Like most tools, watches were made with more than one purpose in mind.
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Of course, a watch’s main ability is to tell its user what the time is.
Everything else added along the way — the ability to know the date all the way to seeing your heart rate, the temperature, hearing the new top song on the music charts or making a phone call – watches can do it all.
Life sailing on the open water can be a lonely and scary endeavor, but watches helped sailors with navigation.
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During World War II, the Hamilton 22 was developed and stayed below deck on Navy vessels as their chronometer.
Before GPS, chronometers helped get an accurate reading on a ship’s longitude.
The deck watches could be taken to on deck to compare their time with other watches on the boat, which led to them being referred to as “comparing watches.”
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The Model 22 looks and weighs like a heavy pocket.
The Model 22s have an up/down indicator letting you know when it is in need of a winding.
Its 60-hour mainspring helps ensure its high-quality accuracy.
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