Samuel Watson (horologist)

Samuel Watson (fl. c.1687-1710),[1]was a horologist (clock and watch maker) who invented the 5 second repeater,[2] made the first stopwatch.[1] He made a clock for King Charles II [3] and was an associate of Isaac Newton.[1]

Inventions

In 1695 Samuel Watson made the Physicians Pulse watch which was the first watch with a lever that stopped the second hand.[4] In 1710 Samuel Watson invented the 5 second repeater.[2]

Royal connection

One of his astronomical clocks can be seen in the library of Windsor castle.[1] The original case for that clock may be at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum.[3]

In 1686 he was sheriff of Coventry, before moving to Long Acre, London in 1690/91.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Historical Practices of Pulse Diagnosis". http://pulsediagnosis.com/. Retrieved 4 October 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "Timeline of a wristwatch". http://www.timeline-help.com/timeline-of-a-wristwatch-2.html. Retrieved 4 October 2011. 
  3. ^ a b c "Samuel Watson". http://theherbert.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/samuel-watson/#more-470. Retrieved 4 October 2011. 
  4. ^ "Clocks as fashion statements". http://blog.onlineclock.net/clocks-as-fashion-statements/. Retrieved 4 October 2011.