Horology is the study on the measurement of time, including time-measuring devices. Therefore, horologists are the individuals that study mechanical and electrical time-measuring devices such as a wristwatch, stopwatch, clocks, etc. Horology is a subject much-taken interest in and therefore has several entire museums and libraries attributed to it.
In present times, horology is mainly concerned with the making and repairing of clocks. If you’re someone who’s interested in watches and clocks, horology is a subject to get into to make your own watches and clocks according to your design preference, as well as not have to call someone to repair them every time there’s a problem.
Whether you’re looking into making your own watch or clock, repairing the one you love and don’t want to throw away, making a few adjustments, properly maintaining it so that it lasts a long time, or even just wanting to get them at reasonable prices, this collection caters to all types of audience interested in any one of the following topics by detailed analysis and methods that will have you perfecting your horology skills in no time.
Take a look at the sample pages taken from just some of these books in the collection.
All of the book titles that are included in this DVD are listed as follows:
1. A Catalogue Of Books, Manuscripts, Specimens Of Clocks, Watches And Watchwork, Paintings, Prints, Etc (1875)
2. A Practical and Theoretical Treatise on the Detached Lever Escapement for Watches and Time Pieces (1884)
3. A Practical Course In Horology (1944)
4. A Rudimentary Treatise On Clock And Watch Making; With A Chapter On Church Clocks; And An Account Of The Proceedings Respecting The Great Westminster Clock (1850)
5. A Treatise On Watch-work, Past And Present (1873)
6. Abbott's American Watchmaker and Jeweler (1898)
7. American Horological Journal, Devoted To Practical Horology Volume 1 (1869)
8. American Horological Journal, Devoted To Practical Horology Volume 2 (1869)
9. American Horological Journal, Devoted To Practical Horology Volume 3 (1869)
10. American Horological Journal, Devoted To Practical Horology Volume 4 (1869)
11. An Analysis Of The Lever Escapement (1910)
12. Bangerter's Inventions; His Marvelous Time Clock (1911)
13. Chats On Old Clocks (1917)
14. Clocks And Watches (1922)
15. Collection Of Watches Loaned To The Metropolitan Museum Of Art Of The City Of New York (1907)
16. Description Of The Universal Time Dial Regulator (1874)
17. Friction, Lubrication And The Lubricants In Horology (1896)
18. History Of The American Clock Business For The Past Sixty Years, And Life Of Chauncey Jerome (1860)
19. Horology (1868)
20. Horology, A Popular Sketch Of Clock And Watch Making (1849)
21. Isochronism Of Balance-springs (1862)
22. Jeweled Bearings for Watches (1911)
23. Lancaster's Part In The World's Watchmaking Industry (1945)
24. Lessons In Horology (1905)
25. Mechanical Philosophy, Horology, And Astronomy (1857)
26. Modern Letter Engraving In Theory And Practice (1898)
27. Modern Methods In Horology (1904)
28. New And Complete Clock And Watchmakers' Manual (1860)
29. Old Clocks And Watches & Their Makers, Being An Historical And Descriptive Account Of The Different Styles Of Clocks And Watches Of The Past, In England And Abroad, To Which Is Added A List Of Ten Thousand Makers (1904)
30. Old Scottish Clockmakers From 1453 To 1850 (1921)
31. On The Construction And Theory Of The Dead Escapement For Clocks (1846)
32. On The Springing And Adjusting Of Watches (1898)
33. Practical Course In Adjusting, Comprising A Review Of The Laws Governing The Motion Of The Balance And Balance Spring In Watches And Chronometers (1901)
34. Practical Lessons On The Lever Escapement, Its Tests, Errors, Their Detection And Correction (1916)
35. Rules And Practice For Adjusting Watches (1920)
36. The American Watchmaker And Jeweler; An Encyclopedia For The Horologist, Jeweler, Gold And Silversmith (1892)
37. The Modern Clock; A Study Of Time Keeping Mechanism; Its Construction, Regulation, And Repair (1905)
38. The Tower Clock And How To Make It; A Practical And Theoretical Treatise On The Construction Of A Chiming Tower Clock, With Full Working Drawings Photographed To Scale (1903)
39. The Watch Adjuster's Manual (1904)
40. The Watch And The Clock (1883)
41. The Watch Balance And Its Jeweling (1912)
42. The Watch Jobber's Handybook A Practical Manual On Cleaning, Repairing, & Adjusting (1889)
43. The Watch; Its Construction, Its Merits And Defects, How To Choose It, And How To Use It (1860)
44. The Watchmaker's And Jeweler's Hand-book (1866)
45. The Watchmakers' Lathe, Its Use And Abuse; A Story Of The Lathe In Its Various Forms, Past And Present, Its Construction And Proper Uses (1903)
46. Time And Time-tellers (1875)
47. Time Telling Through The Ages (1919)
48. TM 9-1575 Ordnance Maintenance Wrist Watches Pocket Watches Stop Watches Clocks (1945)
49. Tower Clocks (1911)
50. Treatise on Clock and Watch Making Theoretical and Practical (1832)
51. U.s. Patents Covering Time Keeping Mechanisms (1892)
52. Watch And Clock Escapements; (1904)
53. Watches At Wholesale Prices (1890)
54. Watches The Paul M. Chamberlain Collection At The Art Institute Of Chicago (1921)
55. Watchmakers' And Jewelers' Practical Receipt Book. A Workshop Companion (1892)
In present times, horology is mainly concerned with the making and repairing of clocks. If you’re someone who’s interested in watches and clocks, horology is a subject to get into to make your own watches and clocks according to your design preference, as well as not have to call someone to repair them every time there’s a problem.
