Download or read book Watchmaking in History Art and Science written by Catherine Cardinal and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Collection of Watches Loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art of the City of New York written by Mrs. George A. Hearn and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Breguet written by Emmanuel Breguet and published by Alain de Gourcuff. This book was released on 1997 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founded in 1775 by Abraham-Louis Breguet, the firm of Breguet has occupied a unique position in the field of prestige watchmaking. Considered the greatest watchmaker of all time, Abraham-Louis Breguet was the father of modern watchmaking, an innovator in both the technical and aesthetic fields. A work of reference containing a wealth of previously unpublished information, this is also a sumptuous art book, distinguished by the elegance of its design and the excellence of its illustrations. In addition, the author skillfully combines the histories of art, technical developments, politics and economics to create an appealing and accessible narrative. Over 500 illustrations present a visual history of the principal creations produced by the Breguet workshops over the last two hundred and twenty years. Many of the pieces illustrated are held in private collections and are photographed here for the first time.
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Download or read book Abraham Louis Breguet written by Emmanuel Breguet and published by Somogy éditions d'art. This book was released on 2011 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inventeur de génie, artiste et entrepreneur audacieux, Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823) est souvent reconnu comme le plus grand horloger de tous les temps. À partir de Paris où il s'était établi, ce Suisse d'origine a étendu son réseau commercial à travers le monde, côtoyant, au fil des bouleversements de son époque, Marie-Antoinette, la famille Bonaparte, George IV d'Angleterre ou encore le tsar de Russie. Créations uniques de l'ère préindustrielle, les oeuvres de Breguet - montres, pendules ou chronomètres pour les sciences au style épuré - constituent des chefs-d'oeuvre tant artistiques que techniques.
Download or read book L horlogerie Gen ve written by Estelle Fallet and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Les collections d’horlogerie, d’émaillerie, de bijouterie et de miniatures conservées au Musée d’art et d’histoire de Genève forment un corpus de 18 000 objets, dont quelque 1 500 pièces sont mises en valeur à la faveur de l’exposition L’Horlogerie à Genève, Magie des métiers, trésors d’or et d’émail du 15 décembre 2011 au 29 avril 2012. Ces objets d’art et d’histoire, garde-temps, bijoux, bibelots, objets de vertu et miniatures, sont les témoins privilégiés des métiers exercés dans la Fabrique genevoise. Du cabinotier (atelier d’horlogerie visible des passants), à la manufacture, le visiteur suivra l’évolution du travail des horlogers, graveurs, guillocheurs, ciseleurs, émailleurs ; il admirera les montres et les bijoux émaillés qui sont la spécialité de la Fabrique ; il appréciera les garde-temps décorés dans le goût des marchés orientaux ; il se penchera sur les détails des innovations techniques qui scandent l’histoire de l’horlogerie. Si Genève est au cœur de la présentation, les œuvres qui lui sont attachées sont placées dans un contexte international, qui rend compte des arts de la mesure du temps développés en Europe du XVIe au XXIe siècle, dont les collections du Musée d’art et d’histoire témoignent autant par leur qualité que par leur abondance.
Download or read book Breguet written by Emmanuel Breguet and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2015-10-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dazzling exploration of the work of renowned horologist Breguet is also a fascinating look at what makes watches and other timepieces tick. Abraham-Louis Breguet invented many of the standard components of today’s most prestigious watches, earning the title "The Father of Modern Horology." The self-winding watch, the gong spring, the first shock-protection device, and the enameled dial—all were created by Breguet. In addition, he invented the first travel clock, sold to Napoleon Bonaparte in 1798, and the first wristwatch, delivered to Caroline Murat, queen of Naples in 1812. Perhaps Breguet’s most famous timepiece is the "Marie-Antoinette" pocket watch, which took forty years to make and was the most complex watch of its time. This fascinating, elegantly designed volume features more than seventy watches and clocks that were constructed by the Breguet company, and it contains many insights into the inner workings that made these objects so innovative and valuable. Engaging essays explore Breguet’s personal history, the technologies he perfected, and his vast international reputation—which survives to this day. This beautiful overview of Breguet’s achievements will speak to anyone who treasures their watch—whether as an indispensable daily accessory, or as a prized piece of jewelry.
Download or read book The Beauty of Time written by François Chaille and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in partnership with the prestigious Fondation Internationale de la Haute Horlogerie, this book presents the most beautiful timepieces from the Middle Ages to the present. Lavishly illustrated, The Beauty of Time contains a selection of nearly two hundred wonders—from mechanical and pendulum clocks to pocket and wristwatches. The timepieces are annotated by an expert horology historian and accompanied by a text that elucidates the cultural and artistic contexts in which they were created. As a counterpoint to the timepieces, extensive reproductions of artistic masterpieces provide perspective regarding the technical advances of each period and demonstrate the evolution of aesthetic tastes over time. This unique book, an homage to a single instrument—so often conceived as a work of art—is intended as much for horology enthusiasts as for art and decorative-arts aficionados, history lovers, and collectors.
Download or read book Clock and Watch Museum Geneva written by Geneva (Switzerland). Musée de l'horlogerie et de l'émaillerie and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book On the Origin of Clockwork Perpetual Motion Devices and the Compass written by Derek J. de Solla Price and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Vacheron Constantin written by Franco Cologni and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2015-12-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume commemorates Vacheron Constantin’s uninterrupted 260-year history devoted to watchmaking excellence. Geneva-based Vacheron Constantin has maintained its reputation for producing exceptional timepieces, from its first watch circa 1760 to its extraordinary mechanical watches of today. Highly collectible, these prestigious timepieces are conceived as much to seduce by their elegance as to provide precision timekeeping. With specially commissioned photographs, the book traces the rich history of the manufacture and includes an informative catalog of timepieces and a guide to the watchmaker’s art. An unwavering commitment to excellence is the firm’s hallmark; the heritage of 260 years of unique artistic and technical expertise.
Download or read book The Watch Balance and Its Jeweling written by Charles Thomas Higginbotham and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-11-05 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Watch Balance and Its Jeweling: A Lecture The human heart beats about 65 times a minute; a balance 300 times. Thus it will be seen that a balance beats more than\4% times as fast as the human heart. The periphery of an 18 size balance, in de scribing its vibrations, traverses a distance of more than 9% miles in 24 hours. This is to say that if the balance were rolled along the ground to the extent of its vibrations it would cover that distance every 24 hours. If a track were laid around the world at the equator and an engine having six foot driving wheels were placed on this track and run till the wheels had made the same number of revolutions that the balance de scribes, in one year it would have made 28 complete circuits of the globe. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Juanelo Turriano Charles V s Clockmaker written by José A. García-Diego and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Juanelo Turriano era principalmente conocido por el llamado Artificio de Toledo que abasteció en agua a la ciudad y Alcázar durante medio siglo. Sin embargo fue como relojero que conoció y entró al servicio del Emperador Carlos V. La falta de datos que se tienen sobre este periodo de su vida son el motivo de la poca importancia que se da a su obra de relojería y trabajos de astronomía.Esta obra en inglés, nueva edición revisada de los agotados Relojes y Autómatas de Juanelo Turriano, trata de dar a conocer la obra de relojería de Juanelo Turriano así como su actividad como astrónomo y constructor de autómatas al servicio de Carlos V.
