Tudor

The measurement of time

Watches were the achievement of the Tudor clock makers.

The weights of a mechanical clock could not be made too small or it would not work.

The invention of a spiral spring that could be wound tightly, allowed it to power a clock small enough to be carried in a pocket.

It was called a watch because sailors kept watch for a fixed period of time at sea, it was thought these sort of people would find a watch useful.

Can you describe the Tudor watch in the picture?

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