Miscellaneous Books and Articles
Watch with a compass and the plates cut out to form a scene, circa 1880?
Engraved "MI Chronometre", but a cheap cylinder escapement watch with pendant winding. A rather pointless "complication" because the compass and scene are hidden under the metal, hinged dome.
- A book that might have been a part of the Bible.
- A book that might have been a part of the Bible.
- A description of how to harness free energy.
Anon: "The Theoretical Basis For Nikola Tesla's Inventions" (2024)
- A study of the theory.
- A large map of the main watchmaking regions in Switzerland. See also Osterwald.
- "Followed by a Conversation on Watchmaking between Mr Trottevite and Mr Vabien". Two charming stories with opinions about 19th century watchmaking.
- The French of two charming stories with opinions about 19th century watchmaking.
- A description of the watch factory set up by Christin and Viala.
Christin: "Nouvelle Manufacture D'horlogerie, dans la Ville de Pfortzheim" (1771)
- French description of the watch factory set up by Christin and Viala.
- Extensively annotated version of the French diary.
Mundschau, Roobaert and Watkins: "Documents Concerning Christin" (2014)
- Facsimiles and translations. Christin was an enigmatic person who designed a self-winding watch circa 1778.
Osterwald: "Description of the Mountains and Valleys of Neuchatel and Valangin" (1766)
- Diary of a trip in Switzerland with some references to watchmaking.
- The French diary of a trip in Switzerland with some references to watchmaking.
Saturday Magazine: "Manufacture of Watches in Switzerland" (1842)
- Interesting because of its description of watch smuggling.
Waterbury Watch Company: "Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves", (1889, facsimile)
- A delightful example of watch advertising!
Watkins: "Berthoud, Harrison and Lalande, a near myth" (2005)
- An article analysing Lalande's "Diary of a trip to England 1763" in its horological context.
Watkins: "Confabulations, a humorous look at complications" (2007)
- A serious article looking at the usefulness or uselessness of watch complications.
Watkins: "Domestic Sewing Machine Attachments" (Third Edition, 2020)
- An article explaining how presser-feet work.
- An introduction to watch collecting for beginners.
Watkins: "The Production of Japy in 1780, is this Now a Myth?" (2010)
- Short comment on the number of workers employed by Japy.
- A recipe book for cooking human food.
Watkins: "A Review of Krzysztof Kieslowski’s Dekalog" (2021)
- An interpretation of the Dekalog, ten films on the Ten Commandments.
Watkins: "Watchmaking, the American System of Manufacturing and Mass Production" (2020)
- This includes a discussion of sewing machines.
- Biography of a much-loved dog.
Illustration: Watch with a compass and the plates cut out to form a scene, circa 1880?
Engraved "MI Chronometre", but a cheap cylinder escapement watch with pendant winding. A rather pointless "complication" because the compass and scene are hidd class="index"en under the metal, hinged dome.