1958 World's Fair: Swiss pavilion

Jul 23, 2024,17:00 PM
 

The Hans Enri Conquête du Temps frescoes were made for the watch section of the Swiss pavilion for the 1958 World's Fair; enclosed is a picture of part of the watch section and the reader can see the fresco History of Time Measurement in the background.






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Conquête du Temps

 
 By: Ratskunk : July 23rd, 2024-13:23
The diligent reader of Emmanuel Breguet's Breguet Watchmakers since 1775 will remember a thumbnail image (glossary, page 353) featuring Breguet from the 1958 trilogy of frescoes The Conquest of Time by Hans Erni (1905-2015); for the curious reader is encl...  
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That's quite a fresco!

 
 By: Spangles - Dr. Tabby : July 23rd, 2024-16:51
Thanks for sharing it!
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1958 World's Fair: Swiss pavilion

 
 By: Ratskunk : July 23rd, 2024-17:00
The Hans Enri Conquête du Temps frescoes were made for the watch section of the Swiss pavilion for the 1958 World's Fair; enclosed is a picture of part of the watch section and the reader can see the fresco History of Time Measurement in the background. ...  
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There were some great watches, unveiled in 1958...

 
 By: amanico : July 23rd, 2024-17:01
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