In this digital age, with so many handheld gadgets and gizmos that do everything from playing the latest films to navigating us to the deepest and darkest reaches of the world, is there really any need for us to have a simple wristwatch to tell the time, when everything from our mobile phones to our mp3 players can do so with many extra added benefits to boot?
It is thought that many people are turning their back on watches today, and using electrical devices to tell the time instead. However, as anyone who has tried this knows, in reality, digging out a phone every time you want to know what time it is can become rather annoying. Not only that, but many people forget how much a great watch can benefit appearance and say something unique about your personality.
No evening attire would be complete without an attractive wristwatch. They are not only useful and practical, but also a great piece of jewellery to set off any attire. At the gym, no one wants to be using their mobile phone to keep an eye on how long they have been training, and sports watches are perfect for anything from playing football to diving underwater – and let’s be honest your phone won’t last five seconds in those circumstances.
There are also options for those who want more than just a timepiece with many offering anything from screens to watch films on to sat navs and almost anything else you can think of. A great watch is also the perfect piece of jewellery and so even single function timepieces are technically extremely versatile in how you use them.
So, much like anything, it seems if people have started to shun the good old wristwatch, their slight decline is just a phase, and it won’t be long before people remember just how great a commodity they are.