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Books > Professional & Technical > Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies > Other manufacturing technologies > Precision instruments manufacture > Clocks & chronometers

AHCI - The Independent Spirit - Time Makers Since 1985 (Hardcover): Olivier Muller AHCI - The Independent Spirit - Time Makers Since 1985 (Hardcover)
Olivier Muller
R1,370 Discovery Miles 13 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Academy of Independent Creators in Watchmaking (Academie Horlogere des Createurs Independants, AHCI) is celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2020: that's over one-third of a century of total independence, creativity, exhibitions, and sharing watchmaking craftsmanship. Here, AHCI, the oldest organisation in the world devoted to protecting independent, artisanal watchmaking, presents an inside portrait of its members and candidates. They share their most iconic creations and their knowhow, give guided tours of their workshops, and offer a glimpse into their own private world. This dive into the beating heart of independent watchmaking is for all lovers of creativity and authenticity, be they connoisseurs of fine craftsmanship or experienced collectors willing to take the road less travelled.

Clockmaking in England and Wales in the Twentieth Century - The Industrialized Manufacture of Domestic Mechanical Clocks... Clockmaking in England and Wales in the Twentieth Century - The Industrialized Manufacture of Domestic Mechanical Clocks (Hardcover)
John Glanville, William M Wolmuth
R1,558 R1,332 Discovery Miles 13 320 Save R226 (15%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Over a decade John Glanville and Bill Wolmuth undertook an important horological project for the British Museum. This involved establishing a representative collection, for the Museum, of twentieth-century domestic mechanical clocks made in England and Wales using industrialized manufacturing methods. This remarkable book is the culmination of their efforts. Wide-ranging in its coverage, it will be a key reference tool for horologists, horoligical students, collectors, and antiques and clock dealers. It provides a comprehensive history of each significant manufacturer, including the principal people involved and covers the various mechanical clock movements that were produced. Previously unpublished research about the manufacturers, the clocks they made and the dates when they were manufactured is presented. Finally, this book informs readers how they can identify and date almost all of the clocks they are likely to encounter.

Using the Engineer's Lathe in Clockmaking (Hardcover): Laurie Penman Using the Engineer's Lathe in Clockmaking (Hardcover)
Laurie Penman
R557 Discovery Miles 5 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book is a practical guide to selecting, setting up and using an engineer's lathe to create parts specifically for clockmaking or clock repairs. It begins as an instructional manual and consequently the first chapter assumes that the reader does not yet have a lathe and needs advice on choosing one. With over 160 diagrams and photographs, topics include: choosing and setting up the lathe; turning - materials and facing; boring and milling techniques; chucks, collets and face-plates; creating a height-centring gauge; pivots, wheels and pinions; removing and mounting gear wheels; fly cutters; making a flat depthing tool and, finally, creating centre marking tools. The intent is to provide a gentle learning curve for the practical use of the lathe.

Clock and Watch Repairing (Paperback, 2nd Ed.): Donald De Carle Clock and Watch Repairing (Paperback, 2nd Ed.)
Donald De Carle
R591 R530 Discovery Miles 5 300 Save R61 (10%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This profusely illustrated volume forms a step-by-step instruction manual on the repair of mechanical clocks and watches. Donald de Carle was a Fellow of the British Horological Institute, and the author of many standard works on the subject of horology, who based his writings on many years of practical experience. The book begins with simple clocks and watches then proceeds to more complicated types. The tools and apparatus needed are described and illustrated. Modern types of mechanical clock are mainly dealt with, but attention is also given to the movements of older long case and fusee types as many of them are now being repaired as a result of interest in antique clocks. The chapters on watch repairing deal with chronographs and repeaters as well as self-winding mechanisms. The latest developments in ultrasonic cleaning of horological movements and their electronic timing are also described and illustrated. This work is an invaluable guide for all concerned with the repair not only of clocks and watches but also of small mechanisms in general.

Practical Watch Adjusting (Hardcover): Donald Carle Practical Watch Adjusting (Hardcover)
Donald Carle
R593 Discovery Miles 5 930 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book's contents include: general condition of the movement; cleaning and oiling; balance pivots; fitting a flat balance spring; fitting a breguet balance spring; positional timing; further considerations when fitting a spring and observing the point of attachment; general notes on springing and timing; other methods of positional adjustment; and, timing machines. "No writer can have added more volumes to the horological bookshelf than Donald de Carle, and his careful and detailed approach to the technical side of the craft has done a great deal to improve the standard of knowledge of a host of craftsmen, and has gained him readers in every part of the world. The many craftsmen who are already familiar with Mr de Carle's earlier work, Practical Watch Repairing, will note a great similarity in the attitude of mind behind both books, and, indeed, this latest volume is, to some extent, a companion and a follow-on from the previous book, for it carries the reader into what is, undoubtedly, the most exacting and skillful aspect of all work on watches." Horological Review

