fastinating read..

Mar 22, 2012,10:09 AM
 

and goes to show you:  learn something new everyday..

kudos to Hublot!  and thank you for the write up

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What exactly Antikythera Watch is and does

 
 By: KIH : March 21st, 2012-08:12
(Note: This is the translation of an article I wrote for the Japanese watch magazine - "World Wrist Watch", with its written permission. The article was written before Basel and therefore I made some modification.) In October 2011 , Hublot announced at Mu...  

Thanks a lot for this great article Ken.

 
 By: foversta : March 21st, 2012-16:13
As I say in my report, this watch is the very first break-through Masterpiece. Fx

No. Thank YOU for the report! [nt]

 
 By: KIH : March 22nd, 2012-08:06
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Why are the digital radiographs of the mechanism...

 
 By: BDLJ : March 21st, 2012-16:30
....watermarked with "Hublot for Puristpro" when they are images created for the AMRP by X-tek/Shawcorp? This makes it appear that Hublot produced those radiographs and did the research, which I am sure is not their intent. This message has been edited by... 

Apologies if....

 
 By: KIH : March 22nd, 2012-08:06
... you get that impression, but it is not my intention. Watermarked in that way because it was provided by Hublot to PPro and I assumed that Hublot had permission/ rights to let PPro post it on the forum (Hublot funded for a part of the research). It had... 

No need to apologise, KIH

 
 By: BDLJ : March 22nd, 2012-16:46
I understand it isn't your intention - the images were provided by Hublot - and I completely understand the difficulty with attribution and watermarking. I don't doubt Hublot has permission to use the images. After all, they did sponsor an exhibition and ... 

Phenomenal. Thank you for the technical breakdown

 
 By: Ophiuchus : March 21st, 2012-17:55
of this watch. I have long loved the Antikythera mechanism and the obscure astronomical details it computes just as Mr. Buttet found it. I would have loved to have been the head watchmaker on staff for such an amazing project. It is refreshing to think th... 

I am glad you like it. I concur that..

 
 By: KIH : March 22nd, 2012-08:08
.. it is an amazing piece of work and I, too, can only bow to those who actually designed the Antikythera Mechanism thousands of years ago. Ken

Thanks for the Article !

 
 By: flamenco : March 21st, 2012-19:51
Great write up Ken ! Great to be able to decipher the mystery ! What a phenomenal piece of engineering !

I agree....

 
 By: KIH : March 22nd, 2012-08:08
... this one, this particular one, I would LOVE to meet in person and handle.... I wish! Ken

fastinating read..

 
 By: ocwatching : March 22nd, 2012-10:09
and goes to show you: learn something new everyday.. kudos to Hublot! and thank you for the write up

Thank you for reading!

 
 By: KIH : March 22nd, 2012-13:35
Like you said, Kudos to Hublot! Ken

Thanks, SJX! [nt]

 
 By: KIH : April 16th, 2012-07:57
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Fantastic review...thank you...

 
 By: Andy : April 10th, 2012-04:56
it looks like an amazing piece, there is a lot to read and digest in your post. Thanks, Andy.

It took me quite a while to digest all the available info, too.

 
 By: KIH : April 16th, 2012-07:56
Take your time. Very interesting and fascinating history, imagination, and machine/mechanism. Ken