Watch
A watch is a timepiece, typically worn either on the wrist or attached on a chain and carried in a pocket. Wristwatches are the most common type of watch used today. Watches evolved in the 17th century from spring powered clocks, which appeared in the 15th century. The first watches were strictly mechanical. As technology progressed, the mechanisms used to measure time have, in some cases, been replaced by use of quartz vibrations or electronic pulses. The first digital electronic watch was developed in 1970.
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Famous quotes containing the word watch:
“We must watch over our modesty in the presence of those who cannot understand its grounds.”
—Jean Rostand (1894–1977)
“I watch the clouds as I see them
in pomp advancing, pursuing
the fallen sun.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“Sometimes outside beneath a bombers’ moon
You stood alone to watch the searchlights trace
Their careful webs against the boding sky,”
—Edgar Bowers (b. 1924)