Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1891 — A WONDERFUL WATCH. [ARTICLE]

A WONDERFUL WATCH.

the Intricate Mechanism of m 'Cleveland Man’s Timepiece. W. T. R. Huntington, of Cleveland, Is the owner of a unique watch presented to him by his father, John Huntington, a watch that Is one of two, Mr. Huntington, Sr., carrying thp iuplicate. For both of these, it la iaid, the latter paid $5,000 in gold to the makers, Messrs. J. Badoilet & Co., of Geneva. The case of the one d*> scribed is of pure gold, four-ounce, while the works are of the most delicate and intricate character, and number 400 pieces. On the larger <" Lai appear four smaller dials. The on jat the top shows by a diagram of th dey the changes of the moon, the f moment being of lapis lazuli, studded with golden stars. The next dial to the right shows the leap year, the tiny hand moving around the circle once in fouy years, and an auxiliary hand shows each month. On the dial alt the bottom is a hand marking the quarter wieonds and one showing the day of tiie month. At the left, on the fourth miniature dial, is a hand pointing out die day of the week, and another tho tide aa it ebbs and flows. Around the large dial, besides the usual hour and Minute hand, move* a second hand and an extra horse-timer so arranged that the distance between two horses at the finish is noted in quartet seconds. By pressing a button the past-hour is struck on a deep-toned bell, one of a fairy chime; the quartern are a more silvery note, and a rapidly tinkling companion gives the minute*. The watch is a stem winder and om spring furnishes the motive power.