Deemed one of the most revered and beloved complicated timepieces in the world, chiming watches actually sound the time using a series of gongs and hammers that work in unison for harmonious allure. There are several types, but the most well-known are minute repeaters, activated by a slide or pusher on the side of the case, and sonneries, which traditionally chime every hour without requiring activation, though they are equipped with a silence button.
Minute repeaters chime the hours, quarter hours, and minutes past
