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The end of the wristwatch?
Once upon a time we had simple pocket watches, and then people saw sense in abandoning those for wristwatches. We could take off all our clothes and do whatever we want, and still be able to tell the time.
Do we really now want to take a retrograde step? Surely it would be more sensible to develop the wristphone, wrist communicator, or whatever? Do we really want to be lumbered forever with carrying a phone around with us, losing it, having it stolen, etc?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Although many (mainly younger) people are relying on their mobile phones, rather than wearing a wristwatch, sales of wristwatches are actually rising, rather than falling. This is because they're now seen far more as a fashion accessory - and so get changed frequently - rather than just as a 'tool'.
It took a while for pocket-watch owners to see the advantages of wristwatches. Those people who curently use their phones to check the time will, probably, eventually come back to the idea of wearing a watch.
Chris
Pocket watches died out when the fashion for waistcoats faded.
Every time a new invention hits the market, the media trumpet 'the end of ....'. This has meant everything from the printed word to record shops. the faqct is, each new invention settles into society, the good bits remain and are improved, the bad bits are quietly forgotten.
So, loads of people take pictures with their mobiles, almost no-one surfs the internet or watches videos. Watches are convenient and cheap - they will last for the forseeable future.
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