Facts On Watches

Wristwatches were actually first designed for women. At the time watches were created it was the fashion for men to have a pocket watch. The first women to wear a wristwatch was, in fact, Elizabeth I, which was gifted to her by Robert Dudley, her suspected lover. It became fashionable for men to start wearing wristwatches much later in history, around the start of the first world war.

The first record of time dates back to 2000 BC which is over 4000 years ago, and it was the same way in which we measure time now, in segments of 60. Interestingly, 2000 BC was the time when humans began to tame horses and use them for transport.

Pocket watches were first worn in the Tudor times and by Henry VIII himself however there were only single hour markers, the minute hand did not become part of a pocket watch until the 17th century.

The most expensive watch ever sold at auction is American actor Paul Newman’s Rolex which was sold for $17.8million. At the time of its sale, it broke world records.

Although watches come in a variety of colours, the most popular colour for a watch is black. We believe the reason black is the most popular colour because of its versatility. Black can be styled for both formal and casual occasions as well as a variety of different types of watches such as dress watches, divers watches and more.