Posted on Nov 18, 2023
A love letter to timekeeping: How clocks have shaped our world
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The methods we use to keep track of time have evolved enormously over thousands of years, but they have also changed our lives along the way.
A love letter to timekeeping: How clocks have shaped our world
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."It goes without saying that a watchmaker would be fascinated by watches. I started my training in the art of traditional artisanal watchmaking 20 years ago – using centuries-old techniques to create little machines that can tell us the time of day. Horology – the art and science of timekeeping – is a world of extremes. There is a radical contrast between the microscopic components on my work bench and their connection to the vastness of the Universe around us."...
..."It goes without saying that a watchmaker would be fascinated by watches. I started my training in the art of traditional artisanal watchmaking 20 years ago – using centuries-old techniques to create little machines that can tell us the time of day. Horology – the art and science of timekeeping – is a world of extremes. There is a radical contrast between the microscopic components on my work bench and their connection to the vastness of the Universe around us."...
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