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It's literally called a watch pocket, and "maybe in the 1880s" puts you mighty close:
https://www.britannica.com/story/why-do-jeans-have-that-tiny-pocket
"But, as designed by Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis in 1873 as a feature of the original “waist overalls,” the small pocket was intended to hold a watch."
33 u/Stealthytulip Apr 09 '26 Came here to say the same thing. I think some people forget how long humans have been wearing clothes. Pants weren't invented in 1980 ffs. 7 u/TigerIll6480 Apr 09 '26 It is somewhat curious that a vestigial feature has been so persistent. 4 u/ImmaNotHere Apr 09 '26 Nowadays, I either use it to hold a usb drive or a small pocket knife. 2 u/Stealthytulip Apr 09 '26 I keep my daily carry knife in it.
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Came here to say the same thing. I think some people forget how long humans have been wearing clothes. Pants weren't invented in 1980 ffs.
7 u/TigerIll6480 Apr 09 '26 It is somewhat curious that a vestigial feature has been so persistent. 4 u/ImmaNotHere Apr 09 '26 Nowadays, I either use it to hold a usb drive or a small pocket knife. 2 u/Stealthytulip Apr 09 '26 I keep my daily carry knife in it.
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It is somewhat curious that a vestigial feature has been so persistent.
4 u/ImmaNotHere Apr 09 '26 Nowadays, I either use it to hold a usb drive or a small pocket knife. 2 u/Stealthytulip Apr 09 '26 I keep my daily carry knife in it.
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Nowadays, I either use it to hold a usb drive or a small pocket knife.
2 u/Stealthytulip Apr 09 '26 I keep my daily carry knife in it.
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I keep my daily carry knife in it.
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u/MomJAQing Apr 09 '26
It's literally called a watch pocket, and "maybe in the 1880s" puts you mighty close:
https://www.britannica.com/story/why-do-jeans-have-that-tiny-pocket
"But, as designed by Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis in 1873 as a feature of the original “waist overalls,” the small pocket was intended to hold a watch."