The Movado History (Hardcover, New edition): Fritz Von Osterhausen The Movado History (Hardcover, New edition)
Fritz Von Osterhausen; Translated by Derek Pratt
R2,621 R1,926 Discovery Miles 19 260 Save R695 (27%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A lavishly illustrated history of Movado from its roots in the Jura Mountains in 1881 through more than a century of tradition and technological advancement. Over the years, Movado earned a reputation for pioneering the art of wristwatches, high-precision movements, and watches with complications, as well as water-resistant watches, and their accomplishments are celebrated here in 250 color photos and informative text.

Russian Wristwatches: Pocket Watches, St Watches, Onboard Clock and Chronometers (Paperback): Juri Levenberg Russian Wristwatches: Pocket Watches, St Watches, Onboard Clock and Chronometers (Paperback)
Juri Levenberg
R576 R520 Discovery Miles 5 200 Save R56 (10%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Twentieth century Russian wristwatches are too costly for many native buyers, but they are still inexpensive for Western Collectors, and are becoming extremely popular. Watch faces commemorate all the great moments of Russian and Soviet history-from Yuri Gagarin's space flight to the Summit meeting between Gorbachev and George Bush-and celebrate Russian culture with images of native costumes from Chechnya to the Ukraine. Collectors have long clamored for a definitive reference and this new book will satisfy even the most avid enthusiast, with photographs of over 500 watches manufactured in Russia and the USSR during the second half of this century, and explanations of their styles, workings, and manufacturers. Poljot, Wostok, and Slava wristwatches are covered, along with a sampling of pocket watches, deck watches, and marine chronometers. This book is a must for serious collectors in the growing field of Russian timekeepers.

Watches International XVI (Paperback): Tourbillon International Watches International XVI (Paperback)
Tourbillon International
R699 R598 Discovery Miles 5 980 Save R101 (14%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Showcasing the latest masterpieces from leading manufacturers, this is the most comprehensive and current guide on watches available.

Grand Complications Volume VI - High Quality Watchmaking (Paperback): Tourbillon International Grand Complications Volume VI - High Quality Watchmaking (Paperback)
Tourbillon International
R603 R518 Discovery Miles 5 180 Save R85 (14%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Now in its sixth edition, this catalogue is a survey of the highest quality, complicated timepieces from the world's most luxurious watchmakers. Grand Complications provides a detailed overview of complicated watchmaking. This reference work for connoisseurs deals with each of the major horological complications by theme, from their history through to their most recent developments.

Watchmakers - The Masters of Art Horology (Hardcover): Maxima Gallery Watchmakers - The Masters of Art Horology (Hardcover)
Maxima Gallery; Introduction by Aurel Bacs; Commentary by Nicholas Foulkes; Photographs by Guy Lucas de Peslouan
R1,909 R1,438 Discovery Miles 14 380 Save R471 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Watchmakers: The Masters of Art Horology gathers the work of the most celebrated independent watchmakers in the world. Thirteen artisans, each a legend in the realm of haute horlogerie, tell their stories, describing the traditional working methods and prized watches upon which their reputations have been built. Photographs of the masters in their workshops bring their stories to life, along with detailed sketches and images of their watches in all their brilliant intricacy. Watchmakers also features insightful text from other leading figures of the independent watchmaking world, including Aurel Bacs of the Fondation Haute Horlogerie and Nicholas Foulkes, writer for Vanity Fair, The Telegraph and GQ, and author of the only authorised biography of Patek Philippe.

British Longcase Clocks (Hardcover): Derek Roberts British Longcase Clocks (Hardcover)
Derek Roberts
R2,818 R2,084 Discovery Miles 20 840 Save R734 (26%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"The longcase clock has been a part of the Englishman's home for some 300 years and has gained a place in his heart seldom if every achieved by any other domestic item. An example of its importance in family life is that it, with the bed and the house, was nearly always mentioned specifically in the will." In Derek Roberts's important new book, readers find a wealth of valuable information detailing the British origins, evolution, and wide range of longcase clocks that have been produced since the sixteenth century. In twenty chapters Mr. Roberts provides a detailed overview of many facets of these beautiful and useful art works, including early square dial, rare, astronomical and equation clocks, walnut breakarch longcase clocks (and those in other woods), and thirty-hour clocks. Other chapters detail various dial and decoration forms, precision timekeeping, important makers, and clocks of the Victorian and Edwardian eras right up to modern times. A glossary of terms and lengthy index of makers are included. In British Longcase Clocks, Mr. Roberts share his wealth of knowledge enthusiastically and presents over 300 black and white and full-color photographs of details and whole clocks. His book will interest clock owners and all who love fine furniture.

