteed to last for years
  without worrying about battery maintenance.

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Chronograph

• The chronograph is a watch with sub-dials that
  measure seconds, hours, minutes or even days of
  the week.
• Chronographs have become a style statement and
  regarded to be the most accurate in terms of
  watches.
• Originally, chronographs featured only a
  stopwatch and timer function these are the most
  useful features found in wristwatches today.

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Smart Watch

• Computerized watches are the future of the time
  industry. In addition to the basic function of
  time-keeping, it gets innumerable other jobs
  done.
• Smart watches have come a long way from watches
  that had a maximum of two functions to a watch
  with an operating system in itself.
• They house many of the qualities of a personal
  computer on your wrist and some also feature
  Smartphone connectivity.

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Divers watch

• Divers watches are designed by using the latest
  innovative technologies to resist water pressure
  at incredible depths and function normally at
  these depths.
• These watches are sturdily built and can
  definitely take a beating. These watches are
  essential for a diver.
• The main reason every diver needs a watch is to
  record the time they have been underwater and to
  plan how much longer they can stay under.

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Sports watches

• Sports watches are advanced and feature various
  specs related to sports like lap time and split
  time.
• Now they even calculate the number of calories
  you have burnt and the number of steps you have
  taken in a specific time.
• Filled with sensors that track all of your
  physical activity some also feature a tachymeter
  that helps relate speed and time.
• Technology in this field continues to develop in
  the able hands of experienced watchmakers across
  the globe. These bring you cutting-edge designs,
  brand new ideas on how to aid your management of
  time.