The Girard-Perregaux Terrestrial Map watch was inspired by a map drawn by the Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci, who spent most of his life in China, translating global geographic knowledge of the 16th century for his hosts by repositioning China as the centre

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The Girard-Perregaux Terrestrial Map watch was inspired by a map drawn by the Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci, who spent most of his life in China, translating global geographic knowledge of the 16th century for his hosts by repositioning China as the centre

The Girard-Perregaux Terrestrial Map watch was inspired by a map drawn by the Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci, who spent most of his life in China, translating global geographic knowledge of the 16th century for his hosts by repositioning China as the centre of the Earth.

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