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Chronometry
The science of the measurement of time.
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Sürrerwerk striking
Chronometry; Clock
The striking system known by the German term Sürrerwerk ('whizzing work') has been recorded in Italian and German clocks during the 18th and 19th centuries, and variants of the ...
surprise piece
Chronometry; Clock
A plate attached to the quarter-snail and free to move forward as the star wheel is advanced. It prevents the wrong quarter being struck by a repeating clock, close to the hour.
stutzuhr
Chronometry; Clock
The German verb stutzen means to cut down in size, and as applied to a clock it implies one not made to stand independently, like a longcase clock, but needing a pillar, piece of ...
strut clock
Chronometry; Clock
A small portable or carriage clock, designed to stand either in a leaning position supported by a pivoted strut at the rear in the manner of a photograph frame, or vertically ...
striking
Chronometry; Clock
It is thought that originally clocks indicated the passing of time by striking a bell once each hour, a dial probably being added to allow the clock keeper to see when the next ...
strike or silent dial
Chronometry; Clock
Usually found in the arch of bracket clocks but also in some longcase clocks. Bracket clocks with verge movements were portable, and the owner, on retiring to bed, could take his ...
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