As per title, i watched a documentary about a famous watch a few years ago but can't remember it's name. Few bits of info Could have a royal name, eg princess Anne. Was Made over a long period of time Possibly made in 1800s Any of this sound familiar??

Any chance it's the Channel 4 dramatised doc on the Harrison maritime chronometers? https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0192263/ Or the documentary on Marie Antoinette and the 1st "watch"? https://m.imdb.com/title/tt6150134/

Ah yes!! it's the Marie antoinette one . Thanks

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Help finding a documentary about a famous timepiece

03-02-2025 07:54PM

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As per title, i watched a documentary about a famous watch a few years ago but can't remember it's name.
Few bits of info
Could have a royal name, eg princess Anne.
Was Made over a long period of time
Possibly made in 1800s
Any of this sound familiar??

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#2 03-02-2025 10:08PM

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Any chance it's the Channel 4 dramatised doc on the Harrison maritime chronometers?
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0192263/
Or the documentary on Marie Antoinette and the 1st "watch"?
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt6150134/

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#3 03-02-2025 10:13PM

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Ah yes!! it's the Marie antoinette one .
Thanks

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#4 04-02-2025 12:45PM

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Parsons.....legend.

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#5 06-02-2025 01:35PM

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Are you sure you do not mean that BBC documentary aired in December 1996 about the Harrison "lesser watch"?

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