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    Re: Modern Antikythera mechanism for solar eclipses
    From: Luc Van den Borre
    Date: 2025 Apr 2, 04:59 -0700

    For inspiration: apparently it is possible to fit quite a few astronomical features into a mechanical wristwatch:

    https://www.vacheron-constantin.com/ww/en/watches/novelties/cabinotiers-solaria.html

    From https://robbreport.com/style/watch-collector/vacheron-constantin-most-complicated-wristwatch-in-world-1236442818/ :


    Every Complication in Les Cabinotiers Solaria Ultra Grand Complication-La Première
    Time Measurement

    Day and night indication for reference city
    Second time zone hours and minutes (on 24-hour display)
    World time indication for 24 cities
    Second time zone day and night indication
    3 Hz tourbillon with silicon balance wheel
    Civil time display module coupled to the base movement

    Gregorian Perpetual Calendar

    Perpetual calendar
    Days of the week
    Date
    Months
    Year indication
    Leap-year indication
    Indication for the number of the week within the year
    Number of the day of the week

    Lunar Indications

    Astronomical moon phase and age of the moon
    Tide level indicator
    Spring and neap tides indication

    Astronomical Indications

    Indications of seasons, equinoxes, solstices and astronomical zodiac signs
    Position of the sun
    Sunrise time (according to the city of reference)
    Sunset time (according to the city of reference)
    Duration of the day (according to the city of reference)
    Equation of time on tropical gear
    Culmination time of the sum (according to the city of reference)
    Height of the sun above the horizon (according to the city of reference)
    Declination of the sun, 3-dimensional Earth showing the latitude of the sun in the North (TK)
    Sidereal hours
    Sidereal minutes
    Astronomical zodiac signs
    Sky chart (according to the city of reference)
    Temporal tracking of celestial objects

    Chiming Complications

    Minute repeater
    Westminster carillon chime (four hammers and four gongs)
    Choice of hour-only or full chime
    Crown locking system during the chiming
    Double-stop hammer system to limit rebound and optimize transmission

    Chronograph

    Chronograph (one column wheel)
    60-minute counter
    Split-seconds chronograph (one column wheel)
    Isolator system for the split-seconds chronograph

    Additional Features

    Power reserve indication

       
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