The History Handout - Watch

The History Handout Watch The first portable watches were introduced to the public, originally worn as necklace pendants becauUse their weight made it difficult to keep on a wrist or pocket. 16th Century 1675 Charles Il of England introduced waistcoats, a small pocket watch attached to a suit by a chain. This became a symbol of wealth in Europe and America Wrist watched began to compete with pocket watches during WWI. Their small, lightweight frames and automatic winding made them extremely portable. 1914 XI XII IIA IA 1990 Electronic watched began to take shape in the 1990s when mobile phones started to emerge Current Wrist watches continue to be Day extremely popular and a fashion statement I'm in Coupons IIIIIV