The form and function of modern timepieces continue to amaze.
Show time: that’s the primary purpose of a wristwatch. We are all, after all, obsessed with time. Traffic, commutes, office hours, deadlines, pay cheques, they’re all built around a common clock.
This life-by-numbers has been accelerated through digital technology, which has not only widened the channels and variety of media, but the sort of personal information an individual might need. Satellite tracking has added a neat dimension to the life of the ordinary mortal who simply wishes to measure his or her jogging route. And it’s probably in this area that wristwatches have evolved the most.
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