Re: An interesting piece of timekeeping

2017-01-16 Thread David Patte ₯
True, but if I can get 125 sponsors of $400 each I can write you a smartphone app that has all the same features, looks similiar, and is 10 times more accurate - and it will adjust to your local timezone and labelling in 10 languages to boot :) 2017-01-16 21:42, J. Tallman wrote: It is

Re: An interesting piece of timekeeping

2017-01-16 Thread John Pickard
Thanks for the URL Jim, What an amazing piece of technology! Stunning. I’d love to see a large version, about 30 cm in diameter so that the inner guts are easier to see. It’s certainly a tribute to modern machining and manufacturing. It makes the Apple watches look like a piece of disposable

An interesting piece of timekeeping

2017-01-16 Thread J. Tallman
It is not a sundial, but interesting nonetheless: http://www.ablogtowatch.com/vacheron-constantin-les-cabinotiers-celestia-astronomical-grand-complication-3600-watch/ It is quite a feast for the eyes, and the mind...and if you have a spare million lying around, it could be yours! ⁣Best, Jim