WATCHES + CLOCKS

TIMELINE OF WATCHES

1914

1929-
Antoine LeCoultre reveals the worlds smallest mechanical watch movement the caliber 101. It is in the Guinness Book of World Records.

1930-

1955-

THE WRIST WATCH

INTERESTING FACTS

• There is no patent for the wrist watch.
• Rotary Watches- stylish dress watches made in Switzerland and the UK

INTERESTING FACTS

• Women used to strap watches on their arm a long time ago but it never caught on until much later

INTERESTING FACTS

• One of the earliest wrist watches was given as a New Years present to Queen Elizabeth.

INTERESTING FACTS

• In America there were watch standards for conductors such as:
• American made 18 or 16 size
• Fitted with 17 or more jewels
• Temperature compensated
• Open faced
• Plain white dial with black Arabic numerals
• Each minute delineated

CLOCKS

INTERESTING FACTS

• Clock factories stopped making clocks and began making fuses to help the war
• Clocks were used to help sell items in the Netherlands

INTERESTING FACTS

• Early clocks were usually inaccurate
• Even the most accurate clocks were a minute off a day and hours a week
• Required resetting

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