Wristwatch - Analog vs. DigitalWristwatch is a timepiece that is designed to be worn on the wrist. It has a dial, also known as the clock face, that displays the time and a strap or bracelet that is used to tie the watch around the wrist. Watches can be categorized as Analog Watches or Digital Watches depending upon how they display the time on the dial. In case of Analog Watches, the dial sports a scale of 12 hours which usually Just like the numbers on the dial, the rotating hands of an analog watch also come in different styles and that's what makes Analog Watches so interesting and popular. The traditional and collectible watches are almost always Analog Watches. Digital watches display the time in digital form. The earlier digital watches These are the simplest watches that are more popular among kids and sports enthusiasts. Digital display does not offer much room for creativity so most digital watch dials look the same. Some of the recent digital watches offer a dual display where the second display shows the hours/minute hand digitally to add style. The basic digital watches are usually inexpensive.
Though the primary function of a watch is to show the time, many also show date, day, month, and year along with the time. Most wrist watches use electronic quartz movement to keep track of hours, minutes, and seconds. The collectible watches on the other hand use more expensive mechanical movement technology.
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Humm, nice article on Wristwatches - Analog vs. Digital. But for me combination of these 2 types of watches in a watch will be a better choice to have. I prefer dual kind of watches for me. :) By: Adarsh765 days ago |