The traditional “5-pocket” jeans are a staple of every guy’s wardrobe, and have been for decades.

With such longevity, it makes sense that some of the garment’s original intent would be lost to history.

Some of that intent has been reclaimed on a (quite long) Quora thread asking essentially the same question: What is that tiny pocket-in-a-pocket for?

Well, it turns out, it was originally a watch pocket, meant to be just big enough to slip in a pocket watch, according to the Levi’s blog.

A watch in this pocket would be protected from the elements and from scratching, while still being read more >>>

Source : BusinessInsider.Com