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The ABCs of Time – Some of the Most Crucial, Game-Changing Technologies in Watchmaking

The dawn of watchmaking was a lesson in miniaturisation. Clock towers of the era were brought down to a portable level, generally worn around the neck instead of carried in a pocket. Invented by German locksmith Peter Henlein in the early 16th century, these original “pocket watches” were called...