Digital clocks have been saving people the excruciating task of having to read a standard clock since the Plato Clock was created in 1903. Unfortunately for people who didn't have the ability to read a clock, it wasn't until the 1970's that digital wristwatches were sold on the market.
The digital wristwatch seems to be a relatively simple concept to us now, in 2013, but when the digital watch was first designed, and then invented, was to help make a science fiction movie seem more futuristic. The film in question, was none other than 2001: A Space Odyssey, perhaps one of the most iconic sci-fi films of all time.
The digital watch was first designed as a prop for 2001: A Space Odyssey, but two years after the movie came out, the company behind the design, The Hamilton Watch Company, released the watch to be sold on the market. Initially, the price for the watch was high, but popularity of these watches rose and they became easier to make as time went on.
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