The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-07-30
A NOVEL TIMEPiECE.
An Invention That Makes Watch Win
Itself o. the Wexrer Walks.

An Invention That Makes . Watch Wind
Itself o. the Wcsrer Walks.
:. A watch that winds Itself by the mo-
lion OF the wearer is the latest wonder
of Europe. The moneyed tourists
abroad will probably come home in the
fall provided with them to astonish
their stay-at-home friends. The follow
ing explanation Of the new toy will,
however. take of the edge of this tri-
umph with the readers Of the Star:
The new automatic timepiece is called
in Switzerland, where it was invented,
the "Marche- Marche" The watch is
a STEM setter. and in but one particular
differs from the ordinary watch as to
exterior appearance. Its works" are
protected by square case instead OF
round one, for reason that will appear
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 the object in view to perfection.
On the side Of the watch that the arbor
Of the winding barrel is exposed, an
arm, secured at the end and with q
hammer-like attachment at the other,
moves downward whenever disturbed
from position of absolute rest. The
force OF spring adjusted under the
arm furnishes the reaction, and the
oscillation Is repeated with every step
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 a
dog that "holds fast all it GETS" and
the most ordinary walking exercise
upon the part of the wearer serves 10
wind it up full. The watch when used
for the first time is wound with key,
but never aztec is key required if the
watch is worn regularly by any one Of
the most moderate habits of peregrina-
ton. The square case is essential to
the successful action of the self winding
apparatus, for the reason that it must
stand 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.
SANITY indicates the tension to which
the spring is wound, and by glance
the wearer of the wat b may tell fol-
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 it full is rep
resented by six miles walking. The
advantage urged in the automatic wind
ing mechanism is the absence OF the
hazard in missing trains and sowing
seeds of dssension in the family BY
late arrival at dinner because Of forget
fulness or negligence in the matter O.
winding the watch. The absence of ne
cessity for any contact of human hand
with the interior of the watch is urgeC
as an additional argument for durabl
ity, and its shape, which at first seem
odd, is better adapted to rich and arts
tic decoration. The "Marche- Marche
is entirely a hand made watch, and il
consequently q model Of perfection il
the chronometric art, the expense o
which is the chief barrier to its speedy
introduot'on to general use. M y
Sunday Star.