[Cz-L] Watches with stones

Watches were a costly affair.
  Pocket watches came first- before wrist watches were possible.
  Anker was a well known firm.
   Watches had stones - the more stones the more precious.
    The stones -usually rubies- served as bearings for the movement.
  The watch was worn on a chain and stashed into a vest pocket.
    At noon sharp the Rathaus clock would strike.
   Every watch owner would take out their time piece
   adjust it and wind it up, not too strong , not to break the spring.
    And put it back. A good job done.
    In German it was called a Taschenuhr.
     In Yiddish it was a Seiger, probably from the German Zeiger(pointer,
hand).
      A watchmaker was therefore a Seigermacher.
        You would find them in the Uhrmachergasse- old jewish quarter .
             And other places too.
Hardy

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