182 Performance of Some Timekeepers. 



Daily Bates of Watches in Six Different Positions. 



Positions. 



a. 



b. 



c. 



d. 



e. 



/ 



9- 



Pendant up - 



„ riglit 



„ down 



left - 



Face up - - 



„ down 



4-00 

 2*14 



o-oo 



2-27 

 3-89 

 6-69 



s. 



5-71 

 4-69 

 0-00 

 4-12 

 1-21 

 14.9 



0-00 

 1-61 

 0-14 

 2-99 



2-29 

 4-06 



8. 



5-19 

 2-98 

 0-99 

 4-60 

 0-99 

 0-00 



10 S; 37 

 6-58 

 0-00 

 2-58 

 7-32 

 4-45 



9 S; 00 

 7-05 

 0-37 

 0-00 

 9-38 

 10-20 



s. 



9 3 



7-3 



0-0 



11-6 



o-o 



19-3 



Positions. 



h. 



i. 



J- 



k 



I 



m. 



Pendant up - 

 „ right 

 „ down 

 „ left - 



Face up - - 

 „ down 



s. 



40-1 

 13-0 

 0-0 

 21-2 

 25-5 

 31-3 



s. 



2-2 

 0-0 

 58-5 

 36-3 

 50-3 

 58-9 



83-0 

 165-0 

 4-0 

 . 0-0 

 111-0 

 119-0 



s. 



0-0 

 117-2 

 175-5 



76-6 

 118-0 



91-0 



s. 



0-0 

 86-5 

 254-7 

 202-0 

 155-0 

 156-9 



253-1 



0-0 

 372-3 



526-0 

 349-4 

 350-0 



The above numbers are not the actual rates, a constant having 

 been added to each rate to make them all positive or gaining, and 

 zero for the least rate. 



a was the watch that came out best at the official testing ; 

 it had a pivoted detent escapement, called by the Swiss 

 who made it, a bascule, and a heliacal spring. Mel- 

 bourne retail price, about £50. 



b was the best lever watch, it was English, Breguet spring. 

 Price, in gold case, about £60. 



c was the second best Swiss watch, lever escapement, 

 Breguet spring. 



d was the second best English lever, flat spring. Price, 

 £64. 



e was the best German watch, lever, Breguet spring, cost, 

 £26 in gold case. 



/ was the second best German watch, lever, Breguet spring, 

 cost,. £10 18s. in silver case. 



g was a cheap Waltham, purchased in Melbourne for £4 

 near the end of 1878. 



