

A watch is a timepiece, typically worn either around the wrist or
attached on a chain and carried in a pocket. In 996 AD Pope Sylvester II
had made the first clock. Watches evolved from portable spring-driven
clocks, which first appeared in 15th century Europe. Watches weren't
widely worn in pockets until the 17th century. One account says that the
word "watch" came from the Old English word woecce which meant
"watchman", because it was used by town watchmen to keep track of their
shifts. Another says that the term came from 17th century sailors, who
used the new mechanisms to time the length of their shipboard watches
(duty shifts). Compared to electronic movements, mechanical watches are
less accurate, often with errors of seconds per day, and they are
sensitive to position, temperature and magnetism. They are also costly
to produce, require regular maintenance and adjustment, and are more
prone to failure. Mechanical movements use an escapement mechanism to
control and limit the unwinding and winding parts of a spring,
converting what would otherwise be a simple unwinding into a controlled
and periodic energy release. Mechanical movements also use a balance
wheel together with the balance spring (also known as a hairspring) to
control motion of the gear system of the watch in a manner analogous to
the pendulum of a pendulum clock. Watches are made from several
theories. As the sun watch, mechanical watch, Electronic watch, etc.
Yet atomic clocks could not fit loosely, but this chronometry of the best no doubt that the device will come true.
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