A history lesson about watches: from time devices to jewelry or fashion item.

1. The time device that became a fashion accessory
It only took 20 years for wristwatches to really gain popularity from when they
first appeared in 1900. This type of watch is operated by a main spring
mechanism. A watch of this type doesn't keep time as well as a quartz watch.
Today, mechanical watches are pricey and they are valued more due to their
workmanship and aesthetic appeal instead of their ability. A more affordable
watch, the quartz or electronic watch made by Seiko, had its debut towards the
end of the 1950's.
Watches have surely changed over the years. Time isn't the only thing that watches display today. Most
watches today, display the day of the week, the date, the month, and the year. Watches today have
timers, alarms, chronographs, as well as, calculators which are just some of their added features. Some
watches are made for certain industries as well, like aviation. Some watches today are capable of
monitoring one's heart rate. Technology's rise even hit the watch industry since some contain GPS.
Mechanical watches that are rugged and reliable are still made by makers like Omega SA and Ball.
Seiko, Timex, and Casio watch companies are known for reasonably priced watches. Luxury watches,
the expensive ones, are made by makers like Patek Philippe, Cartier, Rolex and Fossil some of which
are well known for producing mechanical dress watches.
Fossil, one of the luxury watch makers, wanted to grab a bigger part of the
market and introduced a less expensive ones, the Relic watches
http://timepiecebox.com/watch-brands/relic-watches/. The Relic watch has
two designs, the Wet range, which caters to functionality more so than
design and the Vibe range which caters to design more so than
functionality. Fossil doesn't use its branding on these watches though,
making people unaware they are indeed from this maker. An experienced
Fossil design enthusiast can detect which relic watches come from this maker though.
Fossil's Wet range Relic watches cater to those who need a waterproof watch. These watches are very
durable and suitable for sports since they have stainless steel construction. The Vibe range relic
watches focus on fashionable straps and faces.
A cheap watch could be found in the SWATCH watch. The SWATCH
watch was so cheap because it couldn't be repaired; it had to be replaced.
SWATCH watches were a big hit because of their unique styles and remain
desirable today. Collectors are fascinated by their styles and is why they
can still be found on the Internet.
Today's market is full of affordable watches. Fossil set the tone for makers
to create affordable timepieces in unique styles. Today's market also offers
'costume' watches which are brand name knockoffs. You can find a large selection of reasonable priced
watches at department stores. As with any product, you can find great deals by shopping online for relic
watches. It is recommended that you do some comparison shopping to get the best deal. For that you
can read more about watches at TimepieceBox.com.