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Watchmaking History

The evolution of timekeeping on the wrist.

Watchmaking History
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2015
Apr 24

Apple Watch

Smartwatches change the traditional market.

4010 days ago10āĻŦāĻ›āϰ11āĻŽāĻžāϏ23āĻĻāĻŋāύ
1983
Mar 1

Swatch Launch

Cheap plastic watches save Swiss industry.

15752 days ago43āĻŦāĻ›āϰ1āĻŽāĻžāϏ15āĻĻāĻŋāύ
1969
Dec 25

Quartz Crisis

Seiko launches the first quartz watch.

20566 days ago56āĻŦāĻ›āϰ3āĻŽāĻžāϏ22āĻĻāĻŋāύ
1926
Jan 1

Rolex Oyster

The first waterproof watch case.

36630 days ago100āĻŦāĻ›āϰ3āĻŽāĻžāϏ15āĻĻāĻŋāύ
1904
Jan 1

First Wristwatch

Cartier creates the Santos for an aviator.

44666 days ago122āĻŦāĻ›āϰ3āĻŽāĻžāϏ15āĻĻāĻŋāύ
1505
Jan 1

Pocket Watch

Peter Henlein invents the first portable clock.

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