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Forget Ploughs To Ploughshares: Fonderie 47 Transforms AK-47s Into Haute Horlogerie

It was all over the news just six weeks ago: Mikhail Kalashnikov, the inventor of the AK-47, had died at the age of 94. The weapon originating in post-World War II Soviet Union is one of the most widely used assault rifles in the world thanks to its low production costs, relatively simple design, durability, easy use, and – let’s face it – availability.

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Inversion Principle by Fonderie 47: central 3-minute tourbillon, juming hours, retrograde minutes, dual display power reserve indicator

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L-R: Davide Candaux (Inversion Principle constructor/watchmaker), Peter Thum (Fonderie 47 founder),Adrian Glessing (designer) accepting the Tempus Fugit’s inaugural ‘Writing Wrongs’ Award at Baselworld 2013.