exhibits a considerable collection of watches in a great variety of cases, of a class of workmanship, finish, and performance calling for the fourth order of merit, and are adjudged a fourth-class award.
A. H. RODANET
exhibits two marine chronometers only, one of which was broken and the other out of order; commended.
INTERNATIONAL WATCH COMPANY
exhibit a collection of watches of the third order of merit, and adjudged a third-class award.
In concluding this report, the judges very much regret the limitation in time which has prevented them securing position tests of this very interesting exhibit in horology, as much on account of the exhibitors as on their own account. Such advances have in the last few years been made in this science that, in the interest of the public as well as of the manufacturers, a sufficiency of time is desirable to make tests in five or six positions, and fourteen days should be allowed to each position. Tests for heat and cold, and an opportunity to carefully note barometric and thermometric influences upon the various systems of adjustment, would be very valuable and interesting.
Respectfully, etc.,
Gregory P. Harte, Chairman, United States.
H. C. Russell, B.A., F.R.A.S., Great Britain.
J. McGarvie Smith, New South Wales.
P. E. Bound, Switzerland.
E. Beckmann, Germany.
