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 […]
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 […]
The biggest clock in the world is the Abraj Al Bait Clock Tower in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is part of the Abraj Al Bait complex, also known as the Makkah Royal Clock Tower. Here are some key facts about this enormous clock: Diameter of the Clock Face: 43 meters (141 feet). Height of the […]
Founded in 1851, Smiths were once the largest clock manufacturer in Europe. From their head office in Cricklewood, North London, they produced clocks for the home, workplace, aircraft and the motor industry. Smiths clocks could be found everywhere from railway stations to schools, from Bentley’s to Mini’s and even Spitfire aircraft. Please note that this […]
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 […]
Schlenker-Kienzle In 1883 Jakob Kienzle married into the Schlenker family contributed to the expansion of the company. In 1899, 162,000 alarm clocks were made per year. The company name was changed to Schlenker & Kienzle. From 1894 the weight and cost of alarm clocks and wall clocks was significantly reduced by the introduction of the […]
Our modern system of using a base 60 time system, meaning a clock with 60 minute 60 second increments, dates back to 2,000 BC. Candles were also used to measure time or, among the Chinese, scented sticks, which were made in such a way that they burned for an exact time interval. When these burned […]
A pendulum clock is a clock that uses a pendulum, an oscillating weight, as a timekeeping element. From its invention in 1656 by Christiaan Huygens until the 1930s, the pendulum clock was the most accurate timekeeper in the world. Pendulum clocks had to be stationary and level (mounted perfectly straight) to work. Any movement or […]
In 1974, Mauthe was still struggling to survive: watch production had already stopped, even efforts to build its own quartz movement. Mauthe only made alarm mechanisms and the electromechanical mechanisms were bought from Junghans. The production of clock movements was apparently already stopped in 1974 and Mauthe bought clock movements from Hermle. We know that […]
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