How does Turkey affect the world watch industry? (Figure)

May 24, 2023

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Recently, Turkey has ignited a circle of friends for well-known reasons. The new media of The Watch Tribe has also paid attention to Turkey as a professional new media about the content of watches, because Turkey has historically influenced the history of the watch industry. Many industries in the world.

But Turkey's impact on the world watch industry is actually more indirect, not direct. This kind of influence is mainly manifested in two aspects of watch culture and watch technology. In terms of technology, it is mainly the progress of the nautical clock. In terms of culture, it is mainly related to the nautical theme and nautical culture.

Baodi nautical series 5917ST/Y2/5V8 watch is equipped with automatic mechanical movement, the case is made of stainless steel, rubber strap, 18K white gold dial with hand-engraved swirl pattern, power reserve 65 hours, waterproof 100m, The diameter of the table is 39mm, and the reference price is 128100 yuan (based on the actual price).

If you have an impression, you will remember that in the past few days, we talked about the Columbus watch of Zenith, the Portuguese series of the nations, and so on. We also talked about the nautical-themed watches, etc., we also said that these names actually It is closely related to the era of European maritime navigation. It is precisely because of this heroic sea adventure that Europe can further connect the world. During this period, famous names including Columbus, Magellan and Da Gama have emerged. The maritime heroes have also successively achieved the maritime empire of Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and other countries, and opened the world market for the upcoming industrial revolution in Europe.

IWC Portugal series IW510203 watch with manual mechanical movement, case with stainless steel, black crocodile rubber strap, date display and long power, power reserve 192 hours, waterproof 30m, diameter 43mm, reference price 72,000 yuan (based on the actual price).

Therefore, the era of great navigation has an extraordinary significance for the whole of Europe and even the whole world. Many brands in the watch industry are also named after important figures or countries in the maritime era, including Columbus and Portugal. Of course, more common is that some tables The models are also directly named after the nautical theme, because whether it is a practical function or an adventurous spirit, that era is worthy of praise for many Europeans.

The Zenith Columbus hurricane triumphant version of the watch, the foreground of the painting shows Christopher Columbus holding up the flag of the Kingdom of Spain, surrounded by palm trees, two indigenous people offering him exotic fruits and a parrot, on the back Brilliant colors and lifelike reliefs represent an adventure of sailing on the sea.

The opening of the great maritime era was closely related to the once popular Ottoman Empire. We know that Turkey is a country that links Asia and Europe and is a transportation hub for Asia and Europe. But the history of Turkey, the Ottoman Empire, was a great empire that spanned the three continents of Europe, Asia and Africa. The only empire that could be compared with it was the Chinese Ming Dynasty.

奥斯曼帝国极盛时期的疆域图

Territory map of the Ottoman Empire

In 1453, the Turkish Ottoman army captured the capital of Constantinople in the Eastern Roman Empire, and it was fixed here, renamed Istanbul, and the heir to the Eastern Roman Empire, so the Turkish monarch regarded himself as the Lord of the World. In the 16th century, when the Emperor Suleiman was in power, the Ottoman Empire became more and more prosperous, and its territory reached its peak in the 17th century. Under the leadership of Barbarossa, his navy even overcame Spain and gained the advantage of the Mediterranean region. During the period, the Ottoman Empire also continued to work hard in Europe, until 1683, when 150,000 Ottoman soldiers were under the city of Vienna, they were defeated by the united European coalition forces. Through these, we can probably see that the Ottoman Empire is indeed good, and it also has a grudge against the European countries. One thing that must be said here is that after the Ottoman Empire almost completely occupied the transportation hub of the Eurasian road, the caravans from Europe to Asia had to pay heavy taxes to pass them, so the European countries began to vigorously develop marine business. This triggered the famous era of great navigation.

The era of great voyages, also known as the discovery of geography, was from the end of the 15th century to the beginning of the 16th century. This time was just the time when the Ottoman Empire was strong. The Europeans opened up new routes that crossed the Atlantic to the Americas, bypassed the southern tip of Africa and arrived in India. The success of the second round of sailing. It can be said that the era of great navigation is one of the important history in the process of human civilization, and this historical meaning is "forced" by the Turkish Ottoman Empire. At the same time, because of the need for great navigation, the watch business itself has also achieved unprecedented development, especially the high-precision navigation clock.

The early nautical clock H1, invented by the British John Harrison, was made in 1730, one meter square and weighed 35 kilograms.

The nautical clock, also known as the nautical astronomical clock or the precision clock, is a high-precision, portable mechanical timing instrument. Can be used to indicate time, measurement time interval, maritime positioning and field astronomical observations. Because in ocean navigation, in order to determine the exact position and heading of the ship at sea, the latitude and longitude must be determined. To some extent, it can be said that the craft nautical clock also drives the overall improvement of the timepiece from the design concept, the processing technology, to the exterior decoration technology.

So no matter how it looks, the once-popular Turkish Ottoman Empire has had a profound impact on the world watch industry, both technically and culturally. Of course, it is important to note that they are certainly not intentional.

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