Sunday, March 25, 2012

Watches: Tech Trendy or Obsolete?

Ten years ago you wouldn't leave home without a watch, and today, as you read this, if you look at your wrist at this very moment- do you even have a watch on?


In this post-turn of the century, who needs one? When you always have your mobile phone on you. The allure the mobile phone's portability and accessibility isn't lost on the average pedestrian. The big future is here- walking the downtown streets loaded and wireless.


But I wouldn't count out wristwatches just yet, just like sunglasess, watches are also poised for a tech overhaul. Though watches have moved beyond their practical purpose of telling time and have now gone into various tech tangents of functionality such as having built-in altimeters, thermometers and barometers. Some watches can even function as an Mp3 player, USB or even a mobile messaging device. So don't just count out the timepiece just yet, its on the verge of being 'retro fashion' or suprisingly fashion forward.