Watches
A watch is a timepiece, typically worn either around 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measure time have, in some cases, been replaced by use of quartz vibrations or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.
Wristwatches and antique pocket watches are often
appreciated as jewelry or as collectible works of art rather than just as
timepieces.[40] This has created several different markets for wristwatches,
ranging from very inexpensive but accurate watches (intended for no other
purpose than telling the correct time) to extremely expensive watches that
serve mainly as personal adornment or as examples of high achievement in
miniaturization and precision mechanical engineering.
Traditionally, men's dress watches appropriate for informal
(business), semi-formal, and formal attire are gold, thin, simple, and plain,
but increasingly rugged, complicated, or sports watches are considered by some
to be acceptable for such attire. Some dress watches have a cabochon on the
crown and many women's dress watches have faceted gemstones on the face, bezel,
or bracelet. Some are made entirely of faceted sapphire (corundum).Many fashion
and department stores offer a variety of less-expensive, trendy,
"costume" watches (usually for women), many of which are similar in
quality to basic quartz timepieces but which feature bolder designs. In the
1980s, the Swiss Swatch company hired graphic designers to redesign a new
annual collection of non-repairable watches.
Spectacles
Spectacles, also known as eyeglasses (formal) or spectacles,
are frames bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes. They are normally used for
vision correction or eye protection. Safety glasses are a kind of eye
protection against flying debris or against visible and near visible light or
radiation. Sunglasses allow better vision in bright daylight, and may protect
one's eyes against damage from high levels of ultraviolet light. There are many
shapes, colors, and materials that can be used when designing frames and lenses
that can be utilized in various combinations.
Oftentimes, the selection of a
frame is made based on how it will affect the appearance of the wearer. Some
people with good natural eyesight like to wear eyeglasses as a style accessory.
For most of their history, eyeglasses were seen as unfashionable, and carried
several potentially negative connotations: wearing glasses caused individuals
to be stigmatized and stereotyped as pious clergymen (as those in religious
vocation were the most likely to be literate and therefore the most likely to
need reading glasses), elderly, or physically weak and passive. Since,
eyeglasses have become an acceptable fashion item and often act as a key
component in individuals' personal image. Musicians Buddy Holly and John Lennon
became synonymous with the styles of eye-glasses they wore to the point that
thick, black horn-rimmed glasses are often called "Buddy Holly glasses"
and perfectly round metal eyeglass frames called "John Lennon
Glasses." British comedic actor Eric Sykes was known in the United Kingdom
for wearing thick, square, horn-rimmed glasses, which were in fact a
sophisticated hearing aid that alleviated his deafness by allowing him to
"hear" vibrations.
In the 20th century, eyeglass came to be considered a component of fashion, as such, various different styles have come in and out of popularity. Most are still regular use. albeit with varying degrees of frequency.
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