Clocks Watches Wristwatches Barometers

Sotheby's, 1996 362 items in full color throughout with price ranges, and full descriptions. Close-up color photographes crisp and clean.. Soft Cover. As New Condition. 9 x 11". more information

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The Museum, located in Columbia, Pa., includes nearly 2500 research volumes, a computer catalogued subject index for 19th century trade publications and a collection of more than 21,000 patents. Established in 1977, the Watch and Clock Museum strives to illustrate the history of timekeeping with a collection of more than 8,000 items. The tape was produced for those members who have not had the opportunity to visit the MUSEUM!. VIDEO Boxed. AS NEW CONDITION. more information

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Woodbridge, Suffolk, United Kingdom: Antique Collectors' Club Ltd, 1993 Size: 8 1/2 x 11"; 236 pages, 39 photographs in full color, along with 267 b&w. This volume presents an overview of the business of clock making at a time when British clockmakers were acknowledged to be the best in the world. The majority of the many superior clocks made during this period were bracket clocks. In this superbly written book the author discusses case making and the specialists linked to the clock maker, the workings of the Clockmakers' Company, the development of the bracket clock in the Georgian period, notable makers, lacquer-cased bracket clocks, the export trade, and the purchase, repair and restoration of bracket clocks. The Author: Richard Barder is a highly respected dealer in antique clocks. He is also the author of English Country Grandfather Clocks. Synopsis: Presents the history of 18th century and early 19th century English bracket clocks; Will appeal to the general reader, collector and specialist alike; Is the best single reference on the subject; A reprint of a much sought-after book; Essential for dealers, collectors and students of horology; Copiously illustrated with 39 color and 267 black and white illustrations.. Hard Cover. Brand New/Brand New Book Jacket. Oversize -. more information

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United Kingdom: Baros Books, 1997 Very little has been written about the domestic mercurial and aneroid barometer and this prompted the author to write this illustrated survey in the hope that it will widen the knowledge and understanding of barometers generally and, perhaps, increase their popularity. <p><b> The author traces the history of the cistern tube with the help of more than ONE HUNDRED illustrations. Most types of barometers still available are illustrated and the information will assist you in dating them. 128 pages, 6 x 9''. <p> Synopsis Very little has been written about the domestic mercurial and aneroid barometer and this prompted the author to write this illustrated survey in the hope that it will widen the knowledge and understanding of barometers generally and, perhaps, increase their popularity.. Soft Cover. Brand New. 6- 1/2 x 9-1/2". more information

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N Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.A.: Galley Pr, 1987 8 x 12", hardback w/book jacket, dust cover, 256 pp., published in London 1977. AS NEW copy. This is a real jewel of a book, one that collectors, watchmakers, jewelers will want to own . The great iron clocks of the last 13th Century were the most sophisticated pieces of machinery that had ever been made. From those first horological dinosaurs, 'accurate' to within a few hours a da y, to the latest mechanical movements, whose accuracy can be counted in fractions of a second, was a long uphill road.a few sudden advances were contributed by a handful of geniuses from France, Germ any, Italy, American, Japan & Britain. .The author, Assistant Curator of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers' collection, traces this road with infectious enthusiasm combined with a rare gift for explaining subtle technical matters in everyday language. After a chapter on sundials and other non-mechanical 'clocks' he takes the reader through the basic ingredients of a clock or watch, dealing with the vfarious types of escapement, striking and chiming mechanisms, calendarwork, etc. .,.A chapter for each of the great period of clock & watchmaking ecxplaines the significance of the mechanical advan ces, describes the evolution of styles to be seen in dials & cases. All of the great makers & innovatators are here: Huygens, Tompion, Mudge, the Harrisons, Le Roy, Breguet, etc. History of contrastin g technologies of America & Japan is followed by the final chapter on collectors AND collecting. <P> <B>370 illustrations - 120 in FULL COLOR - you'll find many photos takes especially for this book of little known examples of the clock & watchmakers craft, a particular feature is the use of engravings from early horological books to illustrate technical points. Enjoy! OVERSIZE..</B><P>. Hardcover. Oversize. more information

