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Watches
By David Nivala
Knowing the time, has long been a desire of many people. The pocket watch is only one of a number of different instruments that will satisfy the need for telling the time. We are well past the time when the position of the sun alone gave us a clue, or that hourglasses needed to be turned on the hour and other such devices.
The...
By David Nivala
A silver pocket watch is a fine piece of practical jewellery. Pocket Watches are both elegant and timeless, exuding charm and distinction. One can pay a handsome price for a genuine antique model, but fortunately there are models available for the more price conscious buyer.
Replica pocket watches are a popular gift, given by...
Submitted by: Mike
Case – the “body” of the watch. It contains the movement and is attached to the band on its extremes.
Dial – the face of the watch on which the hands and hour markers are put on. Hands – the hour hand, minute hand, and second hand that keeps time. Crown – the round-shaped winder that allows...
Many centuries ago early man told time by following the path of the sun. And soon, man developed an ingenious way of keeping track of time by mapping the celestial bodies. One of the earliest time-keepers was the sundial and wonderful examples are to be seen in museums all over the world.
Watches although functional have changed with seasons,...
