Time is Precious...
Today, in the fast paced life where every minute, every second counts, watches have become an inseparable part of our lives. You just cannot imagine living without a watch. As deadlines have to be achieved every single tick of the watch has to be utilized to its maximum. Today 24 hours seem to be insufficient in a day.
It is rightly said that once time is gone, it never returns. Don't let go off your time, plan every single second of it. Get the most of your time and for doing so you need to own a watch.
A brief past...
In the early days there were no watches. People used to predict the time based on the sun's position. In many parts of the world people invented various devices to track time. Some used shadows as a base for time prediction while some used flowing sand.
Then, came the pocket watches, these were with a big dial, a big chain, cover and as the name suggests have to be kept in the pocket. But people were not comfortable moving with their watches kept in pocket.
In the 20th century miniaturisation of these pocket watches took place, and the result- Wrist Watch.
Time Today...
Thanks to the modern developments; we do not have to study shadows to tell the time nor do we have to search for our watch in our pockets and carry them with us in the pockets. Watches now come with a strap around them which can be tied on the wrist. Also the size of the watch has shrunk related to the pocket watches. Today there are many varieties of wrist watches to choose from. Many manufacturers have come up giving innovative styles to the watches.
Some of the famous brands include:
- Casio
- Citizen
- Omega
- Rolex
- Nixon
- Anne Klien
- Armani
- Cartier
- Tag
- Movado
These brands offer watches for both men and women. Men watches are usually more stylish while ladies watches are delicate. Apart from these there are Sports watches, Waterproof watches, and Digital watches. There are the cheap ones and the most expensive ones. The expensive ones usually have some diamonds or gold fitted into it. These may range from a few thousands to a few crores. The latest trend being that of designer watches that are exclusively made to order by the designers and in limited quantities.
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