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Huber (M.): Die Uhren von A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte/Sachsen
O/P. 85 pages, illustrated, 1977. A comprehensive and well illustrated history of the Lange & Söhne company famous for its watches. A very good copy with poor dust jacket. [German language text, with captions to the illustrations in German and English] (Ref: K2742 - Q2) in stock.
Price: £45.00 |
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Jagger (C.): The Artistry of the English Watch
O/P. 160 pages, 93 plates, 1988. A detailed well illustrated study of the design and decoration of English watchcases and movements from about 1600 to the Victorian era. With chapters on materials and techniques. Very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K167 - H1) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Jaquet (E.) & Chapuis (A.): Technique and History of the Swiss Watch
O/P. 278 pages, illustrated, 1st English edition, 1953. A good book about Swiss watches from their beginnings to the middle of the 20th century. Good copy. (Ref: K3647 - F7) in stock.
Price: £35.00 |
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 | Kaltenböck (F.) & Schwank (O.): Taschenuhrschlüssel - Geschichte und Entwicklung der Taschenuhrschlüssel über drei Jahrhunderte
O/P. 109 pages, illustrated, 1982. A pioneering study on pocket watch keys, and now hard to find. Long out of print, these are new copies still in publisher's shrink wrap (as can be seen in the photos). * Only 1 copy remaining * [German language] (Ref: K4280 - E4) in stock.
Price: £75.00 |
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Kaduck (J.M.): Collecting Watch Fobs - A Price Guide
O/P. 100 pages, illustrated, 1973. Pocket watch fobs (to assist a man in getting his watch out of his pocket) have become very collectable - in the United States anyway. This book shows the range of fobs produced in the USA with advertising, political, organisation and other themes. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K5156 - A2) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Kemp (R.): The Englishman's Watch
O/P. 148 pages plus 139 plates, 1979. A good introductory book to pocket watch collecting written by a watch collector who liked American, Swiss and English watches of the late 18th to the early 20th century. Lots of information for the enthusiast. A good copy with good dust jacket, the plates with light watermarks to bottom of plates not affecting clarity or readability. (Ref: K1034 - E2) in stock.
Price: £20.00 |
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Kemp (R.): The Fusee Lever Watch
O/P. 117 pages, figs., 1981. A useful book for 19th century English lever watches especially those from Lancashire. The lists of Liverpool watch signatures and Liverpool case makers is also useful. A good copy, card covers a little marked and with very small tear to front cover. (Ref: K177 - E1) in stock.
Price: £50.00 |
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Keystone Watch Case Co. Ltd: Duracy Watch Trade price List March 1st 1927
O/P. 8 pages, illustrated, 1927. Duracy pocket watches, available in a range of case styles, advertised as durable and accurate. Good copy, staples rusted. Card covers. (Ref: K3303 - BX17) in stock.
Price: £8.00 |
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Leiter (A.) & Helfrich-Dörner (A.): Email-Uhren
O/P. 275 pages, well illustrated, 1977. The subtitle of the book is The History and Technology of Enamelling on Pocket Watch Cases which is described, in English and German, in the first 40 pages. The remainder of the book contains excellent photographs of enamelled pocket watches and a few clocks together with explanations of the mythology which inspired the decoration. Fine copy with very good dust jacket (faded to spine). [English and German language] (Ref: K1944 - X2) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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 | Levenberg (J.): Russian Wristwatches, Pocket watches, Stop Watches, Deck Watches & Marine Chronometers
NEW. 96 pages, 505 items illustrated, 1995. With an increasing number of Russian watches and chronometers arriving in the West this book is a useful guide for collectors. The book includes a guide to Cyrillic inscriptions and a price guide in US dollars, the prices now somewhat out of date. Card covers. (Ref: N1282) in stock.
Price: £19.00 |
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Maddison (F.R.) & Turner (A.J.): Museum of the History of Science Catalogue 2 - Watches
O/P. 91 pages, illus., 1973. A catalogue of the watches at this excellent Museum in Oxford. Good copy, card covers.
* Was £10.00, now on special offer at £4.00 *
(Ref: K1258 - BX4) in stock.
Price: £4.00 |
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 | Marchenoir (J.): Treasures of Vacheron Constantin - A legacy of Watchmaking since 1775
NEW. 211 pages, illustrated, 2011. Published in conjunction with an exhibition in Singapore, held in collaboration with Vacheron Constantin, this is a brief history of this famous watchmaking company with descriptions and illustrations of many fine pocket watches and wristwatches produced by them in the last 250 years. With dust jacket. (Ref: N2680) in stock.
Price: £30.00 |
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 | Marozzi (D.) & Toselli (G.): Longines
NEW. 387 pages, illustrated in colour, 1990. A good, well illustrated, guide to Longines pocket watches and wristwatches; written with the cooperation of the Longines company. As you would expect the book starts with a history of the firm, details of calibres produced and a brief table of serial numbers with approximate dates when they were produced. With dust jacket. [Text in Italian, French and English]
***Automatic 10% discount at the checkout on this book.***
(Ref: N1353) in stock.
Price: £110.00 |
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Marryat (H.): Watches Vol. 1 Henlein to Tompion
O/P. 98 pages, illustrated, published by author, number 71 of an unspecified print run, 1938. Volume 1 is about early watches, from the 16th & 17th centuries; i.e. from Henlein to Tompion. Volume 2 was never published. A good copy of a well respected and scarce book, original green cloth, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. (Ref: K201 - Y1) in stock.
Price: £35.00 |
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McCarthy (J.R.): A Matter of Time: The Story of the Watch
O/P. 230 pages, illus, 1947. The book has 4 parts: The Calculation of Time; The Clock; The Portable Timepieces; and The Making of the Modern Watch. The last section is probably the most interesting. With worn dust jacket. (Ref: K3130 - K1) in stock.
Price: £9.00 |
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Meis (R.): Pocket Watches from the Pendant Watch to the Tourbillon
O/P. 316 pages, 905 illustrations, 1987. An excellent and comprehensive book charting the development of all aspects of pocket watches - escapements, striking work, dials, cases, winding methods etc. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K1179 - H1) in stock.
Price: £40.00 |
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Meis (R.): Taschenuhren von der Haslur zum Tourbillon
O/P. 316 pages, 905 illustrations, 1979. An excellent and comprehensive book charting the development of all aspects of pocket watches - escapements, striking work, dials, cases, winding methods etc. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. [German language] (Ref: K3669 - P3) in stock.
Price: £27.00 |
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[Minnesota Watchmakers Association]: American Watch Historical Information with Serial Numbers and Dates
O/P. 15 pages, no date. Published circa 1960, this small booklet has dates and serial numbers for Ball, Columbus, Elgin, Hamilton, Howard, Illinois, Rockford, Seth Thomas and Waltham watches, and a listing of all American watch factories. A very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K3049 - BX9) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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 | Moore (D.S.) & Priestley (P.T.): Some Account of Liverpool Watch Case Makers 1785 - 1798
NEW. [13 pages], 3 figs., 1997. Useful information about Liverpool watch case makers and their marks, first published in Antiquarian Horology. Card covers.
* Was £5.00, now on special offer at £1.00 *
(Ref: N1357) in stock.
Price: £1.00 |
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Muir (W.) & Kraus (B.): Marion - A History of The United States Watch Company
O/P. 216 pages, 255 illus., 1st edition, 1985. Limited edition of 2000 copies. A comprehensive and well researched history of the United States Watch Company of Marion, New Jersey and their watches. Fine copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K3240 - W3) in stock.
Price: £30.00 |
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