Pocket watch - a stylish present for the holiday

Pocket watches are quite an exotic accessory. They are certainly functional, but first of all they perform a function that is not practical, but aesthetic. They seemed to have been created for designers, engravers and jewelers to perfect their skills.

Pocket watches are much more interesting and original wristwatches. Such watches were a special fashion in the 18th century, and today quite a few manufacturers turn to their creation. This watch has a very large body, which allows you to experiment with their design, and actually with the mechanism, if necessary, complicating it.

It is believed that the first pocket watch appeared in 1510. They were invented by the German master Peter Henlein. But then they were not yet really pocket, because they were worn on the neck or on a chain attached to the jacket. These watches resembled a bulb in shape, so they were called Onion Watch.

In the 18th century, a clockwork mechanism of small dimensions was disbanded, which made it possible to make the clock so that it fits easily in your pocket. In the future, with the advent of wristwatches, the popularity of pocket computers has not declined. By the way, such watches influenced even fashion in clothes: to make them comfortable to wear, they began to sew special vests with a separate breast pocket for them.

Until the middle of the 19th century, pocket watches were put into operation by means of a key connected by its square hole with the drum shaft for the time of the plant, and for the rest of the time it was stored together with the clock on the chain.

In the 19th century, a pocket watch of a new kind - Hunter (in Russian "hunter") was in fashion. They were round, flat, with a lid. They have come down to our time. Now, such watches are divided into Savonette (they are also "gunters") and "Lepine" ("lepin"), differing by the presence of a cover over the dial. "Lepine" is protected only by glass, and "savonet" has a special metal top cover, which makes them more practical. There is another kind of mechanism - Half-Hunter. It provides a small window in the lid, which allows you to see the time without opening the clock.

Today, the choice between a watch with a lid and without is a matter of exceptional taste. As a rule, a pocket watch is a gift. Such a present can be presented to the boss, and the spouse, and the friend. The gift of individual engraving will complement the gift. Usually they are worn on a chain or combined with a charm.

Now you can buy both mechanical and electronic pocket watches. They are classic, sporty, simple, expensive. Prices for them vary significantly depending on the quality, design features, brand, design, material from which they are executed.

The most expensive are rare, collectible. In special prices, watches are made in Switzerland, which are made of especially durable and expensive materials, using individual mechanisms.

All of them differ original design, interesting form, have something exceptional (for example, a pocket watch with a fight).

This little thing perfectly complements the image of confident people who have good taste and who have found their style. As before, we have pocket watches "Molniya" of the most famous domestic manufacturer.