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A pocket watch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed to a wristwatch, which is strapped to the wrist. They were the most common type of watch from their development in the 16th century until wristwatches became popular after World War I during which a transitional design, trench watches , were used by the military.
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PocketWatch, Inc. (stylized as pocket.watch) is a digital media studio that specializes in trying to turn young stars on YouTube into global franchises. Its offices and studio are based in Culver City, California. The company was founded in 2017 by Chris M. Williams.
The Waltham Model 1857 is a watch made by the American Watch Company, later called the Waltham Watch Company in Waltham, Massachusetts. The Model 1857 was first made in 1857. Prior to that year, pocket watches were not made of standard parts and repairing and making the watches was difficult and expensive. The American Watch Company created and ...
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The first watch that somebody adapted to wear on a wrist is unknown. The first series of purpose-made men’s wristwatches was produced by Girard-Perregaux in 1880 for the German Navy. [5] During World War I numerous companies, including Omega, Longines, Elgin and others produced wristwatches for the military. [3] [4] Rolex also produced trench ...
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