The Antikythera mechanism is one of the most mysterious objects in the history of civilisation. Nowadays it is renowned and studied in great detail by the scientific community, but when it was first discovered back in 1901, its great historical and technical value remained a mystery to be uncovered. The very idea of a “machine” … Continue reading Hublot unveils a movement inspired by the Antikythera mechanism : an ‘astronomical instrument’ dates from Antiquity