Show First Watches Were Mod Blade ModI in in Germany About IZZ H l I It is generally agreed that th- th th first man to make watches war W a J JI Peter an expert I I and locksmith of oC Nuremberg ir i f r ri Germany About 1500 shortly after aC e- e eI I Columbus discovered America he hs I set himself l to produce a small pock poel- pocket et clock For motive power he intro intro- introduced introduced introduced the main spring and with this as a basis produced little clocks watches as they came to be known which known which would fit in the pock pock- pocket et or the purse We call an old-fashioned old watch a turnip because it is so thick but that is nothing compared to Peter Henlein's products asserts a writer in the Washington Star They were almost round and when they were sold throughout Europe they became known as Nuremberg eggs Soon Sac expert in other coun coun- countries countries tries were making them them strange strange strange- looking devices round or drum- drum shaped with no crystal on the face and no minute-hand minute and a chiming I apparatus to strike the hours They became the fashion for the wealthy They were not very accurate peo peo- people people people still relied on sun dials for really correct time but they were valued as jewelry jewelry and and a watch has re re- remained remained remained I a jewel to this day Kings and queens owned them the m. m Queen Elizabeth and her court selected watches as modern women do their hats to hats to match their various costumes |