Watchmaking History Books

How watchmaking became an industry, told largely by people who were there. These titles trace the American factory system from Dennison and Howard through Waltham and Elgin, the long search for longitude at sea, and the trade arguments of the nineteenth century.

History

Complete History of Watch and Clock Making in America

by Charles S. Crossman

History

The Watch Factories of America: Past and Present

by Henry G. Abbott

History

The Marine Chronometer: Its History and Development

by Rupert T. Gould

History

The Watch: Hand Work Versus Machinery

by Henry F. Piaget