How to Make a Good Living in the Watch and Clock Repair Business
ISBN: 9781453810064 / Angielski / Miękka / 76 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There is a shortage of skilled watchmakers and clockmakers in America, and soon millions of timepieces of a bygone age will likely be gathering dust in a bottom drawer or attic, or worse, scraped for the gold or silver content of their cases, and in the case of clocks just thrown away. Every year young Americans graduate from high school with no plans for college and no job skills. But under their nose, at least for a select few, is a trade that can provide for them a chance to be self-employed in a society where only a small number out of a hundred have the courage to even think of such a...
There is a shortage of skilled watchmakers and clockmakers in America, and soon millions of timepieces of a bygone age will likely be gathering dust i...
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44,94 zł |
Homebuilt Clocks
ISBN: 9780981539935 / Angielski / Miękka / 82 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Homebuilt Clocks" provides step by step details for building large, beautiful, antique style heirloom Grandmother Wall Clocks and mantle clock variations using attractive Hardwoods, dials, weights and Brass hardware. The finished clocks are attractive and functional and will give the builder great pleasure in both the craftsmanship and final beauty. A wonderful addition to a woodcrafter's library.
"Homebuilt Clocks" provides step by step details for building large, beautiful, antique style heirloom Grandmother Wall Clocks and mantle clock variat...
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42,63 zł |
Clock & Watch Companies 2 Volume Set: 1700s-2000s
ISBN: 9780764337420 / Angielski / Twarda / 880 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This two-volume set is an essential reference work dedicated to clock companies that have kept time for us from the late 1600s through the early 2000s. The comprehensive text explores mechanical and electric clock companies; clock retail and part supplier firms; clock related foundry companies; clock label printers; and trademarks, trade names, and brand names. Volume One covers several hundred companies with biographical entries and histories, augmented with over 400 trademarks and lists of their trade names. Clock companies from the U.S. and 20 countries around the globe are discussed....
This two-volume set is an essential reference work dedicated to clock companies that have kept time for us from the late 1600s through the early 2000s...
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463,80 zł |
Watch Repair for Beginners: An Illustrated How-To Guide for the Beginner Watch Repairer
ISBN: 9781616083731 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First written by the definitive expert in 1957, Watch Repair for Beginners is the ideal book for anyone who wants to know how to fix their own watch. Learn what horology is; the basics of watch and clock repairing; the mechanics of a clock; how the wheels work; the difference between an automatic watch, a stop watch, and a chronograph; and so much more. With detailed black-and-white illustrations, this timeless classic is a must-have addition to any horology lover's collection.
First written by the definitive expert in 1957, Watch Repair for Beginners is the ideal book for anyone who wants to know how to fix their own ...
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51,58 zł |
Rare and Unusual Black Forest Clocks
ISBN: 9780764340918 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The creativity, innovation, and craftsmanship represented by the clocks from Germany's Black Forest region are well covered in this definitive guide. English-speaking horologists receive comprehensive information and insights that have heretofore been available only in German. Over 700 striking images showcase the finest examples of clocks made in the region. The text provides much needed information on preeminent clockmakers Johann Baptist Beha and Emilian Wehrle, which place this among the best comprehensive single volumes ever produced in any language. This work also explains the various...
The creativity, innovation, and craftsmanship represented by the clocks from Germany's Black Forest region are well covered in this definitive guide. ...
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417,92 zł |
An Introduction to Antique Household Clocks
ISBN: 9781447444718 / Angielski / Miękka / 38 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This antiquarian volume contains a concise yet detailed introduction to antique household clocks, with information on the inner workings and machinations of clocks, their external and decorative characteristics, and more. Written in clear, plain language and profusely illustrated, this handy little guide is ideal for those with little previous knowledge of the subject, and it would make for a great addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this book include: Various clock pendulums, Clock mechanism, Brass lantern clocks, Long-case grandfather, and Representative examples....
This antiquarian volume contains a concise yet detailed introduction to antique household clocks, with information on the inner workings and machinati...
