An object that has the ability to measure natural time is known as a clock, that is, to quantify the days, years, lunar phases, among others, using a series of specific units, which are hours, minutes and seconds.. Its main characteristic and objective is that it allows knowing the current time, however it can include other functions, such as being able to measure the duration of an event or activate a signal that indicates a specific time. As for the mechanism of this machine, it consists of developing a movement with uniform characteristics, which is regulated with a pendulum. This movement is communicated, through the use of wheels, with the hands or hands that indicate the time.
The man since ancient times has been concerned about knowing and measuring time, reason why the clock is an element of great antiquity, which over the centuries thanks to the development of new technologies, has achieved an improvement noticeable as example: the precision of the same, its aesthetics and the reduction in terms of manufacturing costs. Nowadays it is possible to run into a watch wherever you go, it is even possible to have it in your hand, on the computer, on audio equipment, on TV, in public offices, on public transport, and other possible places. On the other hand, in addition to the functionality of the watch, it has become a luxury objectsince there are companies that have patented models that cost several thousand dollars, while owning some of these items is synonymous with high status and distinction within society.
With respect to the origins of this, it was initially based on a mere observation of day and night, as well as the cycles of the moon. Without a doubt, the first known watch was very different from the current ones, both in terms of its shape and size and its mechanism; since it was a structure that, due to its location and arrangement, showed its shadow with sunlight on a circumference in which the times of day were inscribed. According to experts, it was made in China approximately 3000 years before Christ, however, this instrument was also used by the Egyptians and the Inca civilization.
