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The First Marine Chronometer
The First Marine Chronometer
Long before satellites could pinpoint exact locations on earth—in tandem with atomic vibrations in the atmosphere (atomic time)—pen, paper, and mechanical engineering were the technologies of accurate...
Aliens Ripley Watch
Aliens Ripley Watch
“Game over man, game over”. Okay, now that we’ve got that out of the way, we’re here to talk about Ellen Ripley’s futuristic Seiko wristwatch in Aliens. With little more available than her wits, will-power,...
Beta 21 (THE QUARTZ MVMT THAT FAILED)
Beta 21 (THE QUARTZ MVMT THAT FAILED)
Is it better to burn out or to fade away? This rhetorical question might be appropriate to ask the 20 Swiss watchmakers that developed the first Swiss quartz movement—the Beta 21. After all, it kicked...
Timing the Four Minute Mile
Timing the Four Minute Mile
Racing and competitive sports have a long running bond with timekeeping. How else would we count the records that define competitive racing to begin with? As it were, Roger Bannister (England) was the...
Steve McQueen Heuer Monaco
Steve McQueen Heuer Monaco
By the 1971 release of Le Mans Steve Mcqueen was already considered the “King of Cool”. His on-screen anti-hero persona, with a penchant for bravery and high-speed motorized stunts, was a cavalier maverick...

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