The Three General Types of Watchman's Time Recording Equipment

Three distinct types of watchclocks have existed side by side since the middle of the 19th Century – stationary, electrical, and portable. Each offers unique approaches to assuring a guard's location when a registration is made.

19th Century
German Portable Watchclocks

Stationary Watchclocks

All three types provide a high degree of certainty that a watchman was where the registration indicates he was, and when. Within this album, you'll find facts and photographs regarding forty historic watchclocks.

20th Century
Portable Watchclocks

Central Station Electric Watchclocks