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When did wrist watches replace pocket watches?

asked in history, watches, time pieces

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hdtg answers:

It would appear they were first put into common use by the military during the Boer War:)


3 years ago / reply

blacksmith81 answers:

Around the end of WW1, although soldiers frequently wore pocket watches on their wrists during the Boer War.

http://www.qualitytyme.net/pages/rolex_articles/history_of_wristwatch.html


3 years ago / reply

her_nextdoor answers:

The old memory banks failing Vultan? Seem to recall this one a couple of years ago ... ha ha http://iq.lycos.co.uk/qa/show/4732/Did+the+wrist-watch+replace+the+pocket-watch%...


Supplement from 03/09/2008 07:42pm:

Two excellent answers and an unhelpful...


3 years ago / reply

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