Wristwatches were invented as a necessity. Today, apart from its utility to display time it has also entered the jewellery segment. Though there are other devices like cell phones to show the time, wrist watches are still a favourite.
Wristwatches are secured by a band made of leather, metal, plastic, nylon or sometimes even ceramic.
Watches were invented in the 17th Century when the need to tell accurate time arose. At a time when clocks were expensive and fixed t o a room, watches were preferred for their cheap rates as well as for their portability. England pioneered the invention of a wristwatch by making the first hairspring.
Though England went on to revolutionise the watch industry, there were equally important contributions from France and Switzerland. But wristwatches were not worn by men. They carried little pocket watches which were attached with a chain to their jackets.
In the beginning of the 20th Century, Santos Dumont asked French watchmaker Louis Cartier to make a watch that could be used during flying. The watch that Cartier made was the first watch meant for men. Wristwatches gained popularity during the World War I when soldiers found pocket watches to be cumbersome.
Women’s watches have seen immense change in keeping with the modern times. It has carried on the tradition of wristlets, which were women’s bracelets, of being a fashion accessory. Today watches for women come in many sizes and colours. It’s very important for women to dress right and wear jewellery that suits the dress. Funky wristwatches for young girls come with bright coloured straps. For the working women there are simple watches with leather straps in neutral colours like black, beige, white or brown.
Designers have tried to bring elegance, sophistication and precision in their products and wristwatches were given utmost attention. Women also have a choice of wristwatches that are gold or platinum plated. Some watches have their dials inlayed with diamonds and Swarovski crystals.
Hugo watches have casual watches for women with thin rubber straps that go around the wrist. Women who think big is better also have a choice of big dials and steel straps. They are typically like men’s watches. But on the other hand there are thin dials too which are shaped long, oval, round or square and look very delicate, with exquisite, feminine touches.
Whether you want wristwatches to display time, or just as a fashion accessory, you are sure to find watches that suit your style.
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