Fitness trackers and sports watches have become essential tools for anyone pursuing a healthier lifestyle. From tracking your heart rate and sleep quality to counting steps and flights of stairs, these devices provide a wealth of data to help you stay on track. But how did we get here?
James takes you on a fascinating journey through the history of the sports watch. From its humble beginnings as a simple timekeeper to its evolution into the powerful, data-packed devices we rely on today. ⌚✨
00:00 The sports watch has come a long way
01:04 The 1950s – The Timex watch
01:40 The 1960s – The quartz movement
02:26 The 1970s – The first digital watches
03:04 The introduction of the heart rate monitor
03:43 The 1980s – Timex x IRONMAN partnership
05:04 The 1990s – Introduction of the Global Positioning System (GPS)
05:51 Early 2000s – Introduction to Garmin Forerunner
06:18 The 2010s – Smaller and robust watches
07:35 The sports watch of today
08:19 What would you wear?
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