A Watchmaker?s Knowledge and its Links to Horological Innovations
When working with complex mechanical instruments, the only things that really count are knowledge and experience.
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In the world of horology, time seems to run much more slowly. Compared to other industries, ground-breaking innovations in the realm of watchmaking tend to come about at a much slower rate. Consider the mobile phone for example. The first commercially viable mobile phone appeared in 1983, and just over two decades later, we were presented with the iPhone which set the standard for a modern smartphone. In comparison, advances in mechanical watches take far longer to develop. The reason for this is that the acquisition of knowledge and experience to design and improve on high-end mechanical timepieces is a time-consuming task, owing to the complexity of their designs which utilise a multitude of tiny components which must be fitted with granular precision.
When comparing the modern and vintage mechanisms which powered watches now and in the past, one would find that their basic designs are rather similar in form and function. There is however, a key difference between the designs from these two periods is the size of the timepiece?s movements and complications. Since we started strapping watches to our wrists in the Boer war, watchmakers have been obsessed with making them smaller and more wearable while retaining functionali...
The post A Watchmaker?s Knowledge and its Links to Horological Innovations appeared first on LUXUO.
Image Credit: AFP/Richard Juilliart
In the world of horology, time seems to run much more slowly. Compared to other industries, ground-breaking innovations in the realm of watchmaking tend to come about at a much slower rate. Consider the mobile phone for example. The first commercially viable mobile phone appeared in 1983, and just over two decades later, we were presented with the iPhone which set the standard for a modern smartphone. In comparison, advances in mechanical watches take far longer to develop. The reason for this is that the acquisition of knowledge and experience to design and improve on high-end mechanical timepieces is a time-consuming task, owing to the complexity of their designs which utilise a multitude of tiny components which must be fitted with granular precision.
When comparing the modern and vintage mechanisms which powered watches now and in the past, one would find that their basic designs are rather similar in form and function. There is however, a key difference between the designs from these two periods is the size of the timepiece?s movements and complications. Since we started strapping watches to our wrists in the Boer war, watchmakers have been obsessed with making them smaller and more wearable while retaining functionali...
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