Explore A Pocket Watch’s Insides, New and Old
September 16th, 2010 link to (permalink)
German Pocket Watches, c. 1580; via PewterReplicas.Co.Uk. Note: These watches had a single hand for hours; they weren't precise enough to count minutes. I love traditional watchmaking: a perfect synthesis of hard-core mechanical engineering and delicate, precision jewelers’ work.
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