Time to test yourself by donalee Moulton

 

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I’ve been doing readings to launch my new mystery, Bind; introduce the world to Woo Woo, Charlene, and Lexie; and take them inside the hunt for an expensive watch that has been stolen. I’ve discovered one of the fun things about book readings is drawing participants into the subject matter—with a quiz. The Bind quiz has 11 questions that focus on two of the books main topics: watches and theft. Below are the questions about watches. They’re timely. Scroll down for the answers. Next month I’ll share the final questions.

 1.  When were the first portable timekeeping devices — in other words, the world’s first watches — first invented?

A.    16^th century (the Early Modern Age)

B.    18^th century (the Age of Enlightenment)

C.    20^th century (the Age when Bind’s characters were born)

 

2.  Who were wristwatches originally designed for?

A.    Men, because men get everything first

B.    Women, because they are the smarter sex

C.    Police officers, because they carry guns

 

3.  When did wristwatches gain popularity among men?

A.    During the Roaring Twenties

B.    During the Industrial Revolution

C.    During World War 1

 

4.  Which old Hollywood movie star’s watch shattered records when it sold at auction in 2017?

A.    Clark Gable, The King of Hollywood

B.    Archibald Alexander Leach (you probably know him as Cary Grant)

C.    Paul Newman aka Cool Hand Luke

 

5.  From 2021 to 2022, luxury watch thefts rose by 65% in London. And something happened as a result?

A.    A petition to ban the sale of machetes

B.    An ordinance prohibiting anyone wearing of a luxury watch in public

C.    A law forbidding anyone to take a photo of the Crown’s wristwatch

 

 

 

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And the answers are…

 

1.  When were the first portable timekeeping devices — in other words, the world’s first watches — first invented?

A.    16^th century (the Early Modern Age)

 

German clockmaker Peter Henlein is credited with inventing the first watch around 1510. Because of its size (about 3 inches), it was best suited to be worn on a pendant or attached to a belt.  

2.    Who were wristwatches originally designed for?

B.    Women, because they are the smarter sex

 

Wristwatches were originally created for women. They were seen as both elegant pieces of jewelry and functional timepieces. According to the Guinness World Records, Swiss watchmaker Patek Philippe made the first wristwatch in 1868 for a Hungarian Countess. Men preferred pocket watches at that time.

3.    When did wristwatches gain popularity among men?

C.    During World War 1

 

During World War I, wristwatches became a necessity because soldiers needed to tell time quickly and easily. This translated to civilian life after the war. By the 1930s, wristwatch sales had surpassed pocket watch sales.

4.    Which old Hollywood movie star’s watch shattered records when it sold at auction in 2017?

C. Paul Newman aka Cool Hand Luke

 

Movie star and race car driver Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytona sold at auction for $17.8 million in 2017. The watch had been a gift from his wife actress Joanne Woodward—engraved with the words “Drive Carefully, Me.”

 

5.    From 2021 to 2022, luxury watch thefts rose by 65% in London. And something happened as a result?

A.  A petition to ban the sale of machetes

 

A London councillor launched a petition to ban the sale of machetes after having his watch stolen by a machete-wielding thief in 2022. The petition got almost 140,000 signatures.

 

I hope you were intrigued—and challenged—by the questions. Let me know how you did.