In 2006, a final result of a measurement of the gravitational constant $G$ performed by researchers at the University of Zurich was published. A value of $G=6.674,252(122)times 10^{-11},mbox{m}^3,mbox{kg}^{-1},mbox{s}^{-2}$ was obtained after an expe
rimental effort that lasted over one decade. Here, we briefly summarize the measurement and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of this approach.
