Hidden Figures: Overlooked Elements of Watchmaking (In-Person)

20 West 44th Street,New York NY 10036

05 May, 2022

Description

Jeffrey Kingston, Editor-in-Chief of Le Quai de l’Horloge (Sun Valley, Idaho) The Horological Society of New York (HSNY) May 2022 lecture will take place in-person at the General Society Library. The lecture will also be livestreamed. Doors open at 6PM ET, lecture and Zoom livestream to begin at 7PM ET. Many elements of a fine watch are often overlooked by connoisseurs or not given their full due. Free-sprung balances, silicon hairsprings, copper beryllium balance wheels, multiple mainspring barrels and secure calendar mechanisms all could be considered the "Hidden Figures" of watchmaking. At the May 5, 2022, lecture of the Horological Society of New York, Jeffrey Kingston will discuss these elements and show the importance and value that they bring to horology.