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How World War I Changed Watches Forever
Not only did the Great War move timekeeping to the wrist with trench watches—it also introduced a refined aesthetic built for battle.
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Originally published by Cole Pennington on Hodinkee.
It's mostly just assumed that a watch should be worn on the wrist, but when was the last time you thought about how it got there in the first place? It's a perfect solution. A moderately sized watch is unobtrusive when worn on the wrist, and it's easy to position it to view the time. It fades into the background when we don't need it, but it's immediately available when we do. It's just about as good a solution as possible.