CHAPTER III

MODERN CLOCKS

De Vick's clock of 1364. -- Original "verge" escapement. -- "Anchor" and "dead beat" escapements. -- "Remontoir" clock. -- The pendulum. -- Jeweling pallets. -- Antique clock with earliest application of pendulum. -- Turkish watches. -- Correct designs for public clock faces. -- Art work on old watches. -- 24-hour watch. -- Syrian and Hebrew hour numerals. -- Correct method of striking hours and quarters. -- Design for 24-hour dial and hands. -- Curious clocks. -- Inventions of the old clock-makers Page 37