Biggest pocket watch of the world
„Time and space are a major topic here in Eberswalde. It is usually quite clear to children to whom the gigantic pocket watch belongs: to a giant! Who else?”
Gigantic!
The pocket watch has a diameter of 4.70 m and a weight of 20 t.
History
The biggest pocket watch of the world was originally built to design a place on the premises of the principal of Deutsche Bahn AG, DB Cargo, factory Eberswalde. It was recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records in 1999.
The pocket displays:
- 24h time
- World time
- Railroad km from Eberswalde to all big cities worldwide
- Time zones specified internationally binding in London in 1883.
- Phases of the moon
- Calendar and zodiac signs
- Relief objects on the topic speed