THE HIPP CHRONOSCOPE

9. SUMMARY
In total, 107 chronoscopes of the Hipp type have been found. Five of these are only
mentioned in the literature. Nobody knows if they still exist today. But Signature, serial
number, and/or description prove that these instruments were real.
This means that probably 112 instruments have survived. 17 of them are in private
collections. The majority of Hipp chronoscopes is located in collections and museums of
psychological institutes. In the collections of clock museums chronoscopes are rarely found.
Sorted by country and maker these instrument are distributed as follows:
Country pcs. Manufacturer pcs.
America 19
Argentinia 1 E. Zimmermann 31
Australia 3
Canada 2 Hipp Reutlingen 1
Danmark 1 Hipp Bern 2
Germany 37 Hipp Neuchâtel 24
England 3 Peyer, Favarger & Cie 17
France 3 Favarger & Cie 9
Irland 1 FAVAG SA 10
Italy 8
Japan 4 Strasser & Rohe 5
Netherlands 8
Switzerland 9
Serbia 1 self made 3
Tschechia 2 Unknown 2
+ literature 5
The Hipp Works manufactured 62 of the instruments I have identified. Serial number and
signature allow us to date the Hipp instruments more precisely than before.
Hipp made his first chronoscope in 1848. Over the years, Hipp made several efforts to
improve the chronoscope. The concluding figures summarize the single steps of this
development.
The chronoscope was a most ingenious invention by Matthäus Hipp. It was in use for nearly
130 years. The dimensions of the plates of a few clock movements have been measured and
the results indicate that each chronoscope has been made individually.
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