Abbott's American Watchmaker and Jeweler

How to true a balance, repair a chipped dial, temper a spring or test a stone — the working bench-book of the American watch trade, arranged A to Z.

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Watchman's Clock

A clock having a paper dial, which is used to control the movements of a watchman by means of keys fastened to short chains at various portions of his beat. The various keys operate variously shaped punches which perforate the dial, and thus show the time of his presence at any particular station.

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