Two interesting articles on time and accuracy , from Watchesbysjx.com.
Part 1 - Watchmaking Heroes and the battle for time
http://watchesbysjx.com/2018/09/when-ac ... -time.html
Part 2 - When accuracy mattered . The rise and fall of observatory competitions .
http://watchesbysjx.com/2018/10/the-ris ... tions.html
When Accuracy Mattered Parts 1 & 2
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Re: When Accuracy Mattered Parts 1 & 2
Good article. I remember something about ball watches, back in the day on the trains . They had strict rules about time keeping after a major accident . Maybe not cosc spec. I can't recall but it was pretty stringent.
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