The history of clocks and watches: Huygens, a famous Dutch physicist, discovered it with Galileo in 1656? Equal pair oscillation? Principle, first successfully made the first pendulum clock in human history, and began to calculate time with mechanical devices. By the middle of19th century, many countries began to make watches. 1868, there were 200 French watchmakers, Philip and Poles, who all made the world's first watch for a Hungarian aristocratic woman.
Trend and status quo: Watches are no longer a luxury in modern social life. With what? More tables for one person? With this phenomenon becoming more and more common, people's pursuit of watches is no longer satisfied with the single timing function, but hope to expand the functional scope of watches through the ever-changing watch case modeling and formal dial design, increase the artistic taste of watches, and make them become a trendy jewelry that can reflect personality and identity.
Why are all hands right-handed?
Before the metal clock, the hourglass and the water clock were used to measure time. Earlier, the ancients used vertical rods to measure the sun.
As the sun rises, the shadow of the long pole falls to the west. As the sun moves to the zenith, the shadow becomes shorter and rotates around the pole. At noon, the sun reaches the top of the head, and the shadow is the shortest (there is no shadow in most places during the summer solstice). After noon, the sun is in the west of the pole, and the shadow of the pole falls in the east, gradually becoming longer. The shadow of the rod has been moving, and it is around the vertical pole, forming the right-hand direction. The reason why we turned right was because the sun was measured by the ancients in the northern hemisphere, and also because the sun tilted south all the year round. If people in the ancient southern hemisphere stood upright to measure the sun, their shadows would turn to the left, just contrary to the observation results in the northern hemisphere. When people want to make mechanical watches, the ancients, who are used to measuring flight time in the right direction, naturally chose the pointer rotation mode we use now, that is, the right-handed mode.
Early watches were very expensive. Apart from timing, they were mainly used to show off their status. Nowadays, with the continuous improvement of our living standards and the acceleration of scientific and technological development, watches have become popular and are quickly regarded as a fashion focus or a symbol of success.
Introduce different types of watches:
Mechanical watch (winding)
Mechanical watch is one of the most familiar watches, which relies on the winding spring of the watch movement to provide power.
Features of mechanical watches: no battery, long life and accurate time (adjustable movement).
quartz watch
Quartz watch is a new generation of automatic chronograph watch with electronic technology.
Features of quartz watch: accurate time! Long battery life (2-4 years). Ultra-thin and light.
Mechanical automatic instrument, artificial kinetic energy instrument
The rotation of the automatic disk in the watch case is used to drive the electric energy, and the ic is used to control the energy storage. Ordinary wrist movements are needed to maintain energy production.
The characteristic of this watch is that movement is energy. There is no need to replace the battery. Eternal power!
Optical kinetic energy watch
Photokinetic energy expresses that energy is eternal energy, solar energy!
Optical kinetic energy watch features: automatic energy storage, intelligent charging control, etc.
Choice of watches and wearing etiquette of watches
Like jewelry, the watches people wear in social situations often reflect their status, identity and wealth. Therefore, watches worn by people in interpersonal communication, especially watches worn by men, are mostly eye-catching. In formal social occasions, watches are often regarded as jewelry, especially for men who only have one ring to wear. Some people even emphasize that watches are not only men's jewelry, but also men's most important jewelry. ? In western countries, watches, pens and lighters were once called adult men's? Sambo? , is something that every man can't live without for a moment.
Choice of watches
If you want to wear a watch correctly, you must first understand the watch and be good at choosing it. When choosing a watch, we should always pay attention to its type, shape, color, pattern and function.
Types of watches
According to different standards, watches can be divided into many different types. In social situations, people generally distinguish their categories according to their prices. According to this standard, watches can be divided into four categories: luxury watches, high-end watches, mid-range watches and low-end watches. At present, the price of luxury watches is above 1 10,000 yuan, high-grade watches are between 2000- 1 10,000 yuan, middle-grade watches are between 500-2000 yuan, and low-grade watches are below 500 yuan. When choosing a specific type of watch, you should first do what you can, and don't do anything beyond your ability. In addition, we should also consider a series of related factors such as personal occupation, appearance occasion, communication object and the clothes we choose at the same time.
Functions of watches
Timing is the main function of a watch. Therefore, watches used in formal occasions, whether they are pointer-type, word-skipping or time-telling, should have this function, and they should be accurate to time and minutes, preferably to seconds. Only the watches that were allowed at that time obviously did not meet the requirements. Some additional functions, such as temperature, humidity, wind speed, direction, blood pressure, pace, etc. , are dispensable, it is better to do nothing. In a word, the functions of watches should be few and precise, and they should be of practical value.
The shape of a watch
The appearance of a watch is often related to its value and grade. Watches worn on formal occasions should be solemn and conservative, and should not be unfamiliar or fashionable. Men, especially venerable people and the elderly, should pay more attention. Novel and chic watches are only suitable for girls and children. Generally speaking, round, oval, square, rectangular and diamond watches are widely used, especially for formal occasions.
Style of watch
Except for numbers, trademarks, factory names and brands, there is no need for other useless patterns to appear on the watch. It is especially important to keep this in mind when choosing a watch on formal occasions. If the patterns on the watch are strange and varied, it is not only not conducive to use, but may make people laugh.
The color of the watch
Choose a watch to wear on formal occasions, and its color stress circle is complicated and messy. Generally, you should choose a monochrome watch or a two-color watch, and don't choose a watch with three colors or more. Whether it is a monochrome watch or a two-color watch, its color should be clear, noble and elegant. Gold watch, silver watch and black watch, that is, watches with gold, silver and black dial, case and strap, are the most ideal choices. Watches with golden case, strap and milky white dial can stand the test of time and will not be out of date in any era.
In more formal communication situations, adults usually should not wear the following watches that do not conform to the etiquette norms.
1 fault table
Fault table, that is, watches that are inaccurate or unable to time. Wearing this kind of watch is not only of little use, but also may make mistakes, and it will give people a feeling that they have no concept of time.
2 inferior watches
Inferior watches, that is, watches made of rough steel and plastic with poor texture and workmanship. This kind of watch can be worn on weekdays, but don't make do with it on formal occasions. What do you think? Unintentional chess? It is very likely to ruin the overall effect of the clothing. You don't have to wear a brand-name watch, but if you can, choose a watch with better texture and workmanship and make sure you can wear it when necessary? Every second counts? ,? Every minute is not bad? .
3 pocket watch
Pocket watch, also called pocket watch, pocket watch and linked list. This is a very classical and romantic watch, but? Singing a beloved old song, how many people don't play? . Using a pocket watch today means nostalgia, but it has something to do with it. Seize the day? The breath of the times is out of place, and it is difficult to match the clothes you wear every day.
4 advertising table
Advertising is a kind of paid publicity. Advertising watches, that is, watches used for advertising, may not only be understood as advertising to others, but also give people the suspicion of taking advantage of small things, so it is best not to wear advertising watches.
5 cartoon table
Cartoon watch, that is, a watch with cartoon graphics as the mainstay. Belongs to fashion watches and can be worn at the same time or for leisure. It is popular with girls and children, but it can't be matched with formal clothes. It is not suitable for solemn occasions, especially for adult men.
6 World Watch
World watch, that is, a watch that can be used to display time in other places or around the world at the same time. People who wear watches that don't really keep time are often regarded as poor dreamers who are unrealistic and fickle and want to shine at any time, but have few opportunities.