Hublot forms a connection to 150 years BCE and, in association with the Archaeological Museum of Athens, presents man's first astronomical calculator
Hublot forms a connection to 150 years BCE and, in association with the Archaeological Museum of Athens, presents man's first astronomical calculator
The Hublot "Tribute to the Antikythera Mechanism" movement has joined the Archaeological Museum of Athens' collection alongside the remains of the original vessel, treasure and Antikythera mechanism, which have been reunited for the first time since their discovery in 1901. This exhibition, opened by the Greek Minister for Culture, has already been hailed as a major event for the scientific and archaeological community. It is a singular event. The ultimate stamp of approval for the work and ingenuity of the watchmakers: the Swiss watch firm Hublot is extremely honoured to have been invited by the Archaeological Museum of Athens to present the "Tribute to the Antikythera Mechanism" movement, the famed astronomical calculator, which probably dates from the 2nd century BCE, and the remains of which were discovered in Greek waters in 1900. This instrument shows the different cycles of the sun and the moon and, in all likelihood, the planets, with the greatest precision. Attended by the Greek Minister for Culture and the Director of the Archaeological Museum of Athens, Dr Nikolaos Kaltsas, the Hublot movement officially joined the National Museum's collection on the 5th April 2012 and will now be on display alongside the remains of the original mechanism. It is the first time that a museum of archaeology has invited a watch manufacturer to exhibit a movement as part of its collections.