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Showing papers on "Marine chronometer published in 1943"


Patent
03 Mar 1943
TL;DR: In this article, an improvement in timepieces and more particularly to that class of timepieces known as chronometer watches is directed to an improvement on timepieces, which is a class of watches which is unmounted on a gimbal yet is too large to be considered a pocket watch.
Abstract: This invention is directed to an improvement in timepieces and more particularly to that class of timepieces known as chronometer watches. Chronometer watches is the term applied to that type of timepiece which is unmounted on a gimbal yet is too large to be considered a pocket watch. They...

3 citations


Patent
12 Jan 1943
TL;DR: In this article, an improved apparatus for testing chronometers as compared with a master chronometer is presented, which is used to test the accuracy of a chronometer under varying conditions.
Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved apparatus for testing chronometers as compared with a master chronometer. In the course of the manufacture of chronometers of all kinds various adjustments are necessary if accuracy under the varying conditions is to be secured. This is particularly...

1 citations