Wristwatches: history of a century’s development Still an interesting read, but only for people who really want to understand the details of finishing.

However, it seems to have watchmakers rather than collectors in mind and spends more time explaining the process than the end product. This book is the only one I found that covers in any detail the issue of movement finishing. High End horological finishing and decoration Moreover, I find it more difficult to follow than the Theory of Horology. WatchmakingĪlthough this book was written by a legendary watchmaker, I would not recommend it to collectors as it is geared towards watchmakers and covers issues such as making one’s own tools and the use of specific machinery. It’s main drawback is that it does not cover the co-axial escapement and that it does not generally give examples of movements that introduced the technologies it presents. Although it goes beyond what a collector needs to understand, for example calculating gear ratios and pallet stone angles, I highly recommend it. perpetual), chronographs, striking mechanisms, etc. It covers the main types of movements, including dates, calendars (incl. It was written by teachers and explanations and illustrations are very clear. This is a book intended for watchmakers in training.

It gives some historical background, explains the basic functioning of a wristwatch. This is a great introduction to horology for those with an interest in the mechanics of the watches.

Wristwatches: history of a century’s development, Kahlert et al.

High End horological finishing and decoration, Caroline Sermier and Giulio Papi.

The Theory of Horology, Charles-Andre Reymondin et al.

The Wristwatch Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Mechanical Wristwatches, Ryan Schmidt.

Most, if not all, and many others, can be found on Watchprint (they have the best availability of books and prices are fair, but not always the cheapest). I review here a few books that I own trying to highlight the pros and cons from the point of view of a watch collector.

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