The first wristwatch was created in 1812, to fit the wrist of the Queen of Naples, however, they had previously been introduced in the 1570s but were described as an arm watch. Wristwatches were primarily worn by women as the watches were prone to damage by the elements, which is why men wore pocket watches. They were seen as a fad for women and were thought to be inaccurate because of their size. This thought drastically changed after the outbreak of WWI in 1914. Soldiers and aviators had begun strapping their pocket watches to their wrists for easier and quicker access to time. Around 1916, the pocket watch began to fall out of fashion and the wristwatch grew into the standard means of time-keeping for both men and women alike The design for this challenge came from observing people in warm weather wearing lighter and lesser clothing. More and more people were sporting tattoos so the idea of a tattooed watch on a wrist was the inspiration for the rug. Biography Val Flannigan is a McGown accredited rug hooking teacher and has received her teaching certificate from the Western Canadian Rug Hooking Education Association. She teaches throughout Canada and the United States. Val considers herself a lifelong learner and takes as many classes as she can.