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[cghale]

In my search for information about my watch I have come across the term 'repeater'? I'm just starting in this hobby so I'm not very familiar with the terms. Sugestions for a beginning reference guide? Thanks.

CGH

[cghale]

In my search for information about my watch I have come across the term 'repeater'? I'm just starting in this hobby so I'm not very familiar with the terms. Sugestions for a beginning reference guide? Thanks.

CGH

[doug sinclair]

CGH,

A repeater is a timepiece (watch or clock) that can tell the time either audibly (on bells or chime rods), or in a tactile manner (you can feel it, as in a "dumb" repeater). These can be found as quarter repeaters (15 minute graduations), half-quarter (7.5 minutes), five minute repeaters (self-explanatory), and minute repeaters. These time pieces can be called upon to tell the time with the pushing of a button, or sliding of a lever.

A quarter repeater will have two chime rods (or bells), a ting, and a tang. At 1:45 to 1:59 it would give you: tang (pause) ting-tang ting-tang ting-tang.

A minute repeater has a two-tone chime. A "ting" and a "tang". For example, a minute repeater would chime as follows at 3:17: tang-tang-tang (pause) ting-tang (pause) ting-ting. If you concentrate, you can tell the time in a dark room. A dumb repeater works much the same way, although it is quieter.

An excellent starter book would be The Complete Guide to Watches by Shugart, Engel, and Gilbert. Book number 24 will be available some time this year if it isn't already. There are plenty of references that branch out from this and cover specialist areas, but it is a good place to start. Any book store should be able to order it for you, or it is available on line from La Rose, many other suppliers to the hobby, and horological book sellers.

All this, plus I have provided a link to a watch and clock glossary for you.

glossary (http://www.horologia.co.uk/watchglossary.html)

So, stick around. You're in good company if you enjoy watches.

Doug S.

[treasuredtimepiece]

CGH- I'm glad you posed the question as I've been wondering myself (also a novice).

Thanks Doug, great explanation and now when I see this referenced, I'll know what type of watch it is. Don't have one (yet) but it sounds like one I'd really like (I love chimes!). :smile:

[Kent]

Doug:

Nice Link!

P.S. An introductory booklet for novices can be had from Barry Goldberg:

http://www.knology.net/~ksinger/barry_book_sm.jpg (http://barrygoldberg.net/watchguide.htm)
Click for info.

[cghale]

Thanks everyone for the information and links. There's a lot to learn and that's part of the fun.

CGH