Breguet Exhibition at London Science Museum

[mikepilk]

I visited the Breguet Exhibition today. https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/about-us/press-office/rare-timepieces-unveiled-new-display-science-museum

The Science Museum now holds the collection of "The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers" - "The collection includes more than 600 watches, 90 clocks, 30 marine chronometers and a number of fine sundials and examples of hand engraving, mapping the history of innovation in watch and clock making in London from 1600 to the present day."

It's well worth a visit. They have some amazing pieces by the likes of Harrison, Breguet, Tompion etc . I've visited twice before but decided to go and see the Breguet Exhibition.
Maybe I was expecting too much, as on reflection, "More than 20 extraordinary timepieces designed by inventor and watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet " isn't going to take up that much space. In reality, it's just one cabinet. But, Oh those watches, stunning  , e.g.

(No 1297 was made for George III and is valued about £1m)

 

I tried a couple of pics, but with subdued lighting and taking through glass, they aren't good.

I like thin hands on a watch - how about these (I think this is a split second chrono)

 

And this one, with all it's complications, is only 10mm thick !

 

What I found very interesting were a few very old machines for making watch parts, like this 17th Century gear cutter. The disc below has concentric rings with holes in, so that is can be set to cut varying teeth numbers. 

 

 

 

[oldhippy]

Kalle Slaap from Chronoglide Watchmakers has said a lot about him. I know about the  George III watch. Thanks for posting. 

[mikepilk]

3 hours ago, oldhippy said:

Kalle Slaap from Chronoglide Watchmakers has said a lot about him. I know about the  George III watch. Thanks for posting. 

Kalle Slaap said he is visiting London this week in order to see the exhibition. I was keeping an eye open, hoping to meet him.