Contact eggs and watches

Some people will never linked to eggs and watch, but the fact that in the history of watchmaking, there is the nature of their contact.
A symbol of regenerating life, the egg shape has been used in watchmaking since the 16th century. Historians are pretty much unanimous in citing the Nuremberg Egg as the first portable watch.
Historically speaking, it is the egg that gave birth to modern portable watches. Starting with what is known as the Nuremberg Egg, it shows up from time to time –now notably in modern interpretations by the likes of Ladoire and Breguet.
Victor Mayer, Fabergé’s last workmaster, situated in Pforzheim, Germany, created a new generation of eggs beginning with the first post-revolutionary example, which was presented to Mikhail Gorbachev as he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991.

The most horologically complicated egg was completed in collaboration with master watchmaker Paul Gerber of Zurich: the Moon Phase Clock Egg from 2001, a limited edition of twelve pieces. Made of gold, onyx, rock crystal, and rose quartz, the body of the egg was crafted in hand-guilloché gold and completed with translucent light blue enamel. The moon phases are shown on a navy blue enameled sky with gold leaf stars.
The latest example is, of course, Hublot is Key of Time. Like a science fiction novel, this model was reborn from the remains of BNB’s demise and has now taken on an entirely different, post-modern look – reminiscent of an egg.
The Christophe Colomb, whose case is round, contains a sapphire crystal with two half-globes protruding from either side. The effect, particularly of the rotating escapement inside, is decidedly egg-shaped.
Dictated by its difficult geometrical shape, the egg remains a rarity in modern watchmaking.