Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-06-16
CARE OF A WATCH
Uncle Sans Experts win Tell You
All About II.
WINDING IS ALMOST AN ART.
Il Should Be Done Cautiously and With
the Strietsst Regularity - Even the
Size Of tho Watch Pocket May Affect
the Accuracy Of Timspisce.

| DO you know how to handle, carry
and wind your watch properly? Do
you know at W hat time OF the day you
should wind 1t, the pocket In which 1t
is best to carry It and The position In
which you should leave your watch at
night or when 1t is not in use?
| These are some questions which I'm
Gle Sam will answer for his 100,00O.000
nieces and nephews or such Of them
us are the possessors Of pocket watches.
Instructions as to the use and care of
watches are given in publication Is
sued by the bureau OF standards. They
are based on conclusions reached by
| scientists after careful tests and on
the practical experience of some of
the leading watch manufacturers Of
| the land
| The Importance Of handling a fine
watch carefully and Of winding it reg
ularly Is known to almost every one.
But rules for the proper treatment Of
| watches always have varied greatly,
and 1t Is for this reason that the bu-
reau Of standards investigated the mat
| ter and prepared standard Instructions
| which 1t advises owners of watches to
| follow.
Ane u"'eau' ~ i.s set VI ru'es' nlss
cautions aehihst aiio"ing a wa.cn 70
fall or receive severe jar, either OF
which Is liable to injure the mocha
nism. especially in the bending of pivot
or the breaking Of jewel. The mere
| fall OF a watch to the end OF its chain
VI 'ne jar !. may recciNe "nen Tue ~
tcie OF e'o.nihs III WHICH ~ - oehs
casr'ei y thlo"h uo"n " uroppe''
may 'ause 'e',ous in,ui' " .ne ~
nen'' .Nen 'ne 'uuuen i'oeons =, la'
OF jumping on or on street car inaS
/ iAe"ise .aie snou'u
neep "en 80 s
neu W p'oNia,s " - "p ,,
in.us "1'nous" 'nc .'ou''es iaoA nc
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gu. 9pe u son''i ~ W" "
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watch mas nun'Ans ense.
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| Even Tue uehhy VI an iouf - ZIG
.nhe Oh "iuuihs may eause eon'iue,'
oie va '"'.oA ~ Niv i"'e ~
s'an "e nv
uohe 'eiAhs' uu' s'o' anu ~.
i"piu''' anu rs sou
approaeheu careiuhy " aSoni inJu''
70 tue spring or "inoins nee"n.sm
| ~ eenerany ieealueu % sAs''
better 10 WHO .he ""'.h ~ TUG 'no,
ihs 'n'i.i a. nisn'' as 'ne '"As
uois Vi .n'' ua'"hee "iiuei lne
1 sprihs wiz pe.n"ps s''e inoe :.
resuies win tne ny 'eiie anu 'aI
VI 'ne "a'cn uui,hs 'ne u"s nan
.ne oai"iee "nee' W. 'uoIeN 'eu ~
the lesser tension t"eiVe NUTS ai'e'
"niuis' Inc uieienee ~ no"e'e,'
not 30 iillor.an' as the regular VIM
ing OF the watch.
Inc POCKET III winch one eairies ms
watch the SIZE VI tue pocAe' anu 'n'
kihd OF waech cnaih OF 100 useu nay
more important erect on tne uiii-
iormity OF "atchs rate than ~ gen
eraiiy reaiizeu. III iarse POCKET inc
Watch Is apt 10 turn 10 Tue rish' VI
left py various amounts giving irreeu-
lar rates, uhiess one aoopts some ihetn-
Oh OF hoidihg II upright rernaps the
best method 10 prevent watcn 'urn-
Ing III this way otiier tlhh ac.uahy pun
ming IL III piaee' Is 10 keep tne "atcn
In cnafhois or hlu "a'ci Dag su.h
as may De ontalned from jewelers., IN