Mens Sports Watches An Evolution

By Lance Wong

It was not until sometime around the beginning of the First World War that men began to wear wrist watches, in fact such items were considered to be women's jewelry. Men carried pocket watches, those who could afford it. The fad or demand for men's wrist watches never caught on until armies started ordering it for their soldiers. This resulted in many innovations to meet the specifications of the different areas or branches of the armed forces, Air force, Navy, and Army. The natural evolution of this resulted in the three categories for mens sports watches.

Watch manufactures seeing the ever increasing demand for Mens sports watches and an increase in competition; have produced may innovations in design, materials and technology. This to meet the needs of their demanding customer specifications. The basic style is still the same, a round analog face, bold numbers and hour, minute and second hands, to a combination of analog and digital face with near computer capabilities. In all though there are three main areas or categories that define Mens Sports Watches.

There are three areas in particular that mens sports watches are in high demand; they all require the same basic feature, the ability to keep accurate time. But each has its unique requirements for the field that it will be used in. The pilot or aviator watch, the racing watch, and the marine or dive watch. Although a watch from each area could be used in the other, professional watches will have characteristics and features that will be specific to that area.

As an example pilot watches are made to withstand the low pressures and temperatures of high altitudes, and keep accurate time in several time zones. The marine and dive watch must be highly non corrosive, water proof and be able withstand depths varying from 100 to 1000 feet. Racing watches must also be durable to with stand lots of vibration and keep accurate lap times to 100 of a second and have a count down feature.

There other areas were professional sports men demand time pieces of high quality, accuracy, and durability. They will also have a feature that is peculiar to their sport and will not be found on other watches. In general though, it is the men in our society whether professionals, amateurs, or just those who desire a rugged dependable time piece that drive the category of Mens Sports Watches. - 33380

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