| Watch is one of the most significant inventions for | | | | this is the reason why they are so popular among |
| mankind. It is basically a timepiece that is made to be | | | | users. Some analog watches are cheap whereas as |
| worn on a person. Everyone needs a watch as | | | | some are expensive. The cost of an analog watch |
| everyone wants to be punctual. Generally, people | | | | depends on the finishing and the details of the parts |
| have a number of tasks to be taken care of. To | | | | that make up the watch. |
| make sure they complete their tasks on time, they | | | | Digital Watches |
| need to keep track of time. Using a wristwatch is | | | | In digital watches, the display is digital as a series of |
| probably the best way to keep track of time. | | | | digits is used to indicate the time. Unlike analog |
| Over the past few decades, watches have evolved | | | | watches, the rotating hands are not used to indicate |
| significantly. The development in the technology has | | | | the time. The time is displayed as a number. For |
| resulted in the development of different types of | | | | example, 5:30 AM is displayed on a digital watch to |
| watches. Different people have different requirements | | | | indicate the time whereas in an analog watch, the |
| and this is the reason why different people prefer | | | | short hand pointing to five on the dial and the long hand |
| different types of watches. Some people prefer | | | | pointing to six on the dial represents the 5:30 AM. |
| watches with basic features whereas some people | | | | Along with information about hours and minutes, digital |
| prefer watches with advanced features. Analog | | | | watches display information about number of seconds |
| watches and digital watches are two different types | | | | precisely. This is the reason why digital watches are |
| of watches that are very popular among users. They | | | | widely used by people who need to know time very |
| use different technologies to display time. | | | | precisely. Over the past few decades, digital watch |
| Analog Watches | | | | technology has improved significantly. A number of |
| In analog watches, the display is not digital as a series | | | | advanced features have been introduced. Digital |
| of digits is not used to indicate the time. Instead of a | | | | watches with advanced features like calculator, |
| series of digits to indicate the time, two or three | | | | thermometer and compass are now available. Some |
| rotating hands are used to indicate the time. Analog | | | | digital watches even have the built-in system to |
| watch faces have Roman numerals, numbers or tick | | | | determine the location. |
| marks to indicate the intervals of time. The rotating | | | | Also, some digital watches allow users to download |
| hands point to numbers arrayed on the circular dial of | | | | and upload data from their computers to their |
| the watch so as to indicate the time. | | | | watches. With the development in digital watch |
| The rotating hands are of different lengths and they | | | | technology, the cost of digital watches has decreased |
| also rotate at different speeds. Each hand indicates a | | | | significantly. The price of a digital watch depends on |
| part of the actual time and so, the hands are used | | | | the features and the quality of the parts that make up |
| together to indicate the time. Design wise, analog | | | | the watch. Complex digital watches with a number of |
| watches are very simple. However, it's also possible to | | | | advanced features are usually more expensive than |
| design watches with complex designs for the dial and | | | | simple digital watches with basic features. |
| the hands. Analog watches are also easy to use and | | | | |