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Wrist watches are watches that have a strap or bracelet connected to them, and may be worn on the wrist. The traditional wrist watches merely display time, much more complex versions may display the date, year,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], day of the week, month, temperature,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and also GPS location, wind strength or even heart rate.
The wrist watch has been conceived in the 1900s and for a long period was put on simply by women. A Brazilian aviator-Alberto Santos Dumont-asked Louis Cartier, a friend of his, to come up with a watch that may allow him to look at the time but enable use of hands. Cartier came up with a prototype and named it the Santos watch. This went on sale in 1911 and became very popular during World War I when troopers used them during trenches.
John Harwood conceived the self-winding system in 1923, and gradually the wrist watch became a status symbol instead of just a handy solution to check the time. Watches were purchased not only because of their accuracy and comfort, but also for their style. Several kinds of wrist watches are currently sought as collectors' items due to their looks, or the precision with which they tell the time, generally going for large sums of money at auctions.
Today, a wristwatch is not just a device to tell time, it has rather become a status icon. This is because with the increasing reputation of mobile phones and also pagers with small clocks, the wristwatch is just used like a fashion entity instead of being an object of functionality. Nowadays, expensive watch manufacturers include Rolex,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Cartier, Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Tag Heuer, and Omega. Wealthy businesspersons as well as officials are observed commonly wearing one of these brands.
The look of the wrist watch has also transformed through the years. From very simple pocket watches attached to ribbons, the watch went from being rounded in form to much more irregular forms such as rectangular or even oval. The functionality of the wrist watch has furthermore evolved through the years as it is no longer merely used to tell time. Sportsmen have specialized watches that will monitor everything from heart rate to the mileage they've run, divers can use their watches to see the depth of their dive and watches currently tell everything from the date and day to the temperature.
Several of the more leading brands of wrist watches available on the market include Casio, and specifically their G Shock brand. Watches such as G Shock include most of the favorite features,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], including telling the date, day, and time, and also offer extra benefits, just like withstanding shocks to the watches body. These watches are built of more durable material; this is why it is unlikely to get damaged when working. The G Shock Hybrid comes with a steel bracelet and is not just shock resistant, but rated to 200 meters; thus making it an ideal daily wear watch.
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