Wooden Clocks - 31 Favorite Projects & Patterns (Paperback): Editors Of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Wooden Clocks - 31 Favorite Projects & Patterns (Paperback)
Editors Of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts
R536 R385 Discovery Miles 3 850 Save R151 (28%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book features a wonderful collection of clock projects from the editors of "Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts" magazine. Learn how to make beautiful time pieces including grandfather clocks and pendulum clocks! It includes projects for all abilities and tastes, from learning to cut pieces and assemble parts to finishing and personalising. The editors of "Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts" magazine have selected a collection of the most beloved clock projects - from fancy fretwork grandfather clocks to classic pendulum clocks and whimsical desk clocks. This book offers something for everyone - no matter what their level of scrolling expertise. Beginners will learn how to cut their pieces like an expert and assemble clock parts. More advanced crafters will appreciate the section on finishing clocks and personalising special gifts. The articles, that represent the most popular clocks since the inception of "Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts" in 2000, have been fully updated to reflect current clock part sizes.

Chronograph Wristwatches: To St Time (Hardcover): Gerd R. Lang Chronograph Wristwatches: To St Time (Hardcover)
Gerd R. Lang
R2,921 R2,127 Discovery Miles 21 270 Save R794 (27%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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.

American Shelf and Wall Clocks: A Pictorial History for Collectors (Hardcover, 2 Revised Edition): Robert W.D. Ball American Shelf and Wall Clocks: A Pictorial History for Collectors (Hardcover, 2 Revised Edition)
Robert W.D. Ball
R2,082 R1,556 Discovery Miles 15 560 Save R526 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This historical overview of the various styles of American shelf and wall clocks covers the centuries and gives visual pleasure every step of the way. The original owners of these clocks were interested as much in how they looked as in how they told time, so they are quite attractive and are good examples of the cabinet maker's art. The collector can acquire the majority of these beautiful clocks at relatively fair and modest prices, which makes them popular. Gathered from auction houses, museums, and private collections, over 1250 clocks are illustrated here in this newly revised and expanded second edition. Approximately one-third of the photographs are in color, with the remainder in clear black and white. Each is accompanied by an informative caption that will be great help to the reader. A newly updated value guide will be of invaluable assistance to the collector. In illustrating the early growth of the clock making industry in the United States, Mr. Ball has captured an important part of our history.

Mechanical and Quartz Watch Repair (Hardcover): Mick Watters Mechanical and Quartz Watch Repair (Hardcover)
Mick Watters
R624 R561 Discovery Miles 5 610 Save R63 (10%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"Mechanical and Quartz Watch Repair" is targeted primarily at those who want to learn about watch repair, and features movements that are representative of those found in other watches. The easy to follow instructions are appropriate to both professional repairers and enthusiasts. Material covered includes the working environment, overhauling basic mechanical watches, automatics, stop watches, chronographs, some restoration, and basic quartz watches--both analog and liquid crystal display.

British Domestic Synchronous Clocks 1930-1980 - The Rise and Fall of a Technology (Hardcover, 2015 ed.): Leslie Philip Pook British Domestic Synchronous Clocks 1930-1980 - The Rise and Fall of a Technology (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
Leslie Philip Pook
R3,983 Discovery Miles 39 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book complements available one-make books on domestic synchronous clocks. It is also a history of science book that sets British domestic synchronous clocks, their manufacturers and technology in their social context. Part I covers the historical background, British domestic synchronous clock manufacturers and brands, how synchronous clocks work, domestic synchronous clock cases, practical advice on the servicing of domestic synchronous clocks and analysis of the marketing and reliability of British domestic synchronous clocks. This analysis provides an explanation of the rise and eventual fall of their technology. Part II contains galleries of a selection of British domestic synchronous clocks and of the movements with which they are fitted. There is a front and back view of each clock, together with a brief description. Views of each movement include views with the movement partly dismantled, together with a brief technical description of the movement. This profusely illustrated book is primarily for fellow enthusiasts and is based on an extensive archive of information on domestic synchronous clocks, their movements and their manufacturers. Current electrical regulations mean that professional clockmakers are reluctant to repair synchronous clocks. In fact, provided that they have not been mistreated, synchronous clocks are usually reliable, and quite easy to maintain.

Watch - An Illustrated Guide to its History and Mechanism (Hardcover): John Cronin Watch - An Illustrated Guide to its History and Mechanism (Hardcover)
John Cronin
R692 Discovery Miles 6 920 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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.

