"Decades Of Technological Revolution": Rajeev Chandrasekhar Shares Video Of First Smartwatch

"From the first #smartwatch in 1982 to today's marvel, it's a journey of decades of technological evolution. #RetroTech," Mr Chandrasekhar said.

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar recently took to social media to share an interesting video of the first smartwatch launched in the year 1982 by Seiko. A TV show's video included a Seiko UC-2000 watch that served as a tiny wrist-mounted data storage gadget. The host of the TV show questioned whether the watch was just another example of "technology in search of a purpose". “Technology in search of a purpose”From the first #smartwatch in 1982 to today's marvel, it's a journey of decades of technological evolution.#RetroTechpic.twitter.com/3ScizEGemp

While sharing the video on X (formerly Twitter), Mr Chandrasekhar wrote, "Technology in search of a purpose" From the first #smartwatch in 1982 to today's marvel, it's a journey of decades of technological evolution. #RetroTech"

According to the company, the watch was the "first of its kind". They said, "After introducing the world's first TV watch, Seiko introduced a wrist computer that stored data. It was the first of its kind. It had memory of up to 2,000 characters and could store telephone numbers and addresses as well as a diary or schedule for up to one month. The Seiko wrist computer marked the beginning of the age of portable information devices."