Whether you’re looking into making your own watch or clock, repairing the one you love and don’t want to throw away, making a few adjustments, properly maintaining it so that it lasts a long time, or even just wanting to get them at reasonable prices, this collection caters to all types of audience interested in any one of the following topics by detailed analysis and methods that will have you perfecting your horology skills in no time.
Take a look at the sample pages taken from just some of these books in the collection.
All of the book titles that are included in this DVD are listed as follows:
1. A Catalogue Of Books, Manuscripts, Specimens Of Clocks, Watches And Watchwork, Paintings, Prints, Etc (1875)
2. A Practical and Theoretical Treatise on the Detached Lever Escapement for Watches and Time Pieces (1884)
3. A Practical Course In Horology (1944)
4. A Rudimentary Treatise On Clock And Watch Making; With A Chapter On Church Clocks; And An Account Of The Proceedings Respecting The Great Westminster Clock (1850)
5. A Treatise On Watch-work, Past And Present (1873)
6. Abbott's American Watchmaker and Jeweler (1898)
7. American Horological Journal, Devoted To Practical Horology Volume 1 (1869)
8. American Horological Journal, Devoted To Practical Horology Volume 2 (1869)
9. American Horological Journal, Devoted To Practical Horology Volume 3 (1869)
10. American Horological Journal, Devoted To Practical Horology Volume 4 (1869)
11. An Analysis Of The Lever Escapement (1910)
12. Bangerter's Inventions; His Marvelous Time Clock (1911)
13. Chats On Old Clocks (1917)
14. Clocks And Watches (1922)
15. Collection Of Watches Loaned To The Metropolitan Museum Of Art Of The City Of New York (1907)
16. Description Of The Universal Time Dial Regulator (1874)
17. Friction, Lubrication And The Lubricants In Horology (1896)
18. History Of The American Clock Business For The Past Sixty Years, And Life Of Chauncey Jerome (1860)
19. Horology (1868)
20. Horology, A Popular Sketch Of Clock And Watch Making (1849)
21. Isochronism Of Balance-springs (1862)
22. Jeweled Bearings for Watches (1911)
23. Lancaster's Part In The World's Watchmaking Industry (1945)
24. Lessons In Horology (1905)
25. Mechanical Philosophy, Horology, And Astronomy (1857)
26. Modern Letter Engraving In Theory And Practice (1898)
27. Modern Methods In Horology (1904)
28. New And Complete Clock And Watchmakers' Manual (1860)
29. Old Clocks And Watches & Their Makers, Being An Historical And Descriptive Account Of The Different Styles Of Clocks And Watches Of The Past, In England And Abroad, To Which Is Added A List Of Ten Thousand Makers (1904)
30. Old Scottish Clockmakers From 1453 To 1850 (1921)
31. On The Construction And Theory Of The Dead Escapement For Clocks (1846)
32. On The Springing And Adjusting Of Watches (1898)
33. Practical Course In Adjusting, Comprising A Review Of The Laws Governing The Motion Of The Balance And Balance Spring In Watches And Chronometers (1901)
34. Practical Lessons On The Lever Escapement, Its Tests, Errors, Their Detection And Correction (1916)
35. Rules And Practice For Adjusting Watches (1920)
36. The American Watchmaker And Jeweler; An Encyclopedia For The Horologist, Jeweler, Gold And Silversmith (1892)
37. The Modern Clock; A Study Of Time Keeping Mechanism; Its Construction, Regulation, And Repair (1905)
38. The Tower Clock And How To Make It; A Practical And Theoretical Treatise On The Construction Of A Chiming Tower Clock, With Full Working Drawings Photographed To Scale (1903)
39. The Watch Adjuster's Manual (1904)
40. The Watch And The Clock (1883)
41. The Watch Balance And Its Jeweling (1912)
42. The Watch Jobber's Handybook A Practical Manual On Cleaning, Repairing, & Adjusting (1889)
43. The Watch; Its Construction, Its Merits And Defects, How To Choose It, And How To Use It (1860)
44. The Watchmaker's And Jeweler's Hand-book (1866)
45. The Watchmakers' Lathe, Its Use And Abuse; A Story Of The Lathe In Its Various Forms, Past And Present, Its Construction And Proper Uses (1903)
46. Time And Time-tellers (1875)
47. Time Telling Through The Ages (1919)
48. TM 9-1575 Ordnance Maintenance Wrist Watches Pocket Watches Stop Watches Clocks (1945)
49. Tower Clocks (1911)
50. Treatise on Clock and Watch Making Theoretical and Practical (1832)
51. U.s. Patents Covering Time Keeping Mechanisms (1892)
52. Watch And Clock Escapements; (1904)
53. Watches At Wholesale Prices (1890)
54. Watches The Paul M. Chamberlain Collection At The Art Institute Of Chicago (1921)
55. Watchmakers' And Jewelers' Practical Receipt Book. A Workshop Companion (1892)