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1600-1610 This watch strikes just one blow on the bell every hour. The case is decorated with the biblical stories of Elijah and the prophets of Baal, and the sacrafice of Issac. The watch was made by Goldsmith Issac Simmes for Sir John Weld of Wiley, Stropshire, Town Clerk of the City of London. Issac Simmes, London Fusee, verge escapement, balance, alarm (P&E 1894.07-20.1)
aperture=f5.6 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/400 sec ISO: 3200

London-British Museum-Clockwatch39

London-British Museum-Desktop Alarm Mechanism22


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