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Books > Arts & Architecture > Antiques & collectables > Antique clocks & watches
Wrist chronographs are mechanical wristwatches that, in addition to
their normal clockwork, have a mechanism that allows them to time
short-term events. They are one of the most popular collecting
areas in the broad spectrum of wristwatches because they are not
yet too expensive and are available in large numbers. Until now
they have not been studied systematically. Now Land and Meis offer
this outstanding identification book. The text deals with the dial
of the chronograph and all the indications that can possibly be
read from it. There is also a technical section that shows the
historical development of the chronograph mechanism. With
collectors in mind the authors have arranged the illustrations by
the indications on the dials. Pictures of the movements are always
included with those of the chronographs. This book is a
particularly useful identification book for collectors, dealers,
and auction houses.
Astronomische Tischuhren zahlten in der Fruhen Neuzeit zu den
komplexesten und auch teuersten Objekten, die in den suddeutschen
Handwerkszentren wie Augsburg oder Nurnberg hergestellt wurden. So
sehr die zahlreichen Informationen uber unterschiedliche
Zeitsysteme, die Positionen von Sonne, Mond und Tierkreis und
vieles andere beeindrucken, so sehr uberrascht ein zentrales
Gestaltungsprinzip der Tischuhren: Ihre Einkleidung in die Form
anderer Objekte. Die Studie zeigt, wie die Uhrmacher formelle
Strategien entwickelten, um ihre handwerkliche Virtuositat und
Gelehrsamkeit in Szene zu setzen. Astronomische Tischuhren, die mit
Gehausen in der Form von Turm, Spiegel oder Buch ausgestattet
wurden, ubernahmen dabei die symbolischen Deutungen dieser
Artefakte als technische Wunder, Abbilder des Kosmos und Behalter
fur himmlisches Wissen. Von der Erfindung des Federantriebs bis zur
Durchsetzung der Pendeluhr bietet die Studie zahlreiche
Erkenntnisse zur Praxis und Vermittlung von Technik, Kunst und
Wissenschaft.
Correctly choosing a proper replacement main spring when a clock
has missing springs (or the wrong springs installed) is a very
common problem that clock repairmen often face. From the beginning
of his career as a clock repairman, Richard Hansen noticed that
when his customers brought him their clocks to be repaired, he
would often see evidence of poor repairs, poor techniques and even
gross mistakes inflicted on them by previous repairmen. He wondered
why he should believe that every spring he found was, in fact, the
perfect one for the clock in question? And when he found a spring
where the outer end had obviously been re-worked (thus making the
spring a bit shorter), he wondered how he would know if it was not
then too short? Was it possible to redo the end again, or will that
make the spring impossibly too short then? This book is a result of
his work to answer some of those questions about choosing springs.
It provides a methodology whereby answers can be found by using a
set of look-up tables. It's a solution intended for the use of
clock repairmen at their bench to find those answers with a minimum
of time and effort needed for any given clock in front of them.
The watch has a long and fascinating history, from a
fifteenth-century status symbol of the rich and powerful to the
mass-produced everyday timepiece of modern times. This book
describes the main technical developments across a 500-year
timespan, from the beginnings in Germany and France, through the
golden age of English horology in the 18th century, to the
development of modern factory production in America and
Switzerland. It also sets out to give the general reader and
collector a grasp of the key technological developments in watch
and sets the lives of the inventors and artisans in the context of
the social and economic history of their times. With over 290
photographs and 3D diagrams, this book includes an extensive
listing and history of watch brands and manufacturers to assist in
identification along with a useful glossary of terms.
The grandfather clock, an entirely new kind of furniture, first
appeared in the late seventeenth century. From then on, with its
long case to protect pendulum and weights, its rugged movement and
large, clear indication of time, it has been a success story right
up to the present day. Virtually none of these clocks is beyond
repair and often the work required is within the scope of
inexperienced owners. This is the first full-length book to cover
repair and restoration of these attractive and often valuable
antiques, including their casework. The first part outlines how to
clean and service the clock 'works' and also how to refurbish the
dial, while in the second part restoration or casework, both
structural repairs and finishing, is considered. The illustrations
are of two actual clocks (one eight-day and one thirty-hour) and
work proceeding on them. The last part of the book sketches common
variations from these particular examples. Armed with this book and
appropriate tools (for work on both movement and case), the owner
of a dilapidated grandfather clock will be encouraged and given the
know-how to restore it to life as a useful and attractive clock and
a prized possession.
This book is a brief history of clock and watch making in
Buckinghamsire. Included is a brief resume of every known clock and
watch maker from the early 17th century until the end of the 19th
century. Reference is made to the Knibb family and William Dutton -
famous clockmakers. A great piece of local horological history.
This book provides a technical history of Ferranti synchronous
electric clocks, including details of movements and cases and the
development story. The book also has a catalogue of all clocks made
by Ferranti between 1932 and 1957
This book provides a technical history of Ferranti synchronous
electric clocks, including details of movements and cases and the
development story. The book also has a catalogue of all clocks made
by Ferranti between 1932 and 1957.
Eberhardt (1758-1839) was master clockmaker in Salem for more than
thirty-eight years. Albright attributes more than thirty clocks to
Eberhardt, building his evidence by a diligent reading of the
Moravion records and by a careful catloging of the characteristics
of each clock. He reconstructs Eberhardt's methods of clockmaking
in precise detail from the inventories and the purchase invoices of
equipment and materials, and he attempts to identify the
cabinetmaker in each case.
A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the
latest in digital technology to make available again books from our
distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These
editions are published unaltered from the original, and are
presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both
historical and cultural value.
A practical and enjoyable way for the beginner, with no knowledge,
to start on the journey of becoming a serious watch collector.
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