A century-old Swiss watch has been discovered in an ancient Chinese tomb that has been sealed for more than 400 years.
How did it get there? This is the question haunting the archaeologists who discovered the Swiss watch in an ancient tomb in Shangsi, southern China, they believed had not been opened since its occupant’s funeral, which occurred during the Ming Dynasty (15-16th centuries).
The miniature watch, which is in the shape of a ring, is thought to be barely a century old. The mysterious timepiece was encrusted in mud and rock and had stopped at 10:06 am. On the back of the watch, the word, ‘Swiss’ is engraved. Read the rest of this entry »
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A new watch made from moon dust and original fragments of Apollo 11, is set to cost an astronomical £300,000 when goes on sale next summer.
The exclusive Moon Dust DNA timepiece has been built by Swiss watchmakers to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1969 moon landings.
The steel casing has been made from tiny components of Apollo 11 – the first manned space mission to land on the moon. And the face has been coated in dust from rocks taken from the surface of the moon.Little indentations have also been made on the dial to mimic moon craters.
A limited number of 1,969 of the concept watches have been made to commemorate the year Neil Armstrong first stepped on to the moon. Read the rest of this entry »
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