Clocks and watches are incredibly detailed pieces of human craftsmanship. Of course, digital clocks and watches are pretty cool too, and not as delicate in their construction. While making or fixing timepieces may be your present occupation, will working exclusively in the past keep you in business in the future?

If today's army of hipsters has anything to say about it, you will. While fewer people are wearing watches because they need to know what time it is, more people wear them because they're a vintage fashion accessory. 

That might not always be the case—we're just pointing out that sales cycles for things like analog timepieces can move in mysterious ways. Will the generations to come keep you employed for the next few decades? Only time will tell.

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