Published by Arnold & Son, the watch brand intent on perpetuating John Arnold’s contemporary legacy, A Century of Precise Timekeeping does much more than tell the story of the man and ingenious watchmaker.
Vincent Daveau, a prominent specialist in watchmaking, paints a portrait of an animated and open century.
Arnold & Son continues the work of John Arnold and his son, John Roger, by building on their foundations – the principles on which father and son founded marine horology and, by extension, modern watchmaking. In tribute to its eponymous founder, the man who first used the term ‘chronometer’ to refer to precision and made some of the most glorious examples ever conceived, Arnold & Son is publishing A Century of Precise Timekeeping, The Story of John Arnold.
Written by journalist, historian and watchmaker Vincent Daveau, with a foreword by British journalist Robin Swithinbank, this bilingual English-French book is more than just a piece of research or collection of facts. John Arnold himself was caught up in the whirlwind of an eventful and inventive period. The book recounts his innovations and places them in the context of the Age of Enlightenment, illuminated by rapid scientific progress and discoveries that went down in history.
People and mechanics are inextricably linked. They are part of a system that was one of the first in the history of science to overcome boundaries. A Century of Precise Timekeeping examines how the inexorable march of progress has broken down limitations, embargoes and cultural barriers. The book paints a picture of an era that laid the foundations for modern timepieces. A Century of Precise Timekeeping is an enlightening, impartial and essential read for anyone keen to understand how the first golden age of the watchmaking industry came about.
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