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Rolex’s Submariner was the very first James Bond watch. It was worn with a leather strap by Sean Connery when he played Britain’s top agent in Dr No (1962) Sundials were the earliest type of timekeeping devices; the oldest that we know of is an Egyptian shadow clock built about 1500 BC Before the 20th century, wristwatches were worn mostly by women for decoration. The first was made by Patek Philippe in 1868, for Countess Koscowicz of Hungary There are 31,536,000 seconds, 525,600 minutes, and 8,760 hours in a year Cartier’s Tank watch, which was launched in 1917, was designed after founder Louis Cartier became inspired by the Renault tanks used during the First World War…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2020

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