Artefacts
Electronic timing device, used in the early 1970s.
Physical description
Electronic timing device launched in 1971 as part of the Télé-Longines family. This model is equipped with a quartz clock. The device measures times to 1/1000th of a second and prints them on a paper strip. It was used for timing various sports (including athletics, swimming, bobsleigh and luge) with simultaneous starts involving up to 10 competitors. The results can be displayed instantly on a television screen using the ‘Readout TV’ system developed by Longines in 1968. An advertising sticker for the Rivella brand is located underneath the appliance.
Created
Materials
wood, metal
Colors
black, gray, brown, blue
Dimension
21.5 x 57.5 x 39.5 cm, 19.4 kg























