8917 - Deutsche Uhrmarcherschule Glashütte - SCHRECK L. / HESSE O. / HELWIG A.

In Glashütte/Sachsen gründete 1878 der Centralverband der Uhrmacher die erste Deutsche Uhrmacherschule. Dem interessierten Leser wird in diesem Buch eine Fülle uhrentechnischer Arbeiten auf einfachste Weise erklärt. Anfertigung von: Kleinwerkzeugen, Hemmungsmodellen, verschiedener Bauart, Glashütter Taschenuhren, Präzisions-Sekundenpendeluhren und Information über Tisch- und Marinechronometer. 565 Schwarzweiss- und 80 Farbbildungen unterstützen die Arbeitsanweisungen. Selten und vergriffen. Reprint der Originalausgaben 1928 & 1953.

474 pages, Edition : 1983
Language : german

1886 - The Collector's Dictionary of Clocks - LLOYD Alan

Good book on the evolution of clocks - history and technique. Years 1964 and 1969.

Table of Contents (Selected Highlights):

- Early & Historic Timekeeping:
  - Water clocks (Clepsydras) from Ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome
  - Monastic alarm clocks and early Gothic iron clocks (Würzburg, Bamberg)
  - Astronomical clocks: Strasbourg, Giovanni Dondi's Astrarium, and Philip Imser's clock
  - Renaissance tabernacle clocks, crucifix clocks, and mechanical globes (Jost Bürgi, Jean Naze)

- Pendulum Clocks & Major Horological Inventions:
  - Christiaan Huygens' planispherium and early pendulum clocks
  - John Harrison's timekeepers and grasshopper escapements (H1-H3 / No. 3 Timekeeper)
  - Precision regulators: John Arnold, Thomas Tompion, George Graham, and Daniel Quare
  - Escapement evolution: Anchor, dead-beat, cross-beat, grasshopper, and tic-tac mechanisms
  - Electric & atmospheric clocks: Alexander Bain's electrical clock, James Cox's self-winding clock, and W. H. Shortt's free pendulum system

- Decorative, Regional & Novelty Clocks:
  - English bracket and longcase clocks (Edward East, William Clement, Joseph Knibb)
  - French Boulle marquetry clocks, cartel clocks, and Louis XV bracket clocks
  - Black Forest clocks, Cuckoo clocks, and Japanese lantern/pillar clocks (Wadokei)
  - Automata clocks, rolling ball clocks, and mystery clocks

214 pages
Language : english

4770 - Wunderwerk Uhr - JAGGER Cedric

Deutsche Ausgabe von der englischen "The Worlds Great Clocks and Watches".

255 pages, Edition : 1977
Language : german

7356 - Horloges en Horlogemakers - SPIERDIJK C.

A book over antique watches for the Netherlands collectors. Illustrated with 120 photos.

232 pages, Edition : 1973
Language : dutch

5126 - Prestigious Watches - TERRISSE Sophie Ann

These are the stories behind the worlds most illustrious watchmakers, with a selected portfolio of todays watch collections, featuring lines by Audemars Piguet, Baume & Mercier, Breguet, Cartier, Chopard, Eberhard, Alain Silberstein, Vacheron Constantin and other eminent watch manufacturers. The cover is slightly damaged.

191 pages, Edition : 1997
Language : english