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62,33 zł |
Ferranti Synchronous Electric Clocks
ISBN: 9780957217218 / Angielski / Twarda / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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188,93 zł |
Patek Philippe: Cult Object and Investment
ISBN: 9780764342134 / Angielski / Twarda / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Through over 200 vivid color photos, detailed descriptions, and in-depth reporting about valuations, this book is a guide for both watch lovers and investors. It opens up new investment possibilities for the selection and purchase of rare watches by Patek Philippe using an unerringly promising approach! These valuable watches from Geneva represent real property. In an era of bank failures and immense losses, when investors are looking for investments in properties of certain value, classic Patek Philippe wristwatches can be nearly crisis-proof additions to an investment portfolio. This...
Through over 200 vivid color photos, detailed descriptions, and in-depth reporting about valuations, this book is a guide for both watch lovers and in...
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581,03 zł |
Omega Highlights
ISBN: 9780764342127 / Angielski / Twarda / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This beautiful and exciting book presents the most stunning and important Omega watches. A range of over 100 marvelous photographs, informative text, and technical details document more than 60 years of fascinating wristwatch design of one of the world's best known and most popular Swiss wristwatch manufacturers. Among the memorable wristwatches included here are the Speedmaster model that went to the moon and the James Bond edition that served on Her Majesty's Secret Service. The rest of the models covered include, first, the historical models, and the Legend Collection, Seamaster,...
This beautiful and exciting book presents the most stunning and important Omega watches. A range of over 100 marvelous photographs, informative text, ...
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128,48 zł |
Breitling Highlights
ISBN: 9780764342110 / Angielski / Twarda / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Breitling is especially known for its characteristically masculine wristwatches. This distinctive design is the main reason for its great popularity since the 1930s. The book presents the most beautiful and most important models of the Breitling history. The fascinating text provides a history of the brand and historical examples. The models explored include the Navitimer, Avenger, Chronographs, Superocean, Breitling for Bentley, and Cockpit. Also included are brief histories of each wristwatch presented. Excellent photography in over 120 images and all relevant technical details are...
Breitling is especially known for its characteristically masculine wristwatches. This distinctive design is the main reason for its great popularity s...
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128,48 zł |
Choosing the Perfect Spring for Your Barreled Spring Clock: A Guide for Working Clock Repairmen
ISBN: 9780989713603 / Angielski / Miękka / 78 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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134,90 zł |
Electrifying the Wristwatch
ISBN: 9780764343049 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The electrification of the watch led to massive upheaval in the watch industry as mechanical chronometers built by Old World masters developed into electromechanical devices mass produced in Asia. In nearly 600 images and in-depth text, this book retraces the often circuitous paths that led from the electromagnetic pendulum clock to the modern quartz wristwatch. This well-researched volume focuses on the period between 1950 and 1985, but it also covers the long process of electrifying big clocks, which goes back to Alexander Bain's 1841 patent for an electrically operated magnetic pendulum...
The electrification of the watch led to massive upheaval in the watch industry as mechanical chronometers built by Old World masters developed into el...
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463,80 zł |
Ferranti Synchronous Electric Clocks
ISBN: 9780957217201 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book provides a technical history of Ferranti synchronous electric clocks, including details of movements and cases and the development story. The book also has a catalogue of all clocks made by Ferranti between 1932 and 1957.
This book provides a technical history of Ferranti synchronous electric clocks, including details of movements and cases and the development story. Th...
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128,19 zł |
The Clock & Watchmakers of Buckinghamshire
ISBN: 9780957217225 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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38,56 zł |
Patek Philippe(r) Highlights
ISBN: 9780764343223 / Angielski / Twarda / 95 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A young rebel named Antoni Norbert Patek de Prawdzic fled war-torn Poland in 1832 and embarked upon a career path that led him to watchmaker Jean-Adrien Philippe, inventor of the revolutionary built-in crown winding mechanism. In the 160 years since the pair founded Patek Philippe, the line has remained, without a doubt, one of the most traditional and noble watch manufacturers in the world. This illustrated book couples the most exclusive and beautiful timepieces the Genevan brand has ever manufactured with informative history and alluring photographs. Featured inside are several of the most...
A young rebel named Antoni Norbert Patek de Prawdzic fled war-torn Poland in 1832 and embarked upon a career path that led him to watchmaker Jean-Adri...
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128,48 zł |
A. Lange & Söhne(r) Highlights
ISBN: 9780764343612 / Angielski / Twarda / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a high-level overview of the legendary watch brand, A. Lange & Sohne. In 1845 Ferdinand Adolph Lange convinced the Saxon government to build a pocket watch factory in Glashutte, a quaint town in the East Ore Mountains now known as the birthplace of the German watch industry. For four generations the Langes produced some of the most exquisite, intricately designed wristwatches the horological world has ever known. Physically and financially ruined by World War II, the factory closed until the founder's great-grandson Walter resuscitated the manufacturer in 1990. Featured within are...
This is a high-level overview of the legendary watch brand, A. Lange & Sohne. In 1845 Ferdinand Adolph Lange convinced the Saxon government to build a...
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142,67 zł |
Time Restored: The Harrison Timekeepers and R.T. Gould, the Man Who Knew (Almost) Everything
ISBN: 9780199606719 / Angielski / Miękka / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the story of Rupert T. Gould (1890-1948), the polymath and horologist. A remarkable man, Lt Cmdr Gould made important contributions in an extraordinary range of subject areas throughout his relatively short and dramatically troubled life. From antique clocks to scientific mysteries, from typewriters to the first systematic study of the Loch Ness Monster, Gould studied and published on them all. With the title The Stargazer, Gould was an early broadcaster on the BBC's Children's Hour when, with his encyclopaedic knowledge, he became known as The Man Who Knew Everything. Not...
This is the story of Rupert T. Gould (1890-1948), the polymath and horologist. A remarkable man, Lt Cmdr Gould made important contributions in an extr...
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216,31 zł |
Restoring Grandfather Clocks
ISBN: 9780719802706 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The grandfather clock first appeared in the late seventeenth century. Virtually none of these clocks is beyond repair, and often the work required is within the scope of inexperienced owners. This is the first full-length book to cover repair and restoration of these attractive and often valuable antiques, including their casework. The first part outlines how to clean and service the clock "works," and also how to refurbish the dial, while in the second part restoration or casework, both structural repairs and finishing, is considered. Armed with this book and appropriate tools, the owner of...
The grandfather clock first appeared in the late seventeenth century. Virtually none of these clocks is beyond repair, and often the work required is ...
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139,38 zł |
Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World: Complete 21st Century Edition
ISBN: 9780719803307 / Angielski / Twarda / 888 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First compiled in 1929 as a pioneer work by the late G.H. Baillie, this directory of watchmakers and clock makers of the past soon established itself as the standard reference source and has been used ever since by watchmakers and clockmakers, collectors, dealers, museums, historians, and libraries the world over. The list of makers has more than doubled, having been thoroughly updated and revised by Brian Loomes in this twenty-first century edition, and now contains information on about 90,000 makers working between the late16th and early20th centuries. As well as the makers and retailers of...
First compiled in 1929 as a pioneer work by the late G.H. Baillie, this directory of watchmakers and clock makers of the past soon established itself ...
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258,10 zł |
Pocket Watch: Restoration, Maintenance and Repair
ISBN: 9780719803901 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An updated and revised edition of this practical guidethe book the authorwished he hadon handat the start of his 20 years cleaning and repairing pocket watchesUsing as examples six of the most typical types of watch from a period spanning the late 18th century to the early 20th century, the author takes the intelligent enthusiast through the cleaning and repair process, step by careful step, using photographs of excellent clarity, and in lucid language, characterized by his own friendly and helpful tone. He aims to equip the reader with a sound basic knowledge not just of the process but also...
An updated and revised edition of this practical guidethe book the authorwished he hadon handat the start of his 20 years cleaning and repairing pocke...
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103,25 zł |