IN REACH OF PERFECTION
IN REACH OF PERFECTION 1936
31 July, End of tests
A 47.7 mm OMEGA calibre adjusted by Alfred Jaccard set a world precision record of 97.8 points out of 100 at the Kew observatory in 1936. Only 2.2 points away from perfection, the record remains unbeaten to this day.
The record-breaking chronometer, along with its certification, can be seen at the OMEGA Museum in the company’s hometown of Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.
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