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Charles Epstein

Time Marches On: Watches Get Snazzier And Prices Fall

The wristwatch industry is being radically changed, thanks to new technology and improved functionality.

These advances produce wider variety and lower prices for quality timepieces. For those who want to connect to the internet, which making a fashion statement, the choices are endless.

Wristwatches have evolved, due to micro-manufacturing, miniaturized electronic parts and cheaper materials. Still, handmade, high-fashion watches continue their centuries-old tradition, dating back to 1510, when Peter Heinlein invented the first watch in Nuremberg, Germany.

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