Where did the world's first watch come from?

　　Nowadays, a watch is an essential item for many when going out, but where did the world's first watch come from? There are many different legends surrounding the appearance of the very first watch. If you are interested, let's explore them together with Xiaoya below.

　　The first legend of the world's first watch

　　This legend is somewhat related to Napoleon, and some people may have already heard it. To commemorate the 200 anniversary of this watch's creation, Breguet specially released the Reine de Naples Anniversary Special Edition watch along with a jewellery collection. Indeed, it was Caroline Murat, Napoleon's youngest sister, who requested Breguet to design a timepiece based on a bracelet. Two years later, the world's first wristwatch, designed and manufactured by Breguet, was born. It is also said that when Abraham-Louis Breguet presented this watch to her in a magnificent room at the end of 1812, her brother Napoleon I had just fled back to Paris from his disastrous defeat in Russia. Meanwhile, her husband, General Joachim Murat, King of Naples and one of Napoleon's top commanders, was still struggling with his remaining troops in the freezing snow.

　　The second legend of the world's first watch

　　This legend does not involve any prominent figures; it is purely about a detail that sparked a watchmaker's imagination. It is said that during the First World War, a soldier tied and secured his watch to his wrist for convenience, allowing him to see the time clearly just by raising his wrist, which was much more convenient than before. In 1918, a Swiss watchmaker named Dimier Georges heard the story of the soldier tying his watch to his wrist and was inspired by it. After careful consideration, he began to manufacture a smaller watch and designed pinholes on both sides of the case to fit a leather or metal strap to secure the watch to the wrist. From then on, the wristwatch was born.

　　The World's First Wristwatch: Legend Three

　　There is also a theory that the creator of the world's first wristwatch was actually the French Emperor Napoleon, who had no prior connection to watchmaking. In 1806, to please Empress Joséphine, Napoleon ordered craftsmen to make a small "clock" that could be worn on the wrist like a bracelet, which became the world's first wristwatch. For a period thereafter, pocket watches remained a symbol of status for men, while wristwatches were viewed as feminine ornaments.

　　The World's First Wristwatch: Legend Four

　　This legend is related to Patek Philippe. It is said that around 1868, Patek Philippe crafted an exquisite wristwatch on a gold bracelet for Countess Koscowicz of Hungary. However, during an era when pocket watches were dominant, this style of watch was not popular. Nevertheless, popularity does not contradict creation, and therefore, this is said to be the world's first wristwatch.

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　　Conclusion:Where did the world's first wristwatch actually come from? The legends above each have their own claims, and which one you choose to believe is entirely up to you.

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