4 Unorthodox Timepieces Designed To WOW Your Wrist

Watches are timeless treasures and classic timepieces. They have taken us through many decades, kept us on schedule, and let us know when we are running late. Living hectic lifestyles like we do, we need to constantly check the time, even when it seems like the day is at a standstill. If you are the type who has to check the time every 5 minutes, you probably have the convenience to simply look at your wrist without searching for a clock. Watches have stood the test of time and evolved from the 15th century spring powered clocks. The 1920s are when timepieces became popular, and in the 1970s the first digital electronic watch was born. Watches have evolved along with us, even as smartphones and other electronic gadgets have been introduced into our lives.

It is hard to believe that at one point in time, a wristlet (the original reference to a wristwatch in the 1900s) was worn only by women and considered a passing fad. This changed during World War I when pocket watches, the only timepiece men wore at that time, became inconvenient so they began wearing watches on their wrists. This historical piece has seen us through the best and worst of times, literally.

Today we wear watches simply to tell time, and they have become a well-known unisex timepiece that has clearly proven to not be a fad. Whether you wear one for work, when you’re out running errands, or all the time, we have journeyed throughout our years with various types of watches that have embellished our wrists. From analog to digital, we have seen a lot of advancement within the technology of wrist watches including their designs and their ability to be multifunctional. Wrist watches have further advanced beyond our imaginations, allowing us to truly express ourselves and display watches as art pieces which goes beyond them merely telling us the time.

Those who find watches to be collectible choose their timepieces carefully, inspecting the craftsmanship down to the minute detail. Although the majority of us are not collectors, we still value the workmanship that goes into not only their ability to tell time, but their aesthetic appeal as well, especially when a timepiece can wow us.