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I won't get any sympathy here but I was stuck with not finding the right vibe of a bracelet or watch band for the Rolands Sands watch. I thought I was going to settle in with a gray rubber strap but I was digging through my camera bag today and found this rubber camo strap with a butterfly clasp. I had remembered I won this at the Austin Watch Expo but had totally discounted it. It is perfect for this manly, moto-themed watch!!
This is not a camera blur but in post because I wanted to look like in some of the T movies the sort digital ghosting feature.
Octagon Room, Flamsteed House, Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
The centrepiece of Christopher Wren's Flamsteed House was the Octagon Room, with tall windows and an elaborate plaster ceiling.
One fascade was orientated orientated north, though not exactly enough to allow certain types of observation, since another of the economies was building the Observatory on the pre-existing foundations of a demolished medieval tower, latterly called Greenwich Castle.
The Octagon Room housed the original observatory and Flamsteed's eccentric collection of instruments, above the Astronomer Royal's own quarters.
These were to be Flamsteed's home for nearly four decades.
In this time he prepared some of the most accurate star maps ever produced, mainly using a transit telescope exactly mounted on the first 'Greenwich meridian' (north-south line) in a small brick shed at the bottom of the garden.
The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (formerly the Royal Greenwich Observatory or RGO), in London, England played a major role in the history of astronomy and navigation, and is best known as the location of the prime meridian.
Many horological artefacts are displayed, documenting the history of precision timekeeping for navigational and astronomical purposes.
The De Ville Trésor follows OMEGA Watches’ tradition of crafting unique women’s style, but with a new generation of female wearers in mind. It is a collection that exudes confidence
#Omega available at #JohnsonWatchCo
Smith, Derby; 3 train flat bed; double 3-legged gravity escapement; lantern pinions; 1900
This splendid clock is known as Charlie after Charles Hawkins, 3 times mayor of the borough, whose widow donated the clock for the fine tower of the new Town Hall.
With a colorful array of straps, the Bulgari Serpenti is the perfect watch for the modern-day woman
#Bvlgari available at #JohnsonWatchCo
Thermometer +Barometer+Clock by different sides of MSU
Internet information:
www.horology.ru/in_town/mgu.htm (russian)
MSU building is 36meters high.
MSU silhouette is visible from the different megapolis points because it is located at the highest moscow place - Vorobievy Gory (Sparrow Hills).
Thermometer and Barometer are largest in the world
Clock are one of the largest in Europe.
1953 - Clock's birtday
At the beginning clocks were managed by pendulum clockwork with weights going down by six floors.
1957 - clocks were anew to electric motor drive and all of 1500 MSU clocks were linked into electric clock station with feedback.
Some statistics:
Face diameter9 m
Hour hand length 3,77 m
Minute hand length 4,13 м
Hour hand weigtht 50 kg
Minute hand weigtht 39 kg
Cipher height 0,7 m
Master watchmakers Dieter and Dirk Dornblüth are located in Kalbe, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
D. Dornblüth & Sohn created only 75 pieces of their Calibre 04 series, and it will not be repeated again.
Quite simple its a fake,and most probably made in that well known horological town of wongtyme China.
This one. =)
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I really want an Omega MoonWatch though. =)
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I could never afford the real one, and OMG.. so hard to tell apart.
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In a restaurant on the old town square of Nové Mesto nad Metují, Czech Republic - the home of Prim watches.
On September 26, 2008 my family and I were privileged to spend the day in the beautiful town of Nové Mesto nad Metují in the east of the Czech Republic, close to the Polish border. Our host was Mr. Jan Prokop, Marketing Director (and principal designer) at the ELTON hodinárská, a.s. - the manufacturers of fine bespoke Prim wristwatches.
Mr. Prokop collected us from our hotel in Prague, drove us to Nové Mesto nad Metují and back (a round trip of three hours), presented their current product range, guided us through their interesting museum, and led us on a tour of the full manufacturing operation at Prim. This was a fantastic opportunity, and we got to see everything from the manufacturing of cases, dials, hesatite crystals and hands through to the final assembly process. We also saw great examples of their bespoke manufacturing capability as well as their top class restoration service. Mr Prokop ended a fine day with a meal and good local beer in a restaurant on the old town square.
Six weeks after our visit I sent my prized Prim Sport "Igen" 38 (produced in the 60's and early-70's) to ELTON where it is currently being restored and modernised to my specification, as well as being personalised. I can't wait to get it back - my first bespoke wristwatch and an heirloom to pass on to my son!
Although obviously sensitive about certain parts of their operation, Mr. Prokop graciously allowed me to take many photographs during our visit, and here they are for your viewing pleasure. As you will see, these are truly hand-made watches that combine both leading edge design and manufacturing processes and age-old processes and technologies. It is this progressive traditionalism and craftsmanship that gives these unique timepieces their individual character...and I love them!
Luxury Breguet timpieces, is a pioneer in bringing new horology innovation and making its mechanical movement more precise.
Octagon Room, Flamsteed House, Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
The centrepiece of Christopher Wren's Flamsteed House was the Octagon Room, with tall windows and an elaborate plaster ceiling.
One fascade was orientated orientated north, though not exactly enough to allow certain types of observation, since another of the economies was building the Observatory on the pre-existing foundations of a demolished medieval tower, latterly called Greenwich Castle.
The Octagon Room housed the original observatory and Flamsteed's eccentric collection of instruments, above the Astronomer Royal's own quarters.
These were to be Flamsteed's home for nearly four decades.
In this time he prepared some of the most accurate star maps ever produced, mainly using a transit telescope exactly mounted on the first 'Greenwich meridian' (north-south line) in a small brick shed at the bottom of the garden.
The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (formerly the Royal Greenwich Observatory or RGO), in London, England played a major role in the history of astronomy and navigation, and is best known as the location of the prime meridian.
Many horological artefacts are displayed, documenting the history of precision timekeeping for navigational and astronomical purposes.
Intimate travelling immersive theatre production based upon the book Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman
The SILICON: the END of horology? Or the future of watchmaking? Full analysis, opinions of greatests Bloggers, and POOL, to try to answer: www.watchonista.com/1/watchonista-administrator/silicium
Precious sophistication with shimmering diamonds- the Bulgari Serpenti Incantati
#Bvlgari available at #JohnsonWatchCo
Some of the gears from Priscilla's movement. You can also see some of my notes to try and remember how these things all go back together.
This is the main wheel of the repeater. The mainspring (not shown) is wound with this ratchet when the button is depressed.
Mesmerizing details and contrasts- the Zenith Watches Defy El Primero 21
#Zenith available at #JohnsonWatchCo