Samuel Watson (horologist) explained

Samuel Watson (fl. c.1635-c.1710), was a horologist (clock and watch maker) who invented the 5 minute repeater,[1] and made the first stopwatch. He made a clock for King Charles II and was an associate of Isaac Newton.

Inventions

In 1695 Samuel Watson made the Physicians Pulse watch which was the first watch with a lever that stopped the second hand.[2] In 1710 Samuel Watson invented the 5 minute repeater.[1]

Royal connection

One of his astronomical clocks can be seen in the library of Windsor Castle.[3] The original case for that clock may be at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum.[4]

In 1686 he was sheriff of Coventry, before moving to Long Acre, London in 1690/91.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Timeline of a wristwatch . 4 October 2011 . 13 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111013014752/http://www.timeline-help.com/timeline-of-a-wristwatch-2.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Clocks as fashion statements . 4 October 2011.
  3. Web site: Historical Practices of Pulse Diagnosis. 4 October 2010. 1 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110201105934/http://pulsediagnosis.com/. dead.
  4. Web site: Samuel Watson. 4 October 2011. 27 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120327160910/http://theherbert.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/samuel-watson/. dead.

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