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N Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.A.: Galley Pr, 1987 A 64 page volume with photographs: Longcase clock - Amsterdam circa 1690 from the London British Museum; Table-clock French, 17th Century, Clock-case, "Little clock from the Hague" 1675; .German Augsburg clock 1630; Astronomical table-timepiece 1565 - Science Museum, London; Lantern clock, Travelling clock 1639 from a private collection; Carillon clock - English 1598. The Longcase clocks pictured are simply beautiful in their intricate case designs. Descriptions accompany each photograph giving the owners name, material made, year made,and other interesting tidbits. An authoratative assessment of facts and myths surrounding this great invention are covered in this volume as the author delves into the changi ng styles of clocks and watches through the ages and the development of time-measuring devices of split-second accuracy from what were originally little more than novelties & toys. Technical terms have been kept to a minimum. Book jacket shows wear & tear at top left and around edges. Inside is GOOD CONDITION, all pages intact.. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Abbeville Press, Incorporated, 1996 In the small Swiss town of La Cote-aux-Fees in 1874 the Piaget family began making watchworks that quickly became the preferred movements of the most prestigious watchmakers in Europe. After the end of World War II, the Piaget company built a state-of-the-art factory and captured new markets, gaining more women clients by developing ultra-thin watches. Piaget became synonymous with luxury timepieces, and in the 1960s it leaped to international fame as the company opened a showroom in Geneva and presented products embellished with precious stones. The 1970s saw the debut of ultra-thin electronic mechanisms, and in the following decade clients commissioned Piaget to create the most precious watches in the world. In 1988 Piaget joined forces with Cartier and launched the great Piaget collections for the next millennium. This lavishly illustrated volume details the unique characteristics of Piaget movements, both wind-up and automatic; the crafting of quality watches by hand and by computerized machinery, in a melding of tradition and modernity; the creation of Piaget's trademark supple watchbands woven of gold wire; the quartz revolution; and the most recent and unique commissioned creations from the house of Piaget. Synopsis In the small Swiss town of La Cote-aux-Fees in 1874 the Piaget family began making watchworks that quickly became the preferred movements of the most prestigious watchmakers in Europe. After the end of World War II, the Piaget company built a state-of-the-art factory and captured new markets, gaining more women clients by developing ultra-thin watches. Piaget became synonymous with luxury timepieces, and in the 1960s it leaped to international fame as the company opened a showroom in Geneva and presented products embellished with precious stones. The 1970s saw the debut of ultra-thin electronic mechanisms, and in the following decade clients commissioned Piaget to create the most precious watches in the world. In 1988 Piaget joined forces with Cartier and launched the great Piaget collections for the next millennium. This lavishly illustrated volume details the unique characteristics of Piaget movements, both wind-up and automatic; the crafting of quality watches by hand and by computerized machinery, in a melding of tradition and modernity; the creation of Piaget's trademark supple watchbands woven of gold wire; the quartz revolution; and the most recent and unique commissioned creations from the house of Piaget. OVERSIZE SHIPPING REQUIRED!. Hardcover. Brand New Condition. 12 x 10" OVERSIZE. more information

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France: Flammarion, 1998 Hard Cover. Brand-New w/book jacket; 10 x 11". . 530 illustrations in a gloriously pictured volume in 264 pages that illustrate why this popular tank watch by Cartier remains a favorite of collectors and fashion-conscious men everywhere. Listed at Seventy Nine dollars.. more information

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Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada: Firefly Books, 1998 After the Beanie Baby mania, it will not surprise anyone to learn that fashion timepieces--Swatches, specifically--are now considered collector's items. Rather than just listing prices of Swatch watches, horologist Edwards presents a true catalog, which includes a brief history of Switzerland's watch industry pre-Swatch (when Japanese electronic ticktocks were devouring the market share), production and design, advertising and marketing, and information strictly for aficionados (yes, there is a Swatch club). The real surprises in the book, however, lie in the full-color directory of artists participating in watch design (Keith Haring, Yoko Ono, and Vasarely) and in the never-ending stream of other Swatch products (telephones, eyeglasses, even a car).. Soft Cover. Brand New Condition. 8- 1/2 x 11". more information

