Wrist Collection

Rolex precision watches 1937
A selection of womens wristwatches for Rolex, Oyster watch that is waterproof, dustproof, anti magnetic and unbreakable glass. Products for Army & Navy catalogue. Date: 1937

Rolex wrist watch advertisement, 1931
Advertisement for iconic watch brand Rolex, the worlds most accurate wrist watch. Date: 1931

Rolex wrist watches advertisement

Broken wrist bone, X-ray C017 / 7187
Broken wrist bone. X-ray of the hand of a 12 year old male with a fractured trapezium bone. The trapezium is the leftmost bone in the group of bones at the base of the bad

Advert for Dickins & Jones lace items 1912
Selection of danity lace items for Christmas gifts for women. 1912

Advert for The Rolex Oyster waterproof wrist watch 1930
Jabez Wolffe timing Miss Micky West for forth-coming attempt on Channel records. The most accurate wrist watch in the World made waterproof. Date: 1930

Joint pain, conceptual artwork

Body pain, artwork
Body pain. Computer artwork showing pain (represented by the red areas) in six different body areas. From top left to lower right, the body areas are: the neck, ankle, head, knee, lower back and wrist

Diagrams of the bones of hand and arm
Diagrams of the bones of the left arm and hand, showing the position of the radius and ulna when the thumb is turned inwards. The shoulder blade and part of the collar bone can also be seen

Stamp Machine 1960S
A young woman puts a penny (1d) in the slot of a stamp machine, which will dispense a second class book of stamps. First class stamps are 3d (thruppence) per book

Pocket watches and wristwatches 1929
A selection of pocket watches that register the minutes

Hand muscle anatomy, 1831 artwork
Hand muscle anatomy. Posterior view of the ligaments and muscles of the hand (main artwork, left). The insets show wrist ligaments (upper right) and a sectioned finger (lower right)

Advert for Terrys exerciser for men 1939
Christmas gift ideas from Herbert Terry exercisers, including steelstrand expander, golfer pocket wrist exerciser, spring grip dumbbells

Hand
Antique illustration of a human hand with tendons

Advertisement for the London Glove Company of Cheapside and New Bond Street, showing a selection of womens gloves including long white evening gloves

Advert for Asprey mens leather wrist watches 1938
Aspreys stock of mens watches is representative of finest work of the recognised leaders in the craft of watchmaking. Date: 1938

Expanding gold bracelet wristwatches 1929
Ladies gold expanding bracelet wristwatches, lever movement, with square and rectangle faces, products for Harrods catalogue jewellery department. Date: 1929

Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove, fashionable dresses 1933
Two models wearing spring frocks; (left) Beautiful race gown in white organdie and net over crepe-de-chime, detachable frilled cape

Advert for Bensons luminous wrist watch 1915
Bensons active service wristlet watch, fully luminous figures and hands and self closing cover. Date: 1915

Healthy hand. Hand of a human arm that is bent at the wrist

Hand anatomy, 19th Century illustration. Historical hand coloured lithographic print showing the muscles (brown), tendons (white) and blood vessels (red and blue) of the human hand

Warrior or actor with long hair and bracelets around wrist and ankles, full-length, seen from behind, holding a sword. Date between 1750 and 1850

Wrist blood pressure monitor. Sphygmomanometer, a device for measuring blood pressure. Smartphone applications. Device for checking heart rhythm. Syst Wrist blood pressure monitor

Medicine, Anatomy, Bones of the human hand and wrist and elbow joint, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Historic photograph, largest wristwatch of the world

Abscess from a gunshot wound in the forearm, 1815
Abscess in a sailor's forearm from a musket-ball wound in a naval battle, 1815

Georgian gentlemen fencer parrying a thrust. The half Circle Parade, or the parry against the inside Thrust under the wrist called the low-Carte. Foxing and offsetting on the plate

Figurative Woman No.3
THE MIUUS STUDIO

Figurative Woman No.2
THE MIUUS STUDIO

Vector cartoon hand holding a book. Illustrated hand with opened book on comic book background

The Perseus Series - The Baleful Head, c1880s, (1900). Creator: Unknown
The Perseus Series - The Baleful Head, c1880s, (1900)

High Resolution Indian Goddess Laxshmi Digital Images

Judge's Hand Hammering Gavel
(Original Caption) Photo shows a hand holding a gavel, just having banged it on a wooden block. Undated

Ray Arcel, Wille Pep & Inspector;Dressing
(Original Caption) Ray Arcel, Willie Pep and Inspector LiFrieri are shown in his dressing room. Pep is shown wrapping tape on his wrist. Undated. (Photo by AS400 DB/Bettmann Archive)

Palm-Side Of A Hand
(Original Caption) Photo shows the palm-side of a hand. Undated

Hand With String Tied On Finger
(Original Caption) Hand with string tied on index finger, as one would do to remember something. Undated

Thumbs Pointing Downwards
(Original Caption) Photo shows thumbs of unidentified hands pointing downward. Undated

Thumbs Up
(Original Caption) Photo shows a raised thumb, or a "hitch-hiker's thumb." Undated

A Man Closes A Large Bank Vault
(Original Caption) A disembodied hand grasp the handle of a large bank vault and pushes it closed. Undated photograph

Ernie Banks Holding Baseball Bat
Chicago Cubs star shortstop Ernie Banks grips a baseball bat as he stands on the grass at Wrigley Field

Larry Holmes, Don King, and Muhammad Ali
Sports promoter Don King separates boxers Larry Holmes and Muhammad Ali at a press conference announcing a planned heavyweight title bout between the two in Las Vegas

