44 MARCH 2021 DID YOU KNOW? WATCHES DID YOU KNOW? WATCHES 36,200 feet ORIGINS HOW MUCH? HOW DEEP? HOW MANY? The most complicated mechanical watch ever created is the Vacheron Constantin reference 57260 pocket watch. The watch has 2,826 components, 57 complications and 242 jewels. It is believed to have been sold for over $10 million. – gearpatrol.com The earliest evidence of using a physical object to keep time came 4,000 years ago from the ancient Egyptians. They created a “sundial” that measured time using the sun’s shadow position. It was the same way in which we measure time now, in in segments of 60. The invention of the mainspring in the early 15th century allowed portable clocks to be crafted, and these eventually evolved into the first pocket watches. The PHN1505 or Pomander Watch, created in 1505 by Peter Henlein from Nuremberg, is considered to be the world’s first pocket watch – and it still works today. Pocket watches were first worn in the Tudor times and by Henry VIII; however, there were only single hour markers, the minute hand did not become part of the pocket watch until the 17th century. The first wristwatch was made in 1868 for Countess Koscowicz of Hungary. Wristwatches were originally designed for women, it was more common for men to have a pocket watch. During WW1, men wore watches on their wrists rather than on a chain around their neck. This simple change made it easier for men to tell the time without moving their hands. The most expensive pocket watch was the Patek Philippe “Supercomplication,” made for the New York financier Henry Graves in 1933. It sold for $24 million in 2014. The most expensive wristwatch ever sold at the auction is American actor Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytona, which sold for $17.8 million in 2017. – robbreport.com In 2019, the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep Professional was strapped to the outside of explorer Victor Vescovo’s submersible vessel, the “Limiting Factor,” that dove 36,200 feet to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, setting a record for the deepest watch dive. – esquire.com $24 M 2,826 MANY? created is the Vacheron Constantin reference 57260 36,200 36,200 feet feet MUCH? M M M M The PHN1505 Burgers, Dogs, Burritos! Scrumptious Fish & Chips! Best Chicken Nuggets & Tenders! Fresh Breaded Onion Rings! Children’s Menus at All Locations! Drive Thru/Take-Out is Our Specialty! Phone orders taken till 10:00pm Monday thru Saturday. 602-840-0630 20% off any order over $9.00! Offer expires 3/31/21. Valid with coupon only. Present coupon at time of purchase. May not be combined with any other offer. 1 coupon per person. Valid at all 8 locations. No cash value. Coupon cannot be reproduced. It’s our 74th Anniversary of serving the fastest fish in the Valley. We want to thank all of our local customers for making this possible. Thank you! — Your Friends at Pete’s 4121 N. 44th St., Phoenix Cash only. ATM on Patio. VOTED BEST LOCAL BURGER IN THE EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE 2020 VOTED BEST SEAFOOD IN THE GLENDALE STAR 2020 BECOME AN INSIDER and get the latest news! Free e-newsletter SNAP HERE arcadianews.com/newsletters or visit

45 MARCH 2021 Swiss watchmaking was originally the budget alternative. In 1905, Rolex was founded in England and later moved to Geneva, Switzerland in 1920. Rolex created the first wristwatches with the date on the dial and the first watch to display two different time zones simultaneously. In 1926, Rolex created the Oyster, which was the first water-resistant wristwatch. In 1993, Citizen made the world’s first multi-band Atomic Timekeeping watch. (It receives radio signals from an atomic clock to tell time.) The Omega Speedmaster is the favorite watch among astronauts. Diving watches are tested until they implode for maximum durability and quality, pushing the watch to its limits. The most famous pocket watch is in a portrait of King Henry VIII. Mechanical watches are less accurate than ones with quartz movements. Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to reach the top of Mt. Everest in 1953, wore a Rolex Explorer watch, which could withstand temperatures between -45°C and +80°C. A yacht timer or sailing watch is a unique watch for sea racing. It has a ten-minute countdown for race preparation as well as the final 5-minute countdown. A 1560 painting featuring Cosimo I de’ Medici and painted by Maso da San Friano may be the oldest to feature a pocket watch. The first two-time-zoned pocket watch was introduced in 1853 by Tissot. The first self-winding wristwatch belongs to the Rolex watch company – the Rolex Perpetual (1931). Watches are a prominent accessory in James Bond films. The first perpetual calendar watch was invented by Patek Philippe in 1925. The world’s first electric watch was created in 1960 by Bulova, and the first LED watch came in 1972 and was called the Pulsar P1, by Hamilton USA. The look was inspired by the 1968 movie 2001: A Space Odyssey . Black is the most common color for a wristwatch. WATCHES WORD SEARCH BULOVA CASIO COMPLICATION EGYPTIANS HENRYVII LIMITING FACTOR MAINSPRING MARIANA TRENCH OYSTER POCKET WATCH QUARTZ ROLEX SEAMASTER SUNDIAL SUPERCOMPLICATION TENTEN VESCOVO WRISTWATCH WATCHES FACTS SAY WHAT? MOST ADVERTISEMENTS HAVE WATCHES SET TO 10:10 This is ‘happy time’ because it resembles a happy face projecting positive connotations for watch views passing by. – mentalfloss.com DID YOU KNOW? WATCHES WHAT? Mechanical watches are less accurate than ones with quartz movements. by Bulova, and the first LED watch came in 1972 and was called the Pulsar P1, by Hamilton USA. The look was inspired called the Pulsar P1, by Hamilton USA. The look was inspired