05 Apr 2010, 07:23
As we near the digital watch's 40th birthday, I thought it would be interesting to see if there's a consensus on the actual date that the digital watch came into being. I propose three possible dates, (one of which would make today the digital watch's 40th birthday):
1) April 4th, 1970
This is the day that the digital watch was "announced" by Hamilton.
source: http://invention.smithsonian.org/center ... ergey.html
2) May 6, 1970
This is the date of the Hamilton press conference where the digital watch was first unveiled to the public.
source: http://www.ledwatches.net/articles/Hami ... PULSAR.htm
3) April 4th, 1972
This is the date that the Pulsar P1 was released.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watch
So, what date do you think has the most merit as the "birthday" of the digital watch?
-abe.
1) April 4th, 1970
This is the day that the digital watch was "announced" by Hamilton.
source: http://invention.smithsonian.org/center ... ergey.html
2) May 6, 1970
This is the date of the Hamilton press conference where the digital watch was first unveiled to the public.
source: http://www.ledwatches.net/articles/Hami ... PULSAR.htm
3) April 4th, 1972
This is the date that the Pulsar P1 was released.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watch
So, what date do you think has the most merit as the "birthday" of the digital watch?
-abe.