Jack Heuer talks about the history of the Mikrograph

When I was in Switzerland last week, Jack Heuer, great-grandson of Edouard Heuer, chatted to me about the history of the Mikrograph watch that times to 1/100th second

  • The 1916 Mikrograph stopwatch that note only timed to 1/100th second, but also offered easy legibility. Previously, timing had only been possible to 1/5th of a second.
  • Back view of TAG Heuer's wristwatch version of the Mikrograph that also times to 1/100th second, note the two escapements. One oscillates at 360,000 beat an hour and the other at 28,800 beats an hour.

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The 1916 Mikrograph stopwatch that note only timed to 1/100th second, but also offered easy legibility. Previously, timing had only been possible to 1/5th of a second.

The 1916 Mikrograph stopwatch that note only timed to 1/100th second, but also offered easy legibility. Previously, timing had only been possible to 1/5th of a second.

Back view of TAG Heuer's wristwatch version of the Mikrograph that also times to 1/100th second, note the two escapements. One oscillates at 360,000 beat an hour and the other at 28,800 beats an hour.

Back view of TAG Heuer's wristwatch version of the Mikrograph that also times to 1/100th second, note the two escapements. One oscillates at 360,000 beat an hour and the other at 28,800 beats an hour.

Edouard Heuer, great grandfather of Jack Heuer who invented the Mikrograph in 1916, capable of timing to 1/100th of a second

Edouard Heuer, great grandfather of Jack Heuer who invented the Mikrograph in 1916, capable of timing to 1/100th of a second