Serendipitous Find Today!
Went to the British Museum and stumbled upon the Sir Harry and Lady Djanogly Gallery of Clocks and Watches that I didn't know was there...
Mechanical clocks were invented in Western Europe in the medieval period and were first used in cathedrals and churches.
The gallery exhibits their development from these earliest examples to complex and highly decorative domestic clocks, marine chronometers, mass-market designs and modern precision time-keeping.
Many of the hundreds of exhibits on display are working and can be heard ticking, striking and chiming the hours.
The story of the watch is also be traced from the early 16th century to modern quartz precision and radio control. And they even have a #rolex from 1932 which is running on average +/-2.83s for a 1932 technology. 🤯
What a great day you must have had!
The Breguets!
Thank you for the brief review. Now I have another museum on the list.