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| − | Diamond endstones were said to give the chronometers the precision and longevity needed to keep time | + | Diamond endstones were said to give the chronometers the precision and longevity needed to keep time. The diamond's in the 18th century chronometers most likely produced through colonial extraction in Brazil reliant on slave labor. By the 19th century the diamond's most likely were procured from South Africa. |
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Diamond endstones were said to give the chronometers the precision and longevity needed to keep time. The diamond's in the 18th century chronometers most likely produced through colonial extraction in Brazil reliant on slave labor. By the 19th century the diamond's most likely were procured from South Africa.
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