Prior to 14th century, watches were heavily dependent on heavy weights movement but later on, when mechanical engineering stepped into new state where spring came into existence, German inventor Peter Henlein able to create small size watches in 1510. The invention of spring game birth to small portable watches.
Who invented Pocket Watch?
Answer: Peter Henlein in 1510
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| Peter Henlein Invented Pocket Watch, 1510 |
By 1524, pocket watches produced by Peter Henlein, spread across Europe. With the usage of screws, since 1550 onwards, pocket watch gradually become flatter otherwise it used to be cylindrical. 1675 was the year when new fashion style emerged and hence pocket watches were so small that it could be carried in the shirt pockets also. Charles II of England has popularized this new way of carrying watches across entire Europe and North America.
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| Peter Henlein |
After 1820, levers became standard in manufacturing in clock mechanism. 1857 Was the year when pocket watch were created from standardized parts.
By the time of World War I, pocket watches went out of fashion after highly miniaturized wrist watches became famous.
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