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january 29, 2016 - Vacheron Constantin
Vacheron Constantin - Chronogram: A journey through the memory of time
On the occasion of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie 2016 (SIHH), Vacheron Constantin unveiled the results of the Chronogram research project undertaken in collaboration with two EPFL laboratories (the Digital Humanities Lab and the EPFL+ECAL Lab) in order to transform the exceptional body of company archives into an information system and highlight its outstanding value.
The EPFL Digital Humanities Lab has worked for almost two years on developing new digitisation and automatic transcription technologies capable of turning Vacheron Constantin’s vast documentation into a full-fledged archival information system.
The EPFL+ECAL Lab, basing its work on the results of research into the principles of visual language and representation, has developed devices that effectively convert this Big Data heritage from the past into a consultation experience exploring the potential of emerging technologies. Chronogram: A journey through the memory of time
Vacheron Constantin’s uninterrupted 260-year history not only expresses the constant evolution of a certain virtuosity, know-how and creativity, but also bears testimony to the ongoing development of our society: more than 350 linear metres of documents accumulated since 1775 relate the desires of every era, the emergence of new skills, the birth of exchanges across the continents. These archives also contain the memory of each timepiece, century after century. In this way, they preserve the ability to restore them and certify their authenticity. These exceptional archives constitute a heritage of global worth.
In 2014, Vacheron Constantin entered into a partnership with two laboratories at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) to ensure the sustainability of these archives and give them a new lease on life. The Digital Humanities Lab searches principles of digitisation capable of recognising ancient written manuscripts, linking up the content and contextualising it in order to create a truly global historic vision. The EPFL+ECAL Lab has conceptualised a means of bringing this body of documents back to life with the help of immersive technologies. Named Chronogram, this joint project between the Manufacture and the EPFL is progressively giving birth to a universe that expresses the richness of this heritage. The research work involves a large trans-disciplinary team with a combination of skills in archiving, digital humanities, linguistics, interactive design, object design and engineering. It also associates various craftspersons in producing the devices required to travel through this historical universe. In this way, the project seeks to renew our relationship with our heritage, to endow it with a lively, interactive and immersive status that strengthens our relationship with the past and the wealth of skills that it harbours.
On the occasion of SIHH 2016, the Heritage Department at Vacheron Constantin, the EPFL Digital Humanities Laboratory and the EPFL+ECAL Lab are revealing the results of their partnership. Three devices – respectively inspired by the art of masks, the fencing helmet and panoramic binoculars – enable spectators to immerse themselves in history, bringing a physical dimension to a digital experience by incorporating noble materials. Digital technology meets traditional expertise, thereby connecting real and virtual worlds in a new continuity.
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