ELECTIVE

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SHRUTI N PATHARE
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● The Earliest Methods of Time-Telling:

● The sun, moon, and stars were the first methods of time-telling in the
ancient world, when there is light it is a day, when there is darkness
it is a night

● Man made devices for telling time began with the sun dial, long
before recorded history. By 600 B.C., the Greek inventor
Anaximander created the first metal sundial, which was a big
improvement .
● When the earth rotates about its axis, the sun appears to “move”
across the sky, causing objects to cast shadows. A sundial contains a
gnomon, or a thin rod, that casts a shadow onto a platform etched
with different times. As the sun changes relative positions over the
course of a day, the rod’s shadows change as well, thus reflecting the
change in time.
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● Around 1000 B.C., water clocks were invented that

worked on the same principles as an hourglass but
were much more accurate and could keep time for
longer stretches before having to be reset.
● In a water clock, a container is filled with water.
The water is drained slowly and evenly out of the
container. This container has lines or markings
which shows the passage of time. As the water
leaves the container, an observer can see the level
of water with respect to the markings and can tell
how much time has elapsed.
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● Clocks Gain Portability

● The first such portable watches were pocket watches, not
wristwatches. They were too big and bulky at the early stage
● Peter Henlein invented the first pocket watch in 1505 in
Germany. It was bulky and egg shaped. It was used primarily
by sailors to time their “watches” on duty, which is where the
name “watch” actually came from.
● The size and shape of watches gradually changed over the
years, and by 1675, they were flatter and smaller – a good size
to fit into the average pocket, held on the end of an attractive
chain. This is when pocket watches became common
● There are two main types of pocket watches: open face and
hunter-case. Open-face watches have the main winding knob
at the top of the dial and the seconds sub-dial at the bottom of
the dial. Hunter-case watches have a spring-hinged metal
cover, which is used to protect the watch face from debris and
damage.
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● The Birth & Evolution of the Wristwatch

● The first watch designed to strap onto your wrist was created by
Patek Philippe in 1868. However, for a long time, pocket watches
remained dominant.
● But the necessities of The Great War soon made the wristwatch
acceptable in men’s fashion The war made wristwatches “manly,”
continued to gain popularity over pocket watches from that year
forward.
● water resistant watches started appearing in the 1920’s. By 1930,
there were 50 times more wristwatches in the world than pocket
watches!
● Shock-proof, water proof, electric quartz, and other complex, high-
tech wrist watches continued to appear. Today, the exquisite
precision and style of the top watchmakers is unparalleled.
● Luxury watches in rose gold or black steel with leather straps,
rubber shock guards, internal lights, anti-corrosion treatments and
that run automatically at incredible accuracy are now the standard.
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● A smart watch is a computer worn on the

wrist, a wireless digital device that may have
the capabilities of a cell phone, portable
music player, or a personal digital assistant
● The first smart watch was the Linux Watch,
developed in 1998 by Steve Mann which he
presented on February 7, 2000.
● Since then, a number of companies have tried
their hands in smart watches
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