Can one really measure Time? What is time, really, when, for a man who is dying, a minute can last for an hour… For parents who see their children growing up, the years pass like a moment: „When did you grow up so big?”… and the parent, amazed, realizes that his years are measured in […]
Pierre Jaquet-Droz was born in 1721 on a small farm (La Ferme de Sur le Pont) in La Chaux-de-Fonds. He began to take a serious interest in clockmaking and precision mechanics under the tutelage of older relatives from the Brandt-dit-Grieurin, Sandoz and Robert families. It proved to be a true revelation for him. From 1738 […]
How much does an exclusive watch cost, only 18 grams, that Pep Guardiola wore at Real Madrid – Manchester City? The watch worn by Pep Guardiola in Madrid is worth 1.3 million euros! In Madrid, coach Pep Guardiola (53 years old) wore an exclusive, limited-edition watch. The Manchester City technician was seen wearing a Richard […]
It is not the first time that I try to watch the news on TV on a weekend, without ignoring the ones online. As if this weekend was too much, the topics presented were in the foreground of death in various forms, highlighting all kinds of accidents and tragedies. At one point, at the evening […]
Danuvia, fully known as Danuvia Engineering Industries Rt. (Hungarian: Danuvia Gépgyár – Danuvia Machinery Factory) was a Hungarian manufacturer founded in 1920 that produced firearms, ammunition, machine tools and motorcycles for the armies and markets of Central and Eastern Europe. Danuvia was founded on 4 June 1920, by the Hungarian government, as an alternative to […]
It all started on a holiday at my grandparents’, many years ago. Summer days, the freedom and curiosity of boundless exploration, without wasting that precious time from the big vacation on TV, the Internet or social media. Why? Because they didn’t exist at the time. It was better, it was worse… who knows? On one […]
Around 1500, in France, Italy and Germany, the weights needed to run clocks were replaced by springs. The invention was attributed to Peter Henlein, a German locksmith. He was the one who started making smaller watches, which, in addition to the practical component, also had another component that had not been encountered before, that of […]
Old watches are in high demand. They are also hundreds of years old. Old watches are expensive even if they are not in good condition. The oldest watch manufacturer is of course a Swiss brand. The company was founded by the watchmaker Humbertus Gallet, who received citizenship in Switzerland in 1466. Already in 1702, the […]
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