A NOVEL WATCH.
A young Jew of St Petersburgli, by tile namo of Scliisgal, lias invented a watch that goes by electricity. Hen 1 Cliowlson, Professor of Physic 3 at the University ot St Petersburgli, has written an article on the subject in the Nowosti, in which he says" In its roraarkable simplicity this invention can only, be compared with the Jablochkoff system of electric lighting. The watches are without any springs and consist solely of two wheels. Besides being true, they liavo tlio great advantage of the second hand moving in single momentary caps, as is usually the caso only in very costly watches, and which is of the utmost utility for astronomical observations. These can ■fllso set in motion a certain number of watehes of the samo construction, so that they all keep exaot time. The invention has convinced me that watehes can be used for the purpose of telegraphy." After naming several other advantages, Professor Cliowlson describes the invention as a wonder which will cause an entire revolution in the manufacture of watches. Herr Schicgal is the son of a Jewish watchmaker in Mlitschcw.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1639, 20 March 1884, Page 3
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187A NOVEL WATCH. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1639, 20 March 1884, Page 3
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