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- 1600s Watch Reproduction - Ian W. Wright's project to use period tools, techniques and materials to create a watch like those found in the 1600s.
www.iw63.freeserve.co.uk
- A Collector of Elgin Watches - Information on Elgin pocket watches and wristwatches. History of the National Watch Company and the Elgin National Watch Company.
rustyrobin.com
- Accutron History - As Told By Advertisements - Features information on the Bulova Accutron watches and how they were sold in the 1960's. Links included.
www.dashto.com/accutronhistor
- Alan's Vintage Watches - Tour a collection of vintage wrist watches with histories and stories about each one. Alan has also taken pictures of watches using electron microscopes, X-ray film and explains the luminous radium dials once used on watches.
alanwatch.homestead.com
- Antique Clock Pictures at Barrie's Virtual Clock Museum - Pictures and information about antique and vintage clocks including grandfather, mantle and wall clocks. Electric clocks, master clocks, time recorders and anything to do with horology.
www.clock-museum.co.uk
- Antique Clocks and Antique Clock Art On-line - Information on what to look for in an antique clock and clock art. Also offers a variety of clocks for sale.
www.pond.com/~pdp
- Antique Clocks: A Collection - Listing, and photographs of clocks in a personal collection.
angelfire.com/ok/maxfugue
- Antique Horology - The Horological Foundation's directory of web sites for watches, clocks, instruments and barometers.
www.antique-horology.org
- Antique Vintage Watches - History and information on the Hamilton watch company.
www.antiquevintagewatches.com/hamiltonwatches.html
- antiqueclocks - Pictures and descriptions of several dozen hand made clocks, an astrarium, an orrery and several sun dials. Many different escapements used and pictured, including Graham, grasshopper, gravity, congrave, and lever.
www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hall/3551/index.htm
- As Time Goes By - A starting point for learning about pocket watches. There are pointers on how pocket watches work, how to use them and how to judge their value.
duke.usask.ca/~lowey/watches/index.html
- Atmos Clocks - A collector of Atmos clocks who is looking to buy additional ones. Many pictures of the different styles of Atmos clocks and short descriptions of them.
www.geocities.com/atmosclocks
- Attleboro Clocks Co. Research - Dedicated to research on antique clocks with Attleboro Clock Co. Attleboro Mass on the dial.
attleboroclocks.com
- Barry S. Goldberg's Pocket Watch Collection - Pictures and descriptions of a variety of American made pocketwatches. Also helpful information on subjects such as how to open a watch, what jewels are, and what Adjusted means.
barrygoldberg.net/watches.htm
- Biddington's Expert Consultancy - Learn more about clockmaking directly from an expert craftsman in an interview with Clockmaker Joel Lynn at Biddington's Expert Consultancy.
www.biddingtons.com/content/expertlynn.html
- Breguet's Archives - Dedicated to the owners of model type XX produced by Breguet.
web.genie.it/utenti/b/breguet
- Chelsea Clock Museum - The history of the Chelsea clock from its start around 1880 through today. Includes many pictures of clocks, advertisements, complete catalogs from 1911 and 1913, and serial number information.
www.chelseaclockmuseum.com
- Clock Builder's Homepage - A gallery of handmade clocks constructed by John B. Shadle, Master Clockmaker.
onlineclockbuilding.com/gallery
- Clock World - Pictures and descriptions of high precision clocks, including a list of Riefler clocks from around the world.
www.clockworld.com
- Clocks and Time - Horological directory of web sites for organizations, museums for clocks and watches, mailing lists, book reviews and a watch and clock FAQ.
www.ubr.com/clocks
- Clockwatch - For the collector or investor of fine American and European clocks. Wayne Voumallis, 30 year member of the NAWCC, displays clocks and other items of interest such as Railroad Memorabilia.
www.clockwatch.com/index.htm
- Collectors Site for Military Timepieces - Most articles are about German timepieces, from the 19th and 20th century. Articles are in several languages, including English, German, French and Italian.
