#beyer

Henryka Beyer, Bukiet kwiatów w wazonie (A bouquet of flowers in a vase)

Beyer Watches and Jewelry is the oldest active watch retailer in the world. Based in Zurich, Switzerland, the company has been run by the Beyer family since 1760.

Beyer also collects timepieces, some dating back thousands of years, and displays them in the Beyer Clock and Watch Museum, in the same building as their store.

The collection started in 1940, and first opened to the public in 1971. Here are a few highlights:

This stunning table clock, above, was made in Paris in 1770 and features an intricate planetarium.

The intricate details of this Renaissance clock have survived 450 years since it was made in Augsburg, Germany in 1573.

From France, this 1780 clock is also a vase. The hour and minute indicators spin around the rim in a unique fashion.

Mechanics weren’t just limited to the clock face itself - this 1640 clock, made in Augsburg, features a Griffin automaton.

The collection continues to grow each year, and represents one of the most significant private collections on public display in the world.

Page de garde de la première édition du Concerto pour piano n° 4 en sol majeur Op. 58 de Ludwig van Beethoven (1808). Edition Viennoise du Bureau des Arts et d'Industrie.

Back to the basics with the piano because my coordination is awful lately.

💕 Month 4 || Week 14 || This or that 💕

Fri - Facebook or Twitter?

People at my school use facebook a lot.

Our group chat is in messenger, a professor uploads material in a group and there are a lot of things there.

I also look at memes there.

And I don’t have a Twitter acount, so definitely Facebook.

Sat - Amusement Park or Day at the Beach?

I only went to the beach once... and I didn’t know how to swim then.

So I’m gonna say amusement park.

I love rollercoasters and Ferris Wheels. Even though I’m always scared before going in.

Sun - Pen or Pencil?

It depends.

If I’m taking notes while someone else is speaking I use a pencil.

But when I’m rewriting my notes I use pens.