The new century with its advanced technology and the emergence of all kinds of gadgets has relegated many mechanisms and accessories to the background, but not watches. They simply transformed and became even better, even more functional. Today, a wristwatch is still considered a status indicator. Agree, it is not very convenient to use a cell phone when you are at a height of 5000 meters above sea level, or diving into the depths of the ocean.

Mechanical Wristwatches
Mechanical watches are one of the oldest watches ever made, but they are still very much alive. They are made up of multiple gears and spirals. The motor is a compressed spring, which is pulled together when the watch is wound. In order to ensure that the spring does not immediately shoot out, there is a balance to stabilize the watch and an anchor escapement.

The advantages of mechanical watches include such qualities as:
simplicity of design,
long service life,
manual assembly.

Disadvantages are: high cost and serious error of course. Mechanical wrist watches need annual cleaning as well as should be protected from dust, dirt and excessive humidity.

Self winding mechanical watches
Automatic models are a type of mechanical watches. This type of accessory is easy to use. In addition, here, for the accuracy of the mechanism is responsible weight, which is attached to the axis of the drive with an offset center of gravity. Due to the movement of the hands, the weight falls and its energy is transferred to the spring.

Electronic wristwatches
The first electronic wristwatches appeared in the mid-twentieth century. In those days, the model was a quartz device with a dial with hands. Over the years, the developers worked on the improvement. And as a result, today electronic watches are based on quartz elements.

Electronic watches are most often chosen by young and active people, thanks to the presence of all kinds of options and functions in the form of a calendar, alarm clock, calculator, thermometer, barometer, pedometer, and pulse rate meter.

Quartz Watches
Quartz wristwatches occupy a significant niche in modern manufacturing. And to explain it all is easy and simple. The fact that quartz watches are characterized by convenience, practicality and accuracy.

What is a chronograph?
Many wristwatch buyers wonder: what is a chronograph? So here is the answer: a chronograph is a kind of counter for more precise measurement of time interval, from a second to an hour. The name itself translates as “to record time”. And since the counter is not connected in any way to the clock mechanism, the measurements are of higher quality and more accurate.

Chronograph watches have an additional button on the case, which does not interfere with the main functions of the dial. The chronograph is quite simple to operate. The power button performs several functions: switching, completing the measurement, resetting the current reading, and resetting the measurement to zero.

SMART WATCH
Smart watches are a new trend in the watch industry. This kind of accessory, or as they are called, smart watches, appeared on the market recently. There is no definite answer, why they are needed. To explain this phenomenon is very easy. The fact is that to date, smart watches have found their application in several areas, namely in sports, communications, family and tourism.

Wristwatches on a solar battery
Over its long journey, the wristwatch has undergone many changes. And because technology does not stand still, and is constantly changing, the modern watch is also affected. And we are talking about solar powered watches in this case.

KINETIC wrist watches
Kinetik watches, also known as automatic watches, are quite popular at the moment. These are ideal watches, which are characterized by minimal maintenance, at the same time, help to save a certain amount of money on batteries, as they do not need additional power source. The energy for the movement of the hands kinetic watch takes from your daily movements. The pioneers in this matter were the company Seiko, which used the kinetic energy in the watch as a perpetual motion.

Chronometer Watch
The chronometer is the perfect accessory for punctual and demanding people. This accessory is a prestigious model without a lot of arrows and windows, because the main advantage – the maximum accuracy.

The first chronometer appeared in the eighteenth century and served to determine the longitude. In spite of the passage of time, the construction of the chronometer has not changed much.