English and American Watches

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In this long-awaited reprint – first published in 1967 – the late George Daniels, master watchmaker of the twentieth century, documents the important contribution made by England and America in the development of the pocket watch from the earliest times to late 1960s America.

It is a fascinating story for all who appreciate not only a watch’s technical niceties but also the intrinsic beauty with which devoted craftsmen endowed it. Mr Daniels’ concise, learned account, which places each phase of the story in its true perspective, will be found indispensable both by collectors and by those new to the history of watchmaking.

Over a hundred photographs together with a series of clear line drawings, emphasise the watchmakers’ achievement in marrying pure function and beauty during the sequence of technical developments that led to the production of electric and electronic watches, and at the same time illustrate the changes in movements that accompanied progress in external appearance.

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Philip Wilson Publishers
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 10, 2024
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 178130131X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1781301319
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.45 x 0.7 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #2,848,575 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #483 in Antique & Collectible Clocks & Watches (Books) #509 in Engineering Patents & Inventions #14,472 in Design & Decorative Arts
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