Based on a lifetime's experience in the clock and watch-making trade, the author provides detailed instructions for making all types of escapements and for the location and correction of faults. This book has proved invaluable to all who are interested in the mechanism of clocks and watches—both the craftsperson responsible for the upkeep and rep[Read More]

First published in 1950, De Carle's encyclopedia is still the definitive practical reference book on clocks and watches. The book has an immense amount of knowledge compressed into an easily understood form, with over 3,000 alphabetical entries providing antiquarian as well as technical and professional information. Over one-third of the entries ar[Read More]

This profusely illustrated volume forms a step-by-step instruction manual on the repair of mechanical clocks and watches. The work begins with simple clocks and watches and proceeds to the more complicated types, and the tools and apparatus needed are described and illustrated. The clocks dealt with are mainly the more modern types of mechanical cl[Read More]

First published in 1953, this authoritative work, which was based on a lifetime's practical experience, has been in continuous demand and is recognized as a classic work on the subject. Its great strength lies in the descriptions and principles of watch and clock construction in an easy-to-follow manner. The book opens with a description of the var[Read More]