Samuel Watson (fl. c.1635-c.1710), was a horologist (clock and watch maker) who invented the 5 minute repeater, and made the first stopwatch. He made a clock for King Charles II and was an associate of Isaac Newton.
Inventions
In 1695 Samuel Watson made the Physicians Pulse watch which was the first watch with a lever that stopped the second hand. In 1710 Samuel Watson invented the 5 minute repeater.
Royal connection
One of his astronomical clocks can be seen in the library of Windsor Castle. The original case for that clock may be at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum.
In 1686 he was sheriff of Coventry, before moving to Long Acre, London in 1690/91.
References
- ^ "Historical Practices of Pulse Diagnosis". Archived from the original on 1 February 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ "Timeline of a wristwatch". Archived from the original on 13 October 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "Samuel Watson". Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- "Clocks as fashion statements". Retrieved 4 October 2011.
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