Did you know? Modern watches simply couldn’t have existed without the invention of the “mainspring.” There wouldn’t be any Rolex watches if Peter Heinlein hadn't invented the “mainspring” all the way back in 1511. A German clock maker, Heinlein decided to start experimenting with spring powered clocks in the early 16th century, and after reducing the size of these springs dramatically he was able to create the very first modern watch. The mainspring has been critically important in wristwatches (mechanical wristwatches, anyway) ever since!
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