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Time, Calendars, and Seasons

Keeping Time

When was the first watch made?

In the early sixteenth century, German locksmith Peter Kenlein began to produce portable clocks called Nürenberg eggs. Advances in later centuries led to timepieces that could be worn on the wrist.



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