The watch was developed by inventors and engineers from the 16th century to the mid-20th century as a mechanical device, powered by winding a mainspring which turned gears and then moved the hands; it kept time with a rotating balance wheel.

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Switzerland, today the leader in luxury watchmaking, has roots dating back five hundred years, as do Germany and France. A small history lesson here will help to put things into context. In the early 16^th century, German and French watchmakers were already building travel clocks and even large-sized pocket watches.