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Collector Books, 2007 The brand new 27th Edition for 2007 is now here - all 1,216 pages with updated pricing for 2007. THE most reliable and convenient guide available on watches. Like a miniature encyclopedia with over 10,350 watches listed with CURRENT 2007 values and more than 7,850 illustrations! Features: American and European pocket watches, wristwatches, and even comic characters watches, tips for collectors and historical information, as well as guidelines for grading and appraising watches. There are THOUSANDS of price changes, and once again a handy index that first appeared in the 2006 edition. Now collectors can make on-the-spot judgments about identification, age, quality, and value. This is THE professional standard for watch collectors AND dealers everywhere!. Soft Cover. Brand New. 5-1/ x 8-1/2" OVERSIZE (THICK). more information

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1996 Hard Cover. Brand New/Brand New Book Jacket. 9 x 12". Revised 2nd Edition. By Edward Faber & Stewart Unger. 272 pp, price guide, NEW COPY, 710 photographs Development of the wrist watch styles in America, from early 20th century through the age of Quartz. Richly illustrated, authors have traced the unique development of the American Wristwatch, period by period. Original research brings life to some of the persons who influenced its development. Illustrated with over 600 full color pictures, the authors have traced the history of the American wristwatch. Their original research brings life to some of the persons who influenced its development. <P><B>Design periods are defined and the watches they engendered are amply illustrated giving the reader knowledge that is valuable, both for the appreciation and the collecting of these wristwatches. Valuable collector's reference book. Oversize and weighty volume requires additional postage.. Hardcover. Brand New/Dust Jacket Included. Oversize. more information

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Bonanza Books, 1955 This volume is the first to be devoted solely to the Pennsylvania clock and represents a century of research; 25 years on the part of the author, who is THE recognized authority in this field, and 75 on the part of the old clockmaker, B.T. Schmauk, who inspired it. Here is a mine of new information on OLD TIMEPIECES! You'll find a detailed account of Pennsylvania tall case clocks and their European antecedents. 229 pages tell of their makers, who included BENJAMIN FRANKLIN and MATTHIAS BALDWIN (of locomotive fame); of the part the clocks played in the development of Pennsylvania; of the succeeding styles in decoration, furniture and folk art that strongly influenced their design. This book contains RARE information on clock MUSIC, the theory of clocks & their operation; on identification, appraisal,. repair, and restoration, on Penna. watches and watchpapers. Previous owner left newspaper clippings re Pennsylvania clocks from 1973. Black & White photographs throughout, as well as etchings. <P><B>Condition of book is very good - inscription inside front cover; stain on both inside cover pages where perhaps the newspaper clippings yellowed color ran into the book' back cover has lighter 'stain'. All pages intact and clear, book jacket has some wear 'n tear, and comes with a clear Brodart dust cover for protection against further wear.. Hard Cover. Very Good Condition/Very Good Book Jacket. 7-1/2 x 10-1/2". out of Print. more information

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Asheville, NC: Lark Books NC, 2000 If you live by the clock, then you should have one that can beautify your home as well as help you stay on schedule! Keeping an eye on the clock is a pleasure when it looks like any of these 40 timepieces. Just buy the works from any crafts store: the basics are so easy and quick that you'll have no trouble getting to the fun part--the design! Whimsical, classic, and fabulous designs include a Station Clock, an endearing Robot model, a pendulum clock painted with roses and sunny rays, and even Alice in Wonderland's White Rabbit--holding a trusty pocket watch. You won't want just one! Library Journal Just when it seems as if digital clocks are taking over, the dial clock becomes an art object. With battery-operated clock movements widely available in craft stores, it is possible to make clocks from hats, painted wood, or enlarged snapshots. These step-by-step clock projects by 14 designers are whimsical and sometimes bizarre. Historic clock vignettes and a gallery of art clocks are included. Recommended for public library collections. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information. Synopsis "With battery-operated clock movements widely available in craft stores, it is possible to make clocks from hats, painted wood, or enlarged snapshots. These step-by-step clock projects by designers are whimsical....Historic clock vignettes and a gallery of art clocks are included. Recommended...creative projects for making unique clocks."--Library Journal. "Make time to buy and use this book....this one is a must-have....Every single idea is that good."--Quick & Easy Crafts. "You'll want to take a time-out for the[se] creative clocks."--Country Marketplace. Library Journal Just when it seems as if digital clocks are taking over, the dial clock becomes an art object. With battery-operated clock movements widely available in craft stores, it is possible to make clocks from hats, painted wood, or enlarged snapshots. These step-by-step clock projects by 14 designers are whimsical and sometimes bizarre. Historic clock vignettes and a gallery of art clocks are included. . Hardcover. As New Condition. 9 x 10". more information

