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The Watch 1505 / ˌ w ɒ t ʃ f ɪ f ˈ t iː n ˈ ə ʊ ˈ f ɑː ɪ v / (also named PHN1505 or Pomander Watch of 1505) is the world's first watch.It was crafted by the German inventor, locksmith and watchmaker Peter Henlein from Nuremberg, during the year 1505, in the early German Renaissance period, as part of the Northern Renaissance.
Pomander Watch 1530 created by Peter Henlein. It once belonged to Philip Melanchthon and is now in the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. Henlein did not create the typical Nuremberg eggs - he crafted mainly portable pomander watches. Although they are associated with Henlein, and are a development of the watch-making tradition of Henlein's time ...
A Nuremberg egg watch of the late 16th century The oldest Nuremberg "clock-watch" preserved dates to c. 1550, after Henlein's death. Kept in Germanisches Nationalmuseum, this is the so-called "Henlein-Uhr", and its association with Henlein's workshop, and even its authenticity, has long been controversial. [citation needed] The 1505 pomander watch
An early watch from around 1505 purportedly by Peter Henlein A pomander watch from 1530 once belonged to Philip Melanchthon and is now in the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. The first timepieces to be worn, made in the 16th century beginning in the German cities of Nuremberg and Augsburg, were transitional in size between clocks and watches. [5]
The Pomander Watch of 1505, the earliest known pocket watch, is made by Peter Henlein in Germany at Nuremberg. After an absence of 480 years, the watch will be rediscovered at a flea market in London ; an inscription on the watch, "MDVPHN", will be interpreted in 2014 as meaning a rendition of the year (MDV, 1505 in Roman numerals); the ...
With its oversized sailor collar and preppy navy contrast trim, this Pomander Place dress channels the same timeless sophistication, but at a fraction of the price ($128 vs. $2,650, to be exact).
The prototype watch is estimated to fetch between $8,000 and $16,000 when it appears at the Time for Art auction, organized by Phillips Watches, in New York on Saturday.
Tuckernuck. This beloved brand was created in 2012, when the founders stumbled upon a quaint town named Tuckernuck in Nantucket, full of whimsy, discovery, fun and nostalgia—all qualities you ...