Exhibition: To the femtosecond - 1

Technology, Crafts / Jewellery / Watches / Fashion

Exhibition: To the femtosecond

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds

The quest for precision has been a driving force in watchmaking development and innovation since the 16th century.

The search for precision has been a driving force in the development and innovation of watchmaking since the 16th century. Since the Second World War, this precision has passed from the hands of watchmakers and astronomers to those of physicists: time is defined by the observation of physical phenomena and no longer by astronomical observation. The femtosecond - a billionth of a second - is the most precise fraction of a second that it is possible to measure to date. This degree of precision, imperceptible to ordinary people, has nevertheless become essential to the organization of our daily lives: geolocation, transportation, and telecommunications have become efficient thanks to the extreme precision of the clocks that govern them.


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Date

every Tu to Su   10:00 - 17:00 h

Price

Adults: CHF 15.00
Children from 12 years: CHF 7.50
Students with card up to 25 years
Reduced rate: CHF 12.50
Families: CHF 30.00

Address

Musée international d'horlogerie
Rue des Musées 29
2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds

Contact

Musée international d'horlogerie
Rue des Musées 29
2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds
mih@ne.ch
+41 32 967 68 61

Link

Category

  • Crafts / Jewellery / Watches / Fashion
  • Technology

Type of Exposition

  • Permanent exhibition

Webcode

www.guidle.com/XkNKbJ