Watch Repairing as a Hobby (Paperback): D. W Fletcher Watch Repairing as a Hobby (Paperback)
D. W Fletcher
R833 Discovery Miles 8 330 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Art of Watch Repair - Including Descriptions of the Watch Movement, Parts of the Watch, and Common Stoppages of Wrist... The Art of Watch Repair - Including Descriptions of the Watch Movement, Parts of the Watch, and Common Stoppages of Wrist Watches (Paperback)
Anon
R839 Discovery Miles 8 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Learn the basic movements of a wrist watch and how to repair them on your own. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Carriage and Other Traveling Clocks (Hardcover): Derek Roberts Carriage and Other Traveling Clocks (Hardcover)
Derek Roberts
R2,953 R2,160 Discovery Miles 21 600 Save R793 (27%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The beauty of carriage clocks and their accompanying cases is an integral part of their design, but one aspect-their intricate movements-also displays solutions to mechanical problems that only the genius designer could solve. In this major new work by an expert clock historian and restorer, the reader will find over 400 exquisite color and 285 black-and-white photographs of hundreds of traveling clocks, as well as the explanations of all the major designers' work from the 17th century forward. Special chapters present the work of noted clockmakers Breguet, Garnier, Vulliamy, Cole, Frodsham, McCabe, Dent, white and more. Swiss, Austrian, French, English, and a few American traveling clocks are included. Since these clocks were technically advanced, scientific instruments of their day, they first were made for royal and wealthy patrons with the finest gilt, porcelain enamel, and jeweled materials. The book displays these fantastically beautiful works of art-miniature clocks as well as full-size ones-and more common popular styles available today.

Watch and Clock Escapements - A Complete Study In Theory and Practice of the Lever, Cylinder and Chronometer Escapements,... Watch and Clock Escapements - A Complete Study In Theory and Practice of the Lever, Cylinder and Chronometer Escapements, Together with a Brief Account of ... and Evolution of the Escapement in Horology (Hardcover)
Keystone
R626 Discovery Miles 6 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Grand Complications (Paperback): Tourbillon International Grand Complications (Paperback)
Tourbillon International
R653 R572 Discovery Miles 5 720 Save R81 (12%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Grand Complications, Volume IV provides a detailed overview of complicated watchmaking. This reference work for connoisseurs deals with each of the major horological complications by theme, from their history through to their most recent developments. Multi-complications, minute repeaters and sonneries, tourbillons, equations of time, perpetual calendars, chronographs, jump hours and retrograde mechanisms, GMTs and multiple time zones are reviewed in great detail. The latest creations by over twenty-three elite watch manufacturers are displayed and accompanied by technical descriptions, comprising more than 700 pages in this book that has already earned respect among connoisseurs.

Automatic Wristwatches from Switzerland: Watches that Wind Themselves (Hardcover): Heinz Hampel Automatic Wristwatches from Switzerland: Watches that Wind Themselves (Hardcover)
Heinz Hampel
R2,398 R1,774 Discovery Miles 17 740 Save R624 (26%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

An exciting area of collecting for clock and watch enthusiasts is literally opened up with this book. On the outside the automatic wristwatch is like its counterpart, but once the case is opened a different world appears. Here 200 watches are shown, each with three photos to show the dial, and the complete and partly disassembled movement. The book introduces all the Swiss manufacturers and provides an historical overview of the development of automatic watches from 1926 to 1978. Information on the functioning mechanism and construction of each design is offered along with the data needed to locate the watches chronologically.

Designers of Time (Hardcover): Caroline Childers Designers of Time (Hardcover)
Caroline Childers
R808 Discovery Miles 8 080 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The words practical and fashion are rarely linked together, with the exception of one item: the wristwatch. Long treasured as an heirloom to be passed down through generations, the wristwatch is a platform of innovation for fashion designers.
A relatively new phenomena, the designer watch was born in the 1970s and it has forever changed the way we view time. Now, time is secondary to the statement that the timepiece will make to the world.
An item of personal expression, the designer wristwatch is a sensation-- many people have several watches, one for every mood or whim. "Designers of Time celebrates what has grown to be one of the most collectible, most practical items of fashion today.

Wristwatch Chronometers: Mechanical Precision Watches and Their Testing (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition): Fritz Von Osterhausen Wristwatch Chronometers: Mechanical Precision Watches and Their Testing (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
Fritz Von Osterhausen
R2,340 R1,715 Discovery Miles 17 150 Save R625 (27%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"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 reports from 1925 and the Swiss Observatories' reports kept between 1941 and 1967. More than 60 chronometer wristwatches by known makers are discussed, as well as their tests. Types of errors and their possible causes will be pinpointed. Practical chronometer testing will be taught, as will the differences between chronometer and non-chronometer wristwatches from various European countries. In addition to the many photographs in the illustration section, a register listing more than 300 Swiss watch manufacturers who made chronometer wristwatches will be very useful. The reader also receives hints about fakes and forgeries.

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