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The History Of Watches

By dcmq7
  • The Invention Of The Mainspring
    1450

    The Invention Of The Mainspring

    The mainspring was in vented and put into watches to increase the torque of early watches. https://www.britannica.com/technology/watch
  • The First Mechanical Watches
    1500

    The First Mechanical Watches

    Early examples of the watch are by Peter Henlein, in Germany Nürnberg. The first watches were used the same as early clocks. https://www.britannica.com/technology/watch
  • Brass Was Introduced
    1580

    Brass Was Introduced

    Until 1580 only iron was the only material in watches then watchmakers tried brass and after that it became mainstream