A Brief History of the Wristwatch
On July 9, 1916, The New York Times puzzled over a fashion trend: Europeans were starting to wear bracelets with clocks on them. Time had migrated to the human wrist, and the development required some explaining.
“Until recently,” the paper observed, “the bracelet watch has been looked upon by Americans as more or less of a joke. Vaudeville artists and moving-picture actors have utilized it as a funmaker, as a ‘silly ass’ fad.”
Amazing to see that throughout time, people have been so quick to dismiss and even ridicule something they don’t fully understand. This happened with the iPhone, the iPad, and we’re now witnessing it with the Apple Watch. Of course, all of these “fads” sans the Apple Watch (for now) turned out to be important products, shaping our lives for the better.
The Watch is in its early days. We don’t fully understand what it will be five years from now. However, to joke about it as if it’s never going to be anything great is setting yourself up to be a … silly ass.