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

Elgin Service Bureau Bulletin

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-Work

Reid, Treatise on Clock and Watch Making

Stelle, American Watchmaker and Jeweler

Saunier, Watchmakers’ Hand-Book

Sweazey, Chicago School of Watchmaking, Master Watchmaking

Waltham, Watchmakers’ Handbook

The Watch Jobber’s Handybook

One of the few English books, although Paul N Hasluck was an Australian!  The book is split into four chapters: I - a short history, II - a description of a watch movement and how to take it apart, III - examining, cleaning and putting together, and IV - repairs and adjustment.  These are followed by a hundred page, illustrated glossary and a comprehensive index.

The interesting thing is that the detail, the tips, advice and techniques all apply to the verge.  The verge was well out of date by 1889, but there were still plenty around and it was considered a much easier watch to learn on than the smaller fuse lever.  The terminology is in English as well.

 

Hasluck, 1889