Synopsis
Explore the people and progress behind clocks and watches. This vintage reference profiles the makers and their craft, tracing how the field evolved from early time-keeping to modern methods. It also offers portraits, a broad directory, and examples of historical construction to illuminate the art.
This edition compiles the development of horological instruments, includes biographical notes on master craftsmen, and presents a detailed directory with thousands of names. It’s a resource for anyone curious about the history and practice of clock and watchmaking.
- Historical milestones in clock and watch design and technology
- Profiles and portraits of notable masters of the craft
- A comprehensive directory featuring thousands of names
- Illustrations and examples of traditional construction techniques
Ideal for readers of horology history, antique clock and watch enthusiasts, and anyone seeking context for early timekeeping innovations.
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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.
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