Swiss Made Stop Watch is a photograph by David and Carol Kelly which was uploaded on March 5th, 2015.
Swiss Made Stop Watch
Before the first genuine stopwatch was released, another similar timepiece set the mold for the stopwatch's design and function: the chronograph. The... more
Title
Swiss Made Stop Watch
Artist
David and Carol Kelly
Medium
Photograph
Description
Before the first genuine stopwatch was released, another similar timepiece set the mold for the stopwatch's design and function: the chronograph. The first modern chronograph was invented by Louis Moinet in 1816 solely for working with astronomical equipment. It was Nicolas Mathieu Rieussec who developed the first marketed chronograph at the behest of King Louis XVIII in 1821. The King greatly enjoyed watching horse races, but wanted to know exactly how long each race lasted, so Rieussec was commissioned to invent a contraption that would do the job. As a result he developed the first ever commercialized chronograph.
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March 5th, 2015