Exhibition Hall 3- Watch Exhibition

Speak to the past about the future

If time could be turned back, would you want to go back to those stunning moments when time passed by?

In the "Clock Museum" section, we recorded those beautiful days from the history of clock craftsmanship and technological evolution.

More than 3000 years ago, our ancestors first invented the "Tugui" and "Ri Gui" made of soil and stone tablets

Two types of timers, becoming one of the earliest countries in the world to invent timers, roughly tracing the history of clock development

Experienced large clocks, small clocks, pocket watches, and wristwatches.

 

The first pendulum clock

In 1583, Italian Galileo proposed the theoretical basis of the pendulum.

In 1656, Dutch scientist Huygens applied Galileo's theory to implement the operation of the pendulum, and the following year, under his guidance, a young clockmaker S. Coster  Successfully manufactured the first pendulum clock.

 

【 Bag Table 】

In 1675, he replaced the original pendulum with a balance spring, using it as power to create portable pocket watches.

The development of pocket watches in the 18th century laid the foundation, and a large number of watch manufacturers emerged in the 19th century, contributing to the development of pocket watches.

 

[lapel watch]

The watch designed to be worn on the front of the collar or belt is designed to meet the practical functional needs of nurses, such as the Cartier watch in the picture.

 

[Watch]

In 1868, Patek Philippe was established for Hungary Koscowicz The Countess created a binding device

A wristwatch on the wrist, of course, is designed to cater to the needs of aristocratic ladies.

 

Military watch

After the outbreak of World War I, pocket watches were no longer able to meet the needs of combat soldiers;

In 1880, the British Army began to order wrist worn wristwatches on a large scale for its troops and widely used them in the subsequent Boer Wars. Following this, production increased significantly and prices also decreased, making it accessible to the general public.

In 1904, when the pilot's watch was invented, French businessman Cartier received a complaint from his pilot friend Dumont: he had difficulty looking at the watch while flying an airplane and hoped that he could help solve this problem. Therefore, Cartier came up with the idea of using belts and buckles to improve the watch and cut it at a unique angle, which is the "driver" watch.

1923- John Harwood, an Englishman on the Isle of Man, invented the automatic mechanical watch.

In 1930, Rolex established the position of automatic mechanical watches based on the improved design of the Xiahuo.