Since the medieval period, mechanical clocks located in churches across Britain have told the time to local communities, or displayed the phases of the moon and the heavens on an elaborate astrological face. Focusing on some of the most noteworthy church clocks in Britain, and the intriguing stories behind them, this book traces the history of church clocks from the wealthy abbeys and cathedrals of the medieval period, through the gentle developments and refinements that made clocks more accurat...
Histoire de la Mesure du Temps par les Horloges, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)
by Ferdinand Berthoud
Step into the private world of Derek Roberts, an eminent antique clock dealer since the 1960s to the present who has written eight books covering many aspects of the subject. Revisit an era when clocks, and antiques in general, were plentiful and modestly priced and compare with today, when good examples are difficult to find and higher priced. Clear advice is given on buying and selling clocks, including buying, researching, restoring, and conserving, and then documenting them prior to sale. Pi...
The Business of Time (Studies in Design and Material Culture)
by Pierre-Yves Donze
World watch production today is concentrated in three countries: Switzerland, Japan and China. Former centres such as Great Britain, France, the United States and Russia saw the industrial manufacture of watches disappear from their territory during the twentieth century. How did this situation come about? The business of time aims to answer this question by presenting the first comprehensive history of the sector. It traces the evolution and transformation of the global watch industry from the...
Timepieces are more than devices used for time keeping. They look good, they help keep life organised and they can be some of the most impressive collectables or heirlooms people will ever find. Within the pages of this time keepers must-have, readers will discover more than 1,000 colour photos of wrist watches and pocket watches, detailed descriptions and up-to-date pricing for famous makers such as Elgin, Longines, Omega, Hamilton, Rolex and Bulova.
The Horological Journal, Volume 141, Issue 1 - Primary Source Edition
by Anonymous
Griechische, Ptolemaische Und Romische Keramik Im Roemer- Und Pelizaeus-Museum Hildesheim (Hildesheimer Agyptologische Beitrage, #51)
by Bettina Kreuzer
Histoire de la Mesure Du Temps Par Les Horloges, Volume 1 - Primary Source Edition
by Ferdinand Berthoud
Complete Price Guide to Watches 2011
by Tom Engle, Richard E. Gilbert, and Cooksey Shugart
The Maintenance, Repair, Restoration, Conservation and Preservation of Turret Clocks
by Chris McKay
Beautiful Antique Clocks from Around the World - Descriptions, Stories, and The History of These Beautiful Clocks
by Anon