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Maker Faire Bay Area 2009
The Most Elaborate Watch Ever Made
Stage A , Saturday 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
In 1783, on the eve of the French Revolution, master watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet was offered a unique commission. He was hired to build the most complex watch known to horology, a masterpiece of form and function. Forty-four years later, it was finished and, in the process, Breguet created new technologies, new engineering methods, and paved the way for precision timekeeping and, some would say, the Industrial Age. The horological equivalent of the Moon Shot, number 160 or the Marie-Antoinette is the most complex watch of its era. We'll discuss Breguet's background, the problems he solved purely mechanically, and the birth of analog programming through the use of levers and cams. We'll also discuss modern watchmaking methods.
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About the Maker(s)
John Biggs
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