Re: An equation wristwatch for the discerning dialist?

[Ray]

Hi Group,
This particular Caliber 89 is, as we mentioned, currently available
for purchase, from Christie's New York; price has been set at
$11,000,000.
Link:
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/a-patek-philippe-caliber-89-for-sale-at-christies-new-york

Ray

On 3/25/17, Robert Terwilliger  wrote:
> I found a wristwatch that indicates the eot on a scale that (presumably)
> can
> be read to a fraction of a minute. The scale goes halfway around the
> circumference of the dial.
>
> Go to this page:
>
>
>
> http://farlang.com/watches
>
>
>
> and scroll down to
>
>
>
> Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars
>
>
>
> The first illustration shows the movement with the kidney piece at the
> lower
> right. The third illustration shows the dial - which is difficult to read
> on
> the page - see the attached. The accuracy of the kidney piece will
> determine
> the accuracy of the reading.
>
>
>
> Bob
>
>
>
>
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An equation wristwatch for the discerning dialist?

[Robert Terwilliger]

I found a wristwatch that indicates the eot on a scale that (presumably) can
be read to a fraction of a minute. The scale goes halfway around the
circumference of the dial.

Go to this page:

 

http://farlang.com/watches

 

and scroll down to 

 

Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars

 

The first illustration shows the movement with the kidney piece at the lower
right. The third illustration shows the dial - which is difficult to read on
the page - see the attached. The accuracy of the kidney piece will determine
the accuracy of the reading.  

 

Bob

 

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RE: wonderful exhibit of sundials in New York City - only until 23 April

[Schechner, Sara]

I recently saw the show too, and it contains many of the most famous dials from 
antiquity.  It is a show of "greatest hits."  To me, that was the most amazing 
part.  Well worth seeing before it closes in April.  For those who cannot make 
it, there is a good website.  You can start here to whet your appetite,  
http://isaw.nyu.edu/  or more directly here, 
http://isaw.nyu.edu/exhibitions/time-cosmos.

Cheers,
Sara

Sara J. Schechner, Ph.D.
David P. Wheatland Curator of the Collection of Historical Scientific 
Instruments
Lecturer on the History of Science
Department of the History of Science, Harvard University
Science Center 251c, 1 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Tel: 617-496-9542   |   Fax: 617-495-3344
sche...@fas.harvard.edu  | @SaraSchechner
http://scholar.harvard.edu/saraschechner
http://chsi.harvard.edu/



From: sundial [mailto:sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de] On Behalf Of Woody Sullivan
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2017 9:11 AM
To: sundial@uni-koeln.de
Subject: wonderful exhibit of sundials in New York City - only until 23 April

Our list was informed of the exhibit "Time and Cosmos in Greco-Roman Antiquity" 
last October, but I remind you now because I was just able to view it, and was 
flabbergasted at how marvellous it is. First-rate sundials and related items 
(such as floor mosaics depicting dials) from the ancient world brought together 
from museums around the world. And beautifully displayed and explained. The 
accompanying book (~$60) is also first-rate.

New York Times article:  A Manhattan Exhibit With Antiquity on the 
Clock


- Woody


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  tel  206-543-7773
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University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195  USA
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wonderful exhibit of sundials in New York City - only until 23 April

[Woody Sullivan]

Our list was informed of the exhibit "Time and Cosmos in Greco-Roman Antiquity" 
last October, but I remind you now because I was just able to view it, and was 
flabbergasted at how marvellous it is. First-rate sundials and related items 
(such as floor mosaics depicting dials) from the ancient world brought together 
from museums around the world. And beautifully displayed and explained. The 
accompanying book (~$60) is also first-rate.
 
New York Times article:  A Manhattan Exhibit With Antiquity on the Clock
 
 
- Woody


***
Prof. (Emeritus) Woodruff T. Sullivan, III  
tel  206-543-7773  
Dept. of Astronomy & Astrobiology ProgramBox 351580
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195  USA
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