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New Jersey: A.S. Barnes & Co. 1964 Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. This book was an event in antiquarian horology at the time it was published. Various types of clocks are listed alphabetically as well as the horological terms used. Introduces descriptions of all the most important pieces, together with short biographies of prominent makers all over the world. Traces time-keeping from the earliest recorded mention of Shadow Clocks in Egypt, circa 2,000 B.C.and the discovery that the Pharaohs had votive water clocks in their tombs,.through the discovery that Bvall Clocks of the 17th century were not perpetual motion toys, but scientific attempts to establish a time standard based on Galileo's Law on the Inclined Plane; and passes on to Olsen's magnificent Copenhagen clock of 1956, thus providing a comprehensive picture of horological progress over the millenia. The illustrations are the most important feature of this definitive work with over 500 photographs and diagrams, most of which have never before appeared in any book in England or elsewhere! B/W photographs throughout. Condition of book is really excellent; the book jacket itself has inside folds front and back. Former owner's signture inside front cover. Outside book jacket has wear 'n tear to extremities.. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Crescent Books, 1991 With 92 full color and 140 black & white illustrations, this book presents a fascinating study of timepieces through the ages, with an authoritative text and pictures of some of the world's most beautiful AND intricate clocks in 160 pages!. Hard Cover. As New/Very Good Book Jacket. 9-1/2 x 12" Oversize. Brodart Protective Dust Jacket. more information

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Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing,, 2004 <strong> "Hundreds of Westcloxr electric clocks introduced between 1931 and 1970 are displayed in over 720 images. This impressive book also covers Westclox store displays, aftermarket automobile clocks, and weather instruments. <P> Many of the over 200 store displays pictured feature impressive Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and MidCentury Modern designs. Although Westclox did not introduce its first electric clockthe Big Ben Electric until 1931, it nonetheless proved to be an innovator in electric time keeping. This book contains extensive information on those innovations and the men behind them. It also provides documented evidence of the designers of dozens of models. In addition to Henry Dreyfuss, readers are introduced to lesser known designers such as Max Schlenker and Ellworth Danz. An extensive history of the company is presented, drawn largely from the pages of Tick Talk, Westclox's employee magazine. Westclox's expansion into overseas markets, acquisition of other companies such as the Sterling Clock Company, and merger with Seth Thomas to form General Time are all discussed. Marketing efforts ranging from Westclox's earliest Saturday Evening Post ad in 1910 to its sponsorship of the Today Show in the 1960s are also included. Endnotes, a bibliography, indices, and values in the captions round out this impressive presentation for collectors, designers, and historians. "</strong>. Soft Cover. Brand New Condition. 8- 1/2 x 11-1/2". more information

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London: Octopus Publishing Group, 2000 Hardcover. AS NEW CONDITION. 5 x 8". more information

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Van Nostrand Reinhold Co,, 1968 Clean unmarked pictorial book. Story of American clocks and watches featuring sections on early American watchmakers, clockmaking in Pennsylvania, New England, Boston School, Connecticut. 192 pages. Black/White photographs & drawings throughout. With the aid of line drawings aand over 50 photogrpahs - a numver showing timepieces from the authors own important collection - he describes the perfecting of the movements and the elaboration of cases, hoos, and dials that took place in 18th & 19th century America. Valuable lists of dates and serial/production numvers to be found in the backs of timepieces from the important American makers of the latter half of the 19th century are given.. Hard Cover. Very Good Condition/Very Good Book Jacket. 6 x 9 in. Brodart Protective Dust Jacket. more information

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Leopard Books, 1996 Hardcover. As New Condition. 6 x 9". more information

