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 | David (Jacques): Rapport A La Société Intercantonale Des Industries Du Jura Sur La Fabrication De L'Horlogerie Aux Etats-Unis
O/P. [ 11 ] + 120 pages and 8 plates, limited edition of 1000 numbered copies, 1992. A facsimile reprint of the manuscript report written by Jacques David following his visit to America in 1876. The report is written in beautiful copperplate handwriting and has finely drawn plates. The facsimile is published with a biography of David and a history of the manuscript. An as new copy with original and very good slipcase. [French language] (Ref: K3024 - L3) in stock.
Price: £75.00 |
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 | De Carle (D.): Complicated Watches and Their Repair
NEW. 174 pages, 217 figures, 2011. First published in 1956 this book has been reprinted many times as it is an essential reference book for the watch repairer and restorer. The book covers automatic watches, chronographs, alarm watches, calendar watches and repeaters from all the major manufacturers. With dust jacket. (Ref: N646) in stock.
Price: £18.50 |
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 | De Carle (D.): Practical Watch Adjusting & Springing
NEW. 150 pages, 4 plates, 186 figures, reprinted 2023. Writing in 1977, Donald De Carle observed that watch adjusting and springing had reached its peak - quartz watches being superior timekeepers. If you work on watches with balance springs then you need this book, it will enable you to get the best out of a mechanical watch. (Ref: N513) in stock.
Price: £22.00 |
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De Carle (D.): Watches and Their Value
O/P. 159 pages, 1978. Still a good introduction to the subject but the prices are totally out of date! A good copy with dust jacket. (Ref: K100 - H2) in stock.
Price: £7.00 |
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Ehrhardt (R.) (editor): American Pocket Watches volume 3: Marion Watches
O/P. 147 pages, illustrated, 2nd edition, 1993. A wealth of information, including serial numbers to enable the rapid identification of pocket watches made by the United States Watch Company of Marion, New Jersey and its successors. Good copy, card covers, spiral bound. (Ref: K3620 - M3) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Ehrhardt (R.): Rockford Watch Company Identification and Price Guide
O/P. 68 pages, illustrated, 1976. A useful guide containing production figures with grade and serial numbers for Rockford pocket watches. Good copy, card covers, spiral bound. (Ref: K5008 - H3) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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[Elgin]: Elgin Reminiscences
O/P. 32 pages, illus., 1972. A collection of articles first published in the 19th century about the Elgin National Watch Company. The articles include Making Watches by Machinery (1869); excerpts from the 1873 Elgin Almanac; Ode to an Elgin Watch, and several more. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1345 - BX1) in stock.
Price: £9.00 |
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 | Francillon (A.): Histoire de la Fabrique des Longines - précédée d'un essai sur le Comptoir Agassiz
O/P. 203 pages, illustrated, number 1554 of 2100 copies, 1947. A history of the Swiss Longines company, famous for its pocket and wrist watches. Auguste Assiz was the founder of the Saint-Imier firm and his nephew Ernest Francillon adopted the name Longines for the new factory built in 1867. A rare book in very good condition with some wear to bottom of spine. [French language]
***Automatic 10% discount at the checkout on this book.***
(Ref: K2869 - V2) in stock.
Price: £150.00 |
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 | Friedberg (F.J.): The Illinois Watch: The Life and Times of a Great Watch Company
NEW. 288 pages, 433 illustrations, 2004. A history of the Illinois Watch Company with descriptions and illustrations of nearly every wristwatch design they created, and their variations. With price guide in US dollars and dust jacket. (Ref: P1891) in stock.
Price: £66.50 |
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Gschwind (E.): Montres de Genève / Geneva Watches / Genfer Uhren 1630 - 1720
O/P. [98 pages] including 44 pages of colour plates, 1978. A catalogue of 29 early Geneva made watches, many with fine Geneva enamelling to the cases including examples by the Huaud family. A fine copy. Card covers. [French, English and German language] (Ref: K2801 - J2) in stock.
Price: £30.00 |
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 | Harrold (M.C.): American Watchmaking - A Technical History of the American Watch Industry 1850 - 1930
NEW. 144 pages, 210 photographs, 36 figures, reprinted 2017. First published as supplement #14 to the NAWCC Bulletin in 1984 this book is a comprehensive overview of the American Watchmaking industry with information about the watches, how they were made and the companies that made them. Card covers. (Ref: N4975) in stock.
Price: £18.00 |
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Harrold (M.C.): American Watchmaking - A Technical History of the American Watch Industry 1850 - 1930
O/P. 144 pages, 210 photographs, 36 figures, 1984. Published as supplement # 14 to the NAWCC Bulletin in 1984 this book is a comprehensive overview of the American Watchmaking industry with information about the watches, how they were made and the companies that made them. The quality of the text and photographs is much superior in this original edition than it is in the 2017 reprint. Very good copy, card covers.
* Was £20.00, now on special offer at £9.00 *
(Ref: K1319 - G4) in stock.
Price: £9.00 |
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Hayward (J.F.): English Watches
O/P. 10 pages, 47 plates, 1st edition, 1956. Published by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Good copy (title written on spine by hand), card covers. (Ref: K140 - H5) in stock.
Price: £6.00 |
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[Heinz(H.J.]: Catalog of the Collection of Watches belonging to Mr J.J. Heinz of Pittsburgh
O/P. 31 pages, 33 plates, 1917. The collection was deposited in the Carnegie Museum and consisted of 100 examples (some of them sundials) dating from 1600 to 1830. Very good copy, corners a little bruised. (Ref: K142 - Y2) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Huber (M.): Die Uhren von A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte/Sachsen
O/P. 72 pages, illustrated, 1st edition, 1976. A comprehensive and well illustrated history of the Lange & Söhne company famous for its watches. A very good copy (with inscription signed by author on ffep). [German language text, with captions to the illustrations in German and English] (Ref: K3111 - Z1) in stock.
Price: £30.00 |
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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: £30.00 |
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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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