Watches

	The Territory of Neuchatel and Its Horological Heritage - 9782940239177 The Territory of Neuchatel and Its Horological Heritage is a magnificent collection of essays on the history of watchmaking in the region of Neuchatel,the heart of the renown Swiss watch industry. The book is oversized, nearly 400 pages, and lavishly illustrated with images on nearly every page. It is hard to capture the wealth of information that is presented. The description that follows does so only to a small degree. The essays are grouped into four sections: The Beginnings of Hor... $187.50     View Details Add To Cart
	The Theory of Horology - 2940025126 The Theory of Horology is THE reference book on the subject - used in most Watchmaking Schools in Switzerland and worldwide. It covers everything from timekeeping in the age of Stonehenge to detailed sketches and explanations of minute repeaters and perpetual calendars. The book lays out all the information used in the industry today-everything a student of horology needs to know. It ends with an eight page section on exercises (with answers given, of course) which is quite interesting. $154.50     View Details Add To Cart
	The Timekeeper - Hamilton Watch - 0930163729 Originally published as a marketing brochure by the Hamilton Watch Co. the booklet was reprinting in 1996 as a Convention Gift for the Great Lakes Chapter of the NAWCC. Subtitled "The Watch of Railroad Accuracy" the 40-page booklet discusses the Timekeeper and its manufacturer at length. Special sections describe How a Watch is Mde to Meet the Conditions of Everyday Use, and How a Hamilton Watch Deserves to be Treated. About half of the booklet is dedicate to describing specific... $5.50     View Details Add To Cart
	The Watch Factories of American by Henry G Abbott - PUB007 This is a facsimile reprint from Adams Brown Co. of Henry Abbott's 1888 history of The Watch Factories of America. The book is divided into 27 chapters, most of which address a single company and it's successors, if any. A few chapters are biographical and discuss important figures in the American watch industry. There are numerous illustrations, most of which are of people, factories, or watch works. The book is a good, concise history of the first 50 years of American watch production. $11.50     View Details Add To Cart
	The Watchmaker's and Model Engineer's Lathe: A User's M - 9780709062004 Now in its fifth edition, this book is the definitive work on the small precision lathe past and present. The bulk of de Carle's original text, most of which is concerned with matters of basic construction, selection, care of and accessories for the lathe and its uses, has been retained. Likewise the section 'Lathes of the World' for its represents and unparalleled source of detailed information on lathes and accessories, the manufacture of which ceased many years ago. The current scene is de... $22.50     View Details Add To Cart
	The Watchmakers' Lathe by Ward Goodrich - 0930163346 The Watchmakers' Lathe is a 1999 republication of a work originally published in 1903 and revised by the American Watch and Tool Supply Company in 1952. This technical guide is well-illustrated with 232 illustrations among the book's 260 pages and spans 16 chapters including, for example, 1. A Brief History of the Lathe; 2. The Construction of the Watchmaker's Lathe; 6. Chucks for Special Purposes; 9. Cutters, Drills and How to Make Them; 14. Turning and Pivoting Long, Thin Work with the Stea... $17.50     View Details Add To Cart
	The Watch of the Future: The Story of the Hamilton Elec - 0962221953 On January 3, 1957, representatives of the Hamilton Watch Company held a press conference to announce the "World's First Electric Watch." The idea of a watch which never needed winding was very exciting to 1950's consumers, who were captivated by progress and modernity. The Hamilton Electric was an instant hit. Its popularity was enhanced by the fact that Hamilton released a number of very dramatic case styles with non-traditional asymmetrical styling; they were visual reminders of the ultra-... $34.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Timing Manipulations by James Hamilton - PUB73 James Hamilton has put forth a systematic and easy to follow listing of the practical timing manipulations which will add to the dexterity and the efficiency of every watchmaker at the bench. This is the first time that such an explanation of timing manipulations has been presented in a book in such understandable form. Timing Manipulations will simplify bench problems in timing because the source of timing error and its probably cause is listed in family groups for ready reference and...     View Details Add To Cart
	Watch Adjustment by Hans Jendritzki - 2883800294 Hans Jendritzki's Watch Adjustment has long been unavailable despite its importance for the adjustment of mechanical watches. Perhaps to some degree the lack of this book has contributed to the disappearance of the art of watch adjustment among many modern practicing watchmakers. Watch Adjustment takes a no nonsense approach to the fundamental rules of watch adjustment, and the manner in which they should be applied. Mastery will enable the student to improve the performance of ... $74.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Watch & Clock Information Please! by W. H. Samelius - PUB137 William Samuelius was deemed the "Dean of American Horoloigsts." For years he maintained the "Information Please" column for the American Horologist and Jeweler magazine. This book is a compilation of that column. The column relied on reader inquiries and as a result has a very practical bent. The breadth of inquiries has resulted in a book that is fairly comprehensive. (It is 408 pages of double column print.) Much of the information won't be found elsewhere. Even for the master craf... $34.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Watch Crown Manual - 0967867185 Author Henry B. Fried, in his Introduction to Watch Crown Manual stresses the importance of a watch crown in a repair: Many of us who are intimately concerned with the proper functioning of watches, often lose sight of the importance of the watch crown. Too often the choice of a crown is just an incidental, or an after-thought; yet to the wearer of a wristwatch, the crown can be an Achilles heel . . . the point at which the manufacturers, or the wratchmakers reputation is mos... $9.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Watch Repairing, Cleaning & Adjusting by F.J. Garrard - 0964740648 Subtitled A Practical Handbook Dealing with the Materials and Tools Used, and the Methods of Repairing, Cleaning, Altering, and Adjusting All Kinds of English and Foreign Watches, Repeaters, Chronographs, and Marine Chronometers, Garrards Watch Repairing, Cleaning and Adjusting was copyrighted 1930. This reprint facsimile edition was produced in 1996 and is an excellent general guide for watch work. It is nicely illustrated with over 200 drawings and engravings and indexed. It's ninete... $12.75     View Details Add To Cart
	Wristwatch Chronometers: Mechanical Precision Watches and Their Testing - 0764303759 A Chronometer is a precision watch, which is regulated in various positions and at different temperatures and has received a certificate to that effect." This definition of a chronometer was formulated in 1951 by the Organization of Swiss Watch Manufacturers. This book gives a detailed account of chronometer testing for wristwatches in Europe, with information about testing methods, procedures, and guidelines. as well as participating makers based on Swiss Testing Agencies' yearly rep... $58.35     View Details Add To Cart
	Wristwatches: A Handbook and Price Guide, Rev. 5th Edition - 0764322524 Wristwatches: A Handbook and Price Guide was written for collectors. Now in its 5th edition with updated value ranges, the handbook includes an historical survey, an explanation of mechanical wristwatch workings, and ends with a useful glossary. The popular Swatch watch is covered in its own chapter and knock-offs, fakes, and hybrids get attention and help on the preservation, care, and repair of watches is offered as well. $13.55     View Details Add To Cart
	Wristwatches - Armbanduhren - Montresbracelets - 3833125594 Wristwatches is a large over sized guide to all the most important wristwatch brands, nearly 100 in all from Agassiz to Zodiac from America, France, Japan, Germany, and, of course, Switzerland. Profusely illustrated with sharp, four-color photographs throughout, thousands of wristwatches are presented and insightful, well-written histories of the manufacturers and personalties behind the wristwatches are provided. In its technical chapters, Wristwatches explains the complex operations ... $34.50     View Details Add To Cart