Uri Geller, Illusionist, 1st November 1974

Advertisement for Le Roy et Fils, of New Bond Street, London, originators of the bracelet watch with various examples illustrating their stock. Date: 1890

Human skeleton, hand and wrist bones, close up, view from above

A reveller with a red scarf tied to her wrist holds a drink during the start of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 6, 2015

Illustration of Deinonychus manus (hand)
Anatomy, Animal Finger, Animal Hand, Animal Skeleton, Animal Themes, Bones, Claw, Close-Up, Cretaceous, Death, Deinonychus, Dinosaur, Extinct, Fingers, Highlighted, Illustration and Painting, Long

Bones of the carpus, metacarpus and fingers in the human hand
FLO4565722 Bones of the carpus, metacarpus and fingers in the human hand

Mexican handcuffs
5614376 Mexican handcuffs; (add.info.: Mexican handcuffs. From The Strand Magazine, published January to June 1894.); Photo © Hilary Morgan

Twister handcuffs
5614375 Twister handcuffs; (add.info.: Twister handcuffs. From The Strand Magazine, published January to June 1894.); Photo © Hilary Morgan

Nippers handcuffs
5614374 Nippers handcuffs; (add.info.: Nippers handcuffs. From The Strand Magazine, published January to June 1894.); Photo © Hilary Morgan

The Curtain Illustration
An illustration in reference to a poem, written by Australian poet, Zora Bernice May Cross, showing a woman in a blue dress, hiding behind a stage curtain

Hardy Bros Advertisement
An advertisement for Hardy Bros Ltd, Sydney based jewellers and silversmiths, with a decorative red border, promoting gem set watches, including an octagonal wrist watch in platinum

Advert for Asprey of Bond Street, showcasing new watch designs by Patek Philippe. Date: 1939

Peter Thorneycroft, British Conservative politician
George Edward Peter Thorneycroft, Baron Thorneycroft (1909-1994), British Conservative politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1957 to 1958

Captured Republican Troops near Bilbao; Spanish Civil War, 1
Photograph showing a group of captured Nationalist troops, wearing dark berets, roped together at the wrist being, interrogated by a Nationalist officer, near Bilbao, 1936

Migratory boys come to the clinic for attention
Farm Security Administration (FSA) camp at Farmersville, Tulare County, for migratory agricultural laborers

Paul Casey Holds His Wrist Royal Lytham & St.Annes The Open Championship 2012, Royal Lytham & St.Annes Lytham & St.Annes, Lancashire, England 20 July 2012 Date: 20 July 2012

Left Forearm and Hand, n. d. Creator: Elizabeth Murray
Left Forearm and Hand, n.d

Illustration for A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (engraving)
2780625 Illustration for A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (engraving) by McLenan, John (1827-65); Private Collection; (add.info.: " He felt his wrist held closer)

Mappin Brothers Skirmisher wrist watch advertisement
Advertisement for the Skirmisher wrist watch by Mappin Brothers of Regent Street, London, complete with pigskin wristlet. " Strongly recommended by an officer of the Royal Horse Artillery

Gentleman fencers in thrust and guard positions
Gentlemen fencers in position for the outside-guard called Tierce and the thrust from the outside under the wrist called Second

Gentlemen fencers in the Quinte parry against Quinte Thrust
Gentlemen fencers in the Quinte parade, point low and wrist raised, against the Quinte Thrust, outside thrust under the wrist

Gentlemen fencers in Prime parry and Seconde thrust
Gentlemen fencers in the Prime parade or St. George Guard parry derived from the broadsword, against the outside thrust under the wrist called Seconde

Gentleman fencer in the position of the Thrust in Seconde
Gentleman fencer in the position of the outside Parade for the thrust under the wrist or the Thrust in Seconde. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

Advert, The Scrivener Cuff Protector
Advert for The Scrivener Cuff Protector, from H L Castle, High Street, Watford. 1909

Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove womens wrist glooves 1937
Fashionable dainty white Irish crochet wrist gloves. Date: 1937

Advert for Mappin & Webb pearl and diamond jewellery 1912
Selection of beautiful brooches, pendants and a necklace all made of pearls, diamonds and other precious stones Date: 1912

Skiagram of a Childs Hand (b / w photo)
3633316 Skiagram of a Childs Hand (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Skiagram of a Childs Hand)

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"The Evolution of the Wrist: From Rolex Precision Watches to Hand Health" In 1937, Rolex introduced their precision watches, revolutionizing wrist timekeeping. A vintage advertisement from 1931 showcases the elegance and sophistication of a Rolex wristwatch. An X-ray image reveals a broken wrist bone (C017 / 7187), highlighting the importance of protecting our wrists. Another captivating advertisement for Rolex wristwatches captures attention with its timeless design and functionality. The groundbreaking advert for the waterproof Rolex Oyster wristwatch in 1930 showcased its durability and reliability. Conceptual artwork portrays joint pain, reminding us to take care of our wrists and seek relief when needed. Artwork depicting body pain serves as a reminder that even small discomforts in our they can impact daily life significantly. Detailed diagrams illustrating the bones of hand and arm emphasize the complexity and fragility of this vital joint area. Stamp machines from the 1960s marked an era where people transitioned from pocket watches to convenient wristwatches on their wrists. A nostalgic advert for Terry's exerciser for men in 1939 highlights how individuals sought ways to strengthen their hands and wrists during that time. Whether it's appreciating iconic watch designs or understanding hand health, we must recognize the significance of our wrists – both as functional joints and fashion statements throughout history.