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| At the end of the 19th century watches with a winding button became increasingly popular. |
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| Remontoir watches |
So-called remontoir watches became increasingly popular aroud 1870. These were watches in which the separate key for winding the mechanism was replaced by a winding button, invented in 1842 by Adrien Philippe. The winding button also serves for adjusting the watch to the right time.
Illustration:
1) Advertisement remontoir watches
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