To the nearest femtosecond !
Overview
Intro
The scholarly quest for accuracy has been at the heart of watchmaking innovation since the 17th century.
The scholarly quest for accuracy has been at the heart of watchmaking innovation since the 17th century. From the Second World War, physicists took over from astronomers and horologists in the pursuit of accurate time measurement. From 1967, the second was no longer defined via astronomical observations such as the passage of the sun across the zenith, but by measuring a microscopic phenomenon : the oscillation of caesium atoms.
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Musée international d'horlogerie
Rue des Musées 29 2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds 032 967 68 61 (musée) info@mih.ch |
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CHF 15.00 Erwachsenen-Tarif
CHF 12.50 reduzierter Tarif (AHV, Gruppe, Student)
CHF 30.00 Familien Tarif (Eltern und Kinder unter 16)
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Tuesday to Sunday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Musée international d'horlogerie
Rue des Musées 29
2301
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Switzerland