Glossary
Bell
A small, flattened bell in a clock, watch or alarm that is struck with a hammer. In a repeater-watch, bells are replaced by gongs which are strips of tempered steel, firmly secured at one end. The hours are struck on a low note; the quarter-hour is struck on two notes, one low and one high.
A chime uses three notes.
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Research
Research
For research into the first Rieussec chronographs, the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie wishes to locate this piece, made between 1820 and 1830.