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Sotheby's, 2002 140 vividly colored pages filled with a magnificent selection of 285 watches, clcoks & wristwatches. Price ranges shown. <P><B> Names you'd expect to find in this collection include: Vacheron & ConStantin, Jaeger Le Coultre, Longines, Patek Philippe & Co., Breitling, ROLEX and other important names.. So breathtaking! Enamelled bracelet watches, a heavy gold hunting cased watch, an unusual brass eight-day chronometer, to name a few. </B><P>. Soft Cover. AS NEW CONDITION. 8 x 10". more information

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Chicago, Ill.: Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum, 2000 The Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum in Chicago is home to one of the world's three or four great collections of astrolabes. In this volume Roderick and Marjorie Webster, Adler Curators Emeriti, present the Western astrolabes from the Adler's collection. The earliest of these instruments dates from the thirteenth century; others are from the workshops of the greatest craftsmen of the Renaissance. All are described here and illustrated with photographs showing the front, the back, and additional details such as the maker's signature. Introductory essays by the Websters and Sara Schechner Genuth explain the use of the astrolabe and its role in cultural and social history, while the appendices and bibliography provide information essential to the specialist. 180 pages.. Hardcover,. Brand New. 9 x 11-1/2" Oversize. more information

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New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1999 As a professor at Princeton University, visiting curator at the Metropolitan Museum, and former deputy director of the National Gallery, John Wilmerding has established himself as a preeminent scholar of American art history. In his current work, Compass and Clock: Defining Moments in American Culture, Wilmerding steps beyond the parameters of the strictly art-historical and offers a fresh perspective on American intellectual history. Compass and Clock focuses on three turning points in American history, the years around 1800, 1850, and 1900, and examines how their literary, architectural, and art-historical forces synergize and embody the mood of the expanding and maturing nation. Placing important works of literature, architecture, and visual arts in their cultural context, Wilmerding skillfully demonstrates how America expressed itself as it evolved as a nation in the 19th century. For example, by juxtaposing close readings of Melville</a's Moby Dick and Whitman's Leaves of Grass with discussion of formal and iconographical elements of Robert Mills's Washington Monument and the landscapes of Hugh Lane, he shows how each embodies the sense of expansiveness, self-confidence, and flourishing prosperity that defined America's self-image around 1850. Wilmerding proves himself equally comfortable and adept at literary examination and political analysis as he is at examination of visual arts and architecture. Extensive quotations from books and reproductions of paintings under analysis supplement the study. At the same time academically rigorous and conversational in tone, Compass and Clock provides important clues to the evolution of the U.S. as a nation and people. --Bertina Loeffler Sedlack From Library Journal Noted art historian Wilmerding has written a fascinating study of American culture by focusing on three pivotal periods--the beginning of the 19th century, the century's midpoint, and its close in 1900. Reviving the notion (less than fashionable in recent years) that there are such things as pinpointable historical turning points, Wilmerding takes these three moments as launch points for his engrossing and cross-disciplinary look at art, literature, architecture, and music. Weaving together commentary on artists, writers, and others, he both defines each moment and shows how it led to the next point in the century. Lavishly illustrated with examples of the art works discussed, as well as portraits of the writers. . Hardcover. As New Condition. 7 x 10". more information

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Princes Risborough: Osprey Publishing, Limited, 1999 Call to mind the Victorian house and one instinctively sees the welcoming fire framed by its imposing mantelpiece. The mantelpiece would be enhanced by a range of eye-catching ornaments, with a proudly displayed mantel clock as the centrepiece. From the mid-19th century to the end of the Victorian era, the most popular mantel clock was the mass-produced French ''marble clock''. Even though these clocks came in a vast range of case styles, they were instantly recognisable. The stone-like case, usually black, was typically relieved with ornaments, bands and columns of coloured stone or metal, while the style of the case drew its artistic inspiration from contemporary architecture. So popular did the marble clock become that it was usual to find a number of them scattered throughout the rooms of the house. In the early twentieth century, the black marble cases gave way to Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles. Cases showed a new simplicity of line and used strongly marked and coloured marbles. For the collector, marble clocks offer a useful, active antique, of wide-ranging style and at an attractive price. <P><B> About the Author: Brian Oliver runs a horological shop in Hove specialising in old clock parts and clocks for restoration. Peter Wotton is by profession a chartered engineer but in recent years has expanded his interest in horology and written many articles on the subject.. Soft Cover. New Condition. 6 x 8". more information

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