Re: A Genial Invention: Vaccum Chronometer


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> Indeed. The inventor and designer of the vacuum watches was a salesman
> for Glycine until January 1st, 1966, where at the abolition of the
> horological statute, he could finally establish his own company: Vacuum
> Corporation Inc., in Biel-Bienne, and later on start Century Time Gems
> Ltd, manufacturing sapphire watches.

That is interesting. I had attempted to research the brevet referenced
on the case back, but found only limited information. Was the vacuum
case designed to provide water resistance? It may sound like a silly
question, but intuitively it would seem a vacuum could pull moisture
into the case.

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