In 1916, The New York Times Finally Admitted The Wrist Watch Is Here To Stay

Apparently, in the early 20th century around 1910, the term "silly ass fad" was used - according to the New York Times - by comedians and pundits to refer to the then-so-called "strap watch," which was all but a joke at the time according to some style experts. Many of them …

Imported: 21. Nov 2015 (17:13), aBlogtoWatch

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