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<p>[QUOTE="afantiques, post: 395168, member: 25"]My impression is that men used the leather bands containing womens <i>size</i> watches. It was simply practical. </p><p>It was a period when what had been the accessories of wealthy people in white collar, professional roles, and a 'uniform' that included a waistcoat with watch pockets became more affordable and useful for blue collar workers and craftsmen. The dollar watch had arrived. Although not so cheap, the wristwatch was something whose time had come.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="afantiques, post: 395168, member: 25"]My impression is that men used the leather bands containing womens [I]size[/I] watches. It was simply practical. It was a period when what had been the accessories of wealthy people in white collar, professional roles, and a 'uniform' that included a waistcoat with watch pockets became more affordable and useful for blue collar workers and craftsmen. The dollar watch had arrived. Although not so cheap, the wristwatch was something whose time had come.[/QUOTE]
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