home.t-online.de/home/konrad.knirim/leftg.htm
- Dave's American Clocks - A "virtual museum" of over 50 American clocks, with pictures and descriptions on each one.
www.personalposters.com/clocks
- DB's Antique Clocks - A private collection of antique clocks by Seth Thomas, Forestville, Howard, Willard and Ansonia. Featuring grandfather, Vienna regulators, novelty and cuckoo clocks.
www.dbclocks.com
- Electrical Horology - Information on electric clocks, including electrically impulsed mechanical clocks, electrically rewound mechanical clocks and pure electronic clocks. Includes pictures and descriptions on over 25 clocks.
www.mridout.freeserve.co.uk
- Excuse Me, Do You Have The Time? - The transition from pocket watches to wrist watches: 1930s-1940s.
otal.umd.edu/~vg/amst205.S97/vj42/pr5intro.htm
- Finewristwatches - Rolex Collector's site. Includes a buyers guide, FAQ, glossary, and galleries of watches and advertisements.
www.finewristwatches.homestead.com
- Hallmark Guide and Database - A database and decoder of British hallmarks for silver and gold. Often one of the few ways to date English watch and clock cases.
www.collectiques.net/hallmarks
- Hamilton Railroad Watches - A history of the Hamilton Watch Company, with many pictures of watches and vintage advertisements.
tom_watkins.tripod.com/Hamilton/3hamrrwatch.html
- History of the Gruen Watch Company - Contains information for collectors and a detailed bibliography. Also includes a page about the Columbus Watch Company.
www.pixelp.com/gruen
- Horology - Pictures and information about various designs of watch.
www.tsoft.net/~hbv/horology
- Horology - a great hobby - A very basic introduction to how electric clocks work, with animated pictures. Also a collection of cheap electric clocks with pictures and descriptions.
home.clara.net/steve.thackery/clocks/horindex.htm
- Horology - Robert Terwilliger - A portrait gallery of over 135 outstanding horologists, past and present. Also a page describing what watch cocks are.
www.shadow.net/~bobt/annex/horology.htm
- International Watch Fob Association - Association for collectors of watch fobs
www.watchfob.com
- Interstate Time Company - Features a slide show on "Collecting Illinois Watches Without Going Broke", and discussion on private labeled Bunn Specials.
www.interstatetime.com
- Jürgensen Watch - Information about the Jürgensens, a Danish watch and clock making family.
www.juergensen.com
- Jon Hanson, Pocket Watch Collector - Looking to buy pocket watches, cases, dials, watch material, watch advertising, and tools. Interested in individual pieces or complete collections.
www.awco.org/jon
- Lemelson Center Invention Features: Quartz Watch - The history, development, and how quartz watches work. Explains why quartz time keepers are used in 90% of the watches made today.
www.si.edu./lemelson/Quartz/index.html
- Locke's Owner Guides - Descriptions of the different kinds of clocks, watches and barometers, how to care for them, and causes of common problems.
www.lockes.co.uk/TABLE.HTM
- Mark Headrick's Horology Page - Extensive free information about antique clock repair, animated pictures of clock and watch escapements, and technical information about gearing. There is also a photo gallery of many pocket watches, some showing the stages of being assembled and how the parts fit together.
www.geocities.com/mvhw
- McIntyre Watch Collection - History and pictures of watches from many watch companies, such as Waltham, Howard, Elgin, Hamilton and McIntyre.
www.awco.org/MWCo/index.htm
- Mike's Clock Clinic's Time Information Blocks - Devoted to horology (clocks and watches) from background. to information, to research on many different watch companies.
www.webcom.com/z4murray/sweet.shtml
- Minerva Watches - History, pictures and news about the Minerva Watch Company and their watches. Also has a discussion forum.
www.minervawatches.com
- Old Chelsea Clocks - Dedicated to pre-WWII Chelsea Clocks. Many photos showing the design and construction of these American made timepieces. The focus is on Chelsea clocks made prior to WWII and in particular prior to WWI.
www.oldchelseaclocks.com
- omega-addict - History, picture galleries and reviews of omega wrist watches