The watch; its construction, its merits and defects, how to choose it, and how to use it (1860)
Piaget, Henry F · New York, Printed by C. Vinten for the author · leaf 39
vent winding the watch the wrong way. Watches made now in that style are frequently calledLepine Watches, although they are made with everykind of escapement. Like the^half and three-quarterplate, if they are well made, the bars properly titted,and the spring well adjusted, they will go equal to… … CI i lese or Centre Seconds Watch, j The centre seconds or Chinese watch is so called onaccount of first being made for China, so that theycould gee the watch go plainer than by having a small 81 seconds hands. They are made with the duplex es-capement, and having a very large balance. The…
Clocks and watches
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