The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-11-26
THE MODERN WATCH,


it was customary to make it the repository o
tender verses and devices expressive OF the scnti
mentS of the donor Neither the precise year 0
the invention nor the name OF the inventor Cal
be confidently stated. 1t is claimed that a MAJ
with the rather startling name of Hell Wh
resided in Germany, first made watches in tn
year 1890. They were very rude affairs compared
with those made ut the present time, but the,
were highly priced Whether this origin is cOrrec
cannot now be asccrtaIned, but 1T IS known tha
for long time they were called NUremburg egg
from the town where they were made and from
the oval shape, bearing some iancled resemblance
TO an egg. They were worn suspended from tn
grdie, and must, at hT6t, nave been worn by
ladies as bits OF jeWelry, for III the London Note
Gnd QNG2 3 there was III one of th
haliS.at y ..s. -.'lt EGure, a tdc-Stm1ie OF tn
woman .. watch In the course 0
time all Nh -a.... designs were gwen u
them, ahc mere r. p. .. On Oh interest connected
WIN the 4l--a oil he-pleceS that enough
material Rs -. .'..-.t 9d 10 form DOCK, Whlcf
was publ 't.' p. 20 t"l under The Ute OF Cu
rlosltleSo .". ~" " .tcheS." In the sixteenth
century II ae-.a DO ne ann 10 nave the water
as unique IS j osslble TO make 1t, anc
various curious a-s-'7 lave oeen described IRON
tlme TO tI.1e -1-5.'@ lem was one maze III tht
form OF ''a.A ".'. hich dlschargeo dllilh
utFe WI te.-ta-- e-h at certain hour
announcer, / me ."'. tlnS duck, tne 1eatherE
beng per ,at a-" upon the silver. The
lower par #f, .".". open, ana disclosed the
dlal-plate. H' II an odd fashion the classic
tale OF Ju III ~. lTmede. The works were
III the bod a- which opened across the
centre VIII. tss "@ ate could be seen, richly
engraved III. asEe d flowers. Others were
made IN "rt. cross and were called
Abbess Wa . One men belonged to the Ear
Of Stamto1 giant The case was cut
out OF JAM, -.-. e cover set round with
diamonds 3m au enaa border. But the most
CHASTITY an oas design was that in use
lnthetime When the famous Diana OF
Poitiers be .me tie rite of the King, she was
a widow. a a.. .nw..# SAINT court not only made
her mourn fashion, but adopted the
most lugu a for personal adOrnment
Rings wer' la."rn Lorm of skeletons clasping
the fingers. ana a i fins Of gold were worn
as jewels. tle Wa 5 were made in the form
of skull, The foa @, lie skull opened with a
spring and showed D.. dial-plate. The watch of
the unfort aata ueen of Scots was like
the last na3 ara presented by her to a
lady frienC g@a dag e. her execution. These
fashions pa 1a' llrar the seventeenth century
and the act form in at the
present tin WIS tt-"Hs=l 4 watch ordered by
Louis Nil, q. pr, eH to Charles l, was con-
sidered at .e time o1derful piece Of work on
account of IS SIR slz-, lit was two inches long
and one al a Hatt III les across, and was one
inch in thi' r> TIL back was chased with
the figure c George conquering the dragon.
This watch would con 5idered very large at the
present tim aen ,.. make them as small as
ten-cent pit +. S. 1 the matchmaker was
formerly COZ cred an .1pOrtant parsonage, and
was enumel.,,~>- -. an officer of the household
with a regular salary.
The trade in watches in this country is quite
extensive There are several large and very sue
cessful manufactures, which turn out frst-class
goods. They make them Of all grades, and one
can purchase watch at prices ranging from $50
to $500 Besides those manufactured in this
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