Is it just me, or is there a move away from people wearing watches, and instead using their phones instead to tell the time? Time was when everyone wore watches from a relatively young age to tell the time, but now someone asking what time it is may likely be answered by glancing at a phone instead to get the time. With all the talk of smart watches now, perversely we may be moving into an era soon whereby watches are used for a wide variety of things, just one of which is for telling the time – much like how mobile phones are now used for so many purposes other than actually making a phone call. Various technologies merge into one device.
Who knows, in the same way that vinyl is making a mini-comeback for music purchases, perhaps grandfather clocks may also be due a mini-revival. Or perhaps not…..