In the centre, placed one on top of the other, are two dials with the hours indicated 1–10 and I–XII, while on the two sides further dials indicate the days and the months, the traditional names on the left and the French revolutionary ones on the right. Its escapement is provided with spindles, and there are four smaller dials on its round, white-enamelled dial plate. The watch in the clock collection of the Museum of Applied Arts was made using this dual system, and indicates not only the hours, but also the days and months. As the decimal system was only used in France – and only for 13 years – such clocks and watches are today quite rare (some examples are at the Musee Carnavalet, Paris). ![]() ![]() A number of special pocket watches were made that indicated time not only according to the traditional system but according to the decimal system, too. A new French revolutionary calendar was introduced as was a decimal numerical system to simplify the keeping of time. ![]() The great turning point of the 18th century, the French Revolution, also brought about changes for clockmakers.
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