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History of hours key dates Time dictionary Interesting facts about the clock     www.clock-history.com     Essays on the history of watch cases   History of hours, the key dates 1470 invented the clock, running from the springs of energy and equipment for the factory springs in watches. 1480 - 1511 Start of production of portable hours. The first pocket watch made from the master Nyurenberga (Germany), Peter Henleyn (Peter Henlein). Exist only one arrow, and showed them the approximate time. The body of the clock was made of gilded brass, and had the form of eggs, it is obvious why they were called - "Nyurenbergskoe egg." Time masters have begun to watch the image of the first. 1485 Leonardo da Vinci made a sketch for the device fusee clock tower. As it turned out, pocket watch from the tower just different sizes, the same principle. 1510 Invention control system for the primary voltage (clockwork) springs in the clock 1535 News of the Protestant reforms of Martin Luther came to Geneva, which at that time did not have its watch industry, but already famous for its jewelers. At first glance, this fact has no direct relationship to the history of hours, but as it turned out later, this fact premnogo influenced the course of time history. 1541 Another French-Protestant reformer Jean Calvin (Jean Calvin) came to Geneva and made this city the center of the Protestant reforms. In this connection, many Protestants of Paris and other centers of watch production moved to Geneva. Calvin has established laws that prohibit the theater, dance and other forms of art and leisure. A ban on the wearing of luxurious clothing and jewelry. It seems that this situation will lead to the collapse of many jewelers, but they did not give up and found a loophole in the law that gave them a chance at survival. The point is that the clock, in the law, not subject to luxury jewelers watchmakers joined together and began to produce watches adorned with precious stones, enamel, and carvings. This association has initiated proceedings in Geneva, magnificent jewelry watches. The role of religious innovations in the history of hours! In 1550 hours were used metal screws. 1575 pocket watches became more flat form for ease of use. 1575 invention of the balance. The beginning of the XVII century The popularity of handheld hours increases. The approach to design has become more sophisticated. Corps has already done in the form of animals and other real objects. Particularly attractive were considered religious themes, skull, as a symbol of frailty of our existence, and the crucifixion. For the first time to decorate the dial have been used enamel. Dial 1630 hours the first time covered the glass. The middle of the XVII century There are hours in a double shell: the outer shell protects the internal. 1635 Around this time, the device fusee was adapted for pocket watches. This device allows to equalize the force transmitted clockwork spring mechanism, with varying degrees of factory hours. 1659-1675 Hristyan Huygens (Christian Huygens) invented "Remontoire" - improved device anchor mechanism. At the same time, was first applied in a thin spiral spring balance mechanism. Authorship of this invention osparivyut three masters - Hristyan Huygens (1664), Robert Hook (1675) and Thomas Tompe (1675). Regardless of who actually was the author of this invention, it has helped improve the accuracy of the cardinally hours. Now, the accuracy was measured by the progress already minutes, thus adding one more - the minute - the arrow. 1680 invention of a mechanism and second, respectively, a second hand. 1687 Kvea Daniel (Daniel Quare) patented ustoroystvo chetvertchasovogo repeater.