Watches 1850-1980

Max Cutmore (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

240 Seiten

2002
David & Charles (Verlag)
978-0-7153-1461-6 (ISBN)

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This title traces the history of the machine-made watch from 1850 onwards, when prices dropped and the watches became available to the general public. The book also examines: developments in America, Europe and the Far East; advice on repair; and the development of electric and electronic watches.

This book traces the history of the machinemade watch from 1850 onwards, when prices dropped and the watches became available to the public at large. As well as considering the mainstream developments in Europe, America and the Far East, the author tackles new ground in a detailed examination of the companies that pioneered the new methods and dealt with the problems of manufacturing small, interchangeable parts. For the collector, there is advice on repair, plus an introduction to the development of electric and electronic watches. Full references are provided to enable readers to pursue their own interests further, plus a wealth of helpful diagrams and fascinating photographs, Essential reading for all watch enthusiasts!

M. Cutmore is a chartered engineer who served in the Royal Navy before taking up a post as a senior lecturer in mechanical engineering. He is an acknowledged expert on watches, with a long-standing interest in horology. His previous books, The Watch Collector's Handbook and The Pocket Watch Handbook, have become standard works on this subject.

1 Watches and Watchmaking Before 1850; 2 The Changing Scene; 3 Developments in America; 4 English Conservation; 5 Swiss Reactions; 6 The Modern Watch; 7 English Watchmaking; 8 Swiss Watchmaking; 9 American Watchmaking; 10 Watchmaking in Other Countries; 11 Manufacturing Principles; 12 Electrical and Electronic Watches; 13 Collecting and Repair; Appendix: Watch sizes; Bibliography; References; Acknowledgments; Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	29.9.2002
Zusatzinfo	160 b&w illustrations, 20 line drawings, bibliograph, references, index
Verlagsort	Newton Abbot
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Antiquitäten
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Sammeln / Sammlerkataloge
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
	Technik
ISBN-10	0-7153-1461-0 / 0715314610
ISBN-13	978-0-7153-1461-6 / 9780715314616
Zustand	Neuware