Explore the quirky and fascinating evolution of wristwatches—from round to rectangular and back—through the lens of natural selection and consumer choice.
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Imagine if wristwatches evolved through natural selection—shaped by the preferences of buyers over decades.
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An idea sparked by evolution made us wonder—what if objects like watches evolved like animals?
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Inside a typical watch shop, customer choices silently influence which designs thrive and which disappear.
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Shoppers examined and questioned watch shapes—round, rectangular, oval—before choosing their favorite.
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Over time, the most chosen watch shapes—especially round—began to dominate displays.
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The popularity of round watches led retailers to stock more of them, shaping future trends.
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Electronic watches introduced by Casio and Seiko temporarily shifted the design trend to rectangles.
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Electronic watches, powered by tiny batteries and later by solar power, became the new norm.
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Despite high-tech innovation, modern electronic watches have circled back to the round design.
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Can you go 'round the clock' with a square watch? Maybe not—but evolution sure has a sense of humor.
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