Improvements connected with Watches.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd June, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Jan., 1892-Accepted, 9th Apr., 1892;
owner.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with Watches.
I, JAMES KENDAL of 106 Cheapside in the City of London Watch and Clock
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The combination with an ordinary watch of an arrangement whereby a series of
portraits may be shown on the face of the watch one by one at the will of the
This arrangement is carried out by providing under the ordinary watch
dial a supplementary dial containing spaces round the face of it for the portraits
which are shown as the dial is made to revolve one by one through an aperture
made in the watch dial for that purpose either in the place of the "second" dial or
elsewhere. At the back of this supplementary dial and in the centre is attached a
piece of metal cut in the shape of a star and it is made to revolve by means of a
push piece on the outside of the watch acting upon a spring lever working into
the star thus causing the dial to revolve a certain distance and so exhibit one of the
portraits. In order to keep the dial rigid and to ensure its revolving only the
required distance another lever working on a spring is provided so as to fit into
the grooves of the star as the dial revolves. The push piece can be worked either
from the pendant or any other part of the watch. Five is a convenient number of
portraits for an ordinary watch but any number can of course be provided for
according to the number of points in the star corresponding with the number of
portraits required.
Dated this 3rd day of June 1901
LESLIE ANTILL,
1, Gresham Buildings, Basinghall Street, E.C.,
Agent for the said James Kendal.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with Watches.
I, JAMES KENDAL of 106 Cheapside in the City of London Watch and Clock
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :-
The combination with an ordinary watch of an arrangement whereby a series of
portraits may be shewn on the face of the watch one by one at the will of the
owner.
To carry my invention into effect I provide circular or other shaped aperture in
the dial of the watch either about the size of an ordinary sunk second dial. Beneath
the ordinary dial I provide a supplementary dial which is pivotted on to the
centre piece of the watch so that it may be free to revolve under the ordinary
fixed dial. Upon the face of this supplementary dial are attached at regular
intervals portraits or other designs of a size similar to that of the aperture in the
fixed dial. Five of such portraits can be conveniently placed on the dial of an
ordinary sized watch. This dial is made to revolve by a spring lever acted on by
a push piece on the outside edge of the watch working on to a star shaped piece of
metal containing as many points as there are portraits on the face fixed to the
back of the supplementary dial.
In the accompanying drawings
Figure 1 shows a watch made according to my invention with the ordinary front

page_text: dial removed the supplementary dial («) containing five portraits fixed thereto in
manner aforesaid (c) is the push piece working upon the spring lever beneath.
Figure 2 is a view of the back of the dial upon which the star shaped piece of
metal (4) fixed on to the supplemental dial (a) on the under side thereof.
Figure 3 is a view of the movement showing the action of the levers on the star
wheel (6) with the supplemental dial (a) removed (e) is the push piece before
mentioned (d) and (e) and (f) the spring levers working together with the star
and causing the dial to revolve so as to show one only of the portraits at a time
through the aperture before mentioned upon the push piece being depressed and at
the same time keeping the dial rigid and fixed in the desired position. The push
piece (e) can be fitted either from the pendant or at any other point on the outside
of the watch.
In the place of portraits any other desired objects can of course be substituted
and any number desired can be provided.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what, manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. The combination with an ordinary watch of a supplementary dial capable of
being made to revolve by means of a push piece and containing portraits or other
designs which may be shown one at a time through an aperture on the fixed dial of
the watch substantially as herein set forth.
Dated this 23rd.day of January 1892
LESLIE ANTILL,
1, Gresham Buildings, Basinghall Street, E.C.,
Agent for the said James Kendal.