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A watch is a portable timepiece. In the early
20th century increasing miniaturization, mass
production, and, in World War I, the
advantages of the wristband led to the watch
moving from the pocket to the wrist. Watches
were also subsequently made waterproof,
antimagnetic, self-winding, and
shock-resistant. In 1957 the electric watch
was developed, and in the 1970s came the
digital watch, which dispensed with all
moving parts.
Subject by: Shaun Jay