The Joseph Bulova School of Watchmaking ws founded in 1945 by the late Arde Bulova, Chairman of the Board of the Bulova Watch Company, who wished to repay, in some small measure, the sacrifice and service of returning disabled veterans after the Second World War. This is the principal training manual used by the students. It is in its 13th edition with a publication date of 2003. The title is some what misleading as much of the manuals contents regards watch repair. 344 Pages

The Joseph Bulova School of Watchmaking Training Manual

The Joseph Bulova School of Watchmaking

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The Yale Clock Company of New Haven, Connecticut, Manufacturer of American Clocks Catalog

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Nestled on the eastern border of France, closer to Geneva than Paris, the commune of Morbier seems an unlikely place for a horological cottage industry. Thanks to an abundance of raw materials and a combination of skilled blacksmiths and agricultural laborers who needed employment in the winter, a market developed among people who needed inexpensive, dependable clocks that could be repaired locally. Out of this perfect storm rose the morbier clock, an interesting contrast to the finely crafted, often elaborate clocks for which France is known.
In this guide Lawrence Seymour brings together the fascinating history of morbier clocks with identification parameters and repair information. The book is divided into four parts, the first tracing the development of the clocks over time, the second and third detailing the time train and strike train respectively, and the fourth focusing on repair and restoration. This guide is a must have for any collector who has set his sights on the charming morbier.

Morbier Clocks

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Seymour, Lawrence A

Antiques & Collectibles

Aaron Lufkin Dennison: An Industrial Pioneer and his Legacy

Philip T. Priestley

In this introduction, Richard Watkins welcomes new watch collectors to the hobby by sharing the basics of collecting. A longtime collector himself, Watkins seeks to provide a foundation for the beginning horologist with numerous photographs illustrating detailed features of the watches he discusses. He guides the reader through key elements of watch evaluation, dating watches using hallmarks and serial numbers, how to spot fakes, and understanding complications. In addition, Watkins explains the basics of watch repair and gives many suggestions for the essential publications needed to build an effective horological library. This book is an excellent starting point for the novice collector.

Practical Watch Collecting for the Beginner

Watkins Dr, Richard

For two decades Edwin Sowers wrote articles for horological publications, sharing the details of the repair work he completed. This book brings together more than thirty of his most challenging and interesting jobs through the articles that he wrote for three horological publications. Through step-by-step instructions and detailed photographs and illustrations, Sowers walks the reader through the process of restoring common and uncommon ailments to a variety of timekeepers.

Challenging Repairs to Interesting Clocks

Sowers, Edwin U.

After noting the wide variety of sources necessary to gain an elementary understanding of timekeeping, Philip Balcomb set out to write an introductory book that would allow one to learn the basics and hopefully identify more specific areas of interest to research further. In The Clock Book he brings together the history of timekeeping with a guide to the basics of clock collecting. Clear line drawings illustrate the rudimentary details of clock mechanisms and the evolution of their cases. Balcomb has created an essential text for any developing horologist or casual enthusiast.

The Clock Book

Balcomb, Philip E.

Early American Tower Clocks

In the early years of America, tower clocks provided a standard time for entire communities to synchronize their watches and clocks. Those clocks were made by a wide variety of clockmakers, resulting in a legacy of unique tower clock movements spread throughout the country. This book documents over 90 movements from the “golden age” of tower clock craftsmanship. The author provides technical descriptions and photographs for each clock, along with a short biography of the maker. In part two of the book, two hundred clock makers, whose working dates range from 1668 to 2002, are briefly cited. This second edition has been extensively revised and updated to include new makers and additional information about the ones previously listed.

Engineering & Transportation

Shelley, Frederick Morris

Engineering

Shelley, Frederick

Eli Terry’s pillar &amp; scroll clock is a uniquely American innovation. The result of Terry’s ambition to create a lower cost, mass produced, 30 hour clock, the pillar &amp; scroll revolutionized the American clockmaking industry. The result of a comprehensive exhibit at the National Watch and Clock Museum, this catalog brings together a collection of over forty examples of pillar &amp; scroll clocks. Each clock is illustrated with color photographs of the case and movement and has a full written description. Through these examples, representing the work of thirty clockmakers, the evolution of pillar &amp; scroll clocks over time is portrayed.

Pillar & Scroll

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The Joseph Bulova School of Watchmaking Training Manual

The Yale Clock Company of New Haven, Connecticut, Manufacturer of American Clocks Catalog

Morbier Clocks

Aaron Lufkin Dennison: An Industrial Pioneer and his Legacy

Practical Watch Collecting for the Beginner

Challenging Repairs to Interesting Clocks

The Clock Book

Early American Tower Clocks

Early American Tower Clocks

Pillar & Scroll