In the 15th Century a horologist invented a wheel (know as a fusee) - that could be used in small time pieces to keep accurate time. These tiny chains were mass produced in Christchurch. The industry ...

When it was first used by the earliest watchmakers, the fusee and chain mechanism was the height of 15th century technology. A miniature chain coiled around a conical fusee, the feature allows a ...

This amazing watch is from French watch designers Vianney Halter and Jean-François Ruchonnet. It is based on watchmaking principals which have been out of use for over 250 years. Modern watches use a ...