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This seems very mundane now that a Casio F-91W can give all the practical timekeeping position a person needs for the cost of a meal. I found it interesting the
by noelwelsh 2y ago
This seems very mundane now that a Casio F-91W can give all the practical timekeeping position a person needs for the cost of a meal. I found it interesting the watch she used ("Mr Arnold") was some 40 years old when her father started the business and nearly 150 years old when she stopped. It was made by John Arnold[1], who essentially invented the accurate watch.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Arnold_(watchmaker) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Arnold_(watchmaker)
- alex_young 2y agoSurely Ruth Belville was the best antiquarian horologist of her or any time.