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Postednon January 10, 2015
Postednon January 10, 2015n
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nInread that our birthday boy, Abraham-Louis Breguet, was one of thengreatest horologists of all times.
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nSwell…butnwhat the heck is an horologist?
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nIt’snsomeone who studies the measurement of time – someone who createsndevices that measure time.
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nInnother words, a watchmaker or clockmaker!
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nBornnin Switzerland on this date in 1747, Breguet became famous for hisnwatchmaking skills and knowledge. He and his friend John Arnold werenboth considered THE leading watchmakers of their day and are stillnconsidered some of the best of all time. They created watches andnclocks for famous people, noblemen, and even kings and at least onenqueen of France.
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nHisncompany, the Breguet company, is now the luxury watch division of thenSwiss Swatch group.
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nGetnthis: even though his company produced around 17,000 timepiecesnduring Breguet’s life, no two pieces are exactly alike! How is thatnpossible? It turns out that Breguet was constantly experimenting andnimproving his timepieces, and he paid attention to every tiny detail,nand these tiny adjustments and details helped set each individualnwatch or clock apart, as well.
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nHerenare some of Breguet’s achievements:
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then “Marie Antoinette,” now widely held as one of the most importantn and valuable timepieces ever made.n
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nself-windingn (automatic winding) mechanisms.
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nthen tourbillon, which counters the effects of gravity on clockworks.
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nscientificn clocks, one of which was used for almost a century, it was son accurate.
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nthen gong for repeater watches.
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nanti-shockn devices.
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nan “sympathetic” carriage clock that rewinds and sets time to an detachable pocket watch.
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nAlsonon this date:
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nLeague of Nations Day
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nNationalnVodoun Day in Benin
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nAstronomernSimon Marius’s birthday
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nAstronomernRobert Woodrow Wilson’s birthday
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Anniversarynof first subway
Anniversarynof first subwayn
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Anniversarynof first aerial photo in U.S.
Anniversarynof first aerial photo in U.S.n
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nAnniversarynof a successful Amelia Earhart flight
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nPlannahead:
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nChecknout my Pinterest pages on:
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nJanuaryn holidays
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest boards for:
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