Abbott, Abbott’s American Watchmaker and Jeweler
Abbott, Watch Factories of America
Abbott, Watchmaker’s and Jeweler’s Practical Hand Book
Anon, Watchmakers’ and Jewelers’ Practical Receipt Book
BHI, Horological Journal
Booth, Clock and Watchmakers’ Manual
Camm, Watches Adjustment and Repair
Denison, Treatise on Clock and Watch Making
Fried, Understanding the Verge Fusee Watch
Garrard, Watch Repairing
Gazeley, Clock and Watch Escapements
Glasgow, Watch and Clock Making
Goodrich, Watchmakers’ Lathe
Grafton, Horology; a Popular Sketch
Grossmann, Detached Lever Escapement
Hasluck, Watch Jobber’s Handybook
Hood, Modern Methods in Horology
Kemp, Fusee Lever Watch
NAWCC, Watch & Clock Bulletin
Nelthropp, A Treatise on Watch-
Reid, Treatise on Clock and Watch Making
Stelle, American Watchmaker and Jeweler
Saunier, Watchmakers’ Hand-
Sweazey, Chicago School of Watchmaking, Master Watchmaking
Waltham, Watchmakers’ Handbook
Detached Lever Escapement
Pocket Watch Workshop
If you want theory then here’s your book. Moritz Grossmann was one of the greatest German watchmakers and an extraordinary chap. He was a member of the BHI and wrote this essay in English, winning (after some confusion and not a little controversy) first prize in 1865. The edition printed in Leipzig runs to nearly 180 pages. Some essay!
I suppose the publishing was part-
Although his business was based in Germany (Glashutte) Moritz Grossmann was an active member of the BHI.
Herr Grossmann considered these names to be respectable -
Moritz Grossmann, 1866
A Practical and Theoretical Treatise
I have manfully perused this book, but I’m afraid it’s well beyond my mechanical and mathematical aptitudes!
