Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-30
A NOVEL TIMEPIEcE.
An Invention That Makes a Watch Win,
Itself as the Wearer walks.

An Invention That Makes n watch Wind
Itself AS the wearer walks.
A watch that winds Itself by the mo-
tion of the wearer is the latest wonder
of Europe. The moueycd tourists
abroad win probably come hcme In tho
fall provided with them to astonish
their stay-at-homc friends. The follow
ing explanation OF the new toy will
however. take off the edge Of this tri
umph with the readers Of the Star.
The new automatic timepiece is called
in Switzerland, where il was invented,
the ''Msrohe- -Marche." The watch Il,
a stem-setter. and in but one particular
differs from the ordinary watch as 10
exterior appearance. Its ''wOrks" are
protected by square case instead OF
round one, for reason that viii iaDpcar
after the other features OF the watch
have been described in detail. The
prime feature OF the watch is the auto
matte self-winding mechanism, which
attains tho object IN view 10 perfection
On the side Of the watch that the arbor
OF the winding barrel is expo ed. an
arm, seenred at the end and with a
hammer-like attachment at the other.
moves downward whenever disturbed
from position OF absolute rest The
force Of a spring adjusted under the
arm furnishes the reaction, and the
oscillation is repeated with every stop
taken by the wearer. This is trans
mitted to the lock of the handspring
barrel by the wheel, the circumference
OF which is adapted TO the clutch Of q
dog that "holds fast all it GETS and
the most ordinary walking exercise
upon the part of the wcarer serves 10
wind it up full. The watch when used
for the first time is wound with a key.
but never after Is a key required il tie
watch Is worn regularly by any one OF
the most moderate habits Of peregrin,l.
tion. The square case Is essential 10
the successful action Of the self-winding
apparatus. for the reason that Il must
tiand horizontally. and this can only be
when the watch has an upright position
in the pocket
Upon the face Of the watch Is the
small dial Of manometer, which CON
stantly indicates the tension TO which
the spring Is wound, and BY a glance
the wearer OF the wat may tell for
how many hours the watch IS wound
The running capacity Of the "Marche-
Marche," when fully wound, IS sixty
hours, as Is indicated by the manome.
ter when its hand points TO the number
at the top Of the dial. The amount OF
exercise required TO wind II full is rep
resented BY six miles walking Tho
advantage urged in the automatic wind.
ing mechanism Is the absence Of tho
lard in missing trains and sowing
seeds of dissension in the family by
late arrival at dinner because OF forget
fulness or negligence in the matter OF
winding the watch The absence Of ne.
cessity for any contact of human hands
with the interior Of the wasch Is urged
as an additional argument for durabl. |
lty, and lis shape, which at first seems
odd, Is better adapted 10 r ch aud arts
tic decoration, The Enthusiastically
Is entirely a handmade watch. snd Is
consequently a model Of perfection In
the chronometric art, the expense Of 4
which Is the chief barrier to is speedy |
introductlon 70 general use. a. T. \
D'NH4J otdf.