Timing the Heavens: the launch of Hublot’s tribute to the Antikythera mechanism.
From a time before Christ, and when the ancient mariners were the Greeks who held that the lighthouse at Pharos was the light at the end of the world, the Greeks had a machine that could compute the position of the known heavens. It has the makings of the...
And you didn't invite me :(
Looks like you got in on quite an evening! One minor correction, Antikythera is the town nearest to the site of the wreck, not the name of the ship. A
Thank you Andrew for the detailed report.
Now we better idea of what this is all about and the anticipation, expectation is being built up! This will be big whem the watch is announced in the near future. Kudos to Hublot for sponsoring the continuing the research and the exhibition. Thanks again,...
They sponsor the research?
I thought they just payed for an exhibit to launch their watch....a launch in France....not Athens, the home of the AMRP
All these interesting things happen in Paris
and we are not even aware which is really to bad. In any event a very interesting post, I hope to see the mechanism myself one of these days. Best regards, George
Which model is it based on?
"The Hublot movement is a true and authentic representation of the ancient Antikythera mechanism". There are multiple physical models of the Antikythera Mechanism in existence. Which one did Hublot 'annoint'? I find it rather hard to take that they're cla...
Truly fascinating stuff
The Antikythera mechanism is one of the most amazing pieces of ancient technology. Well done to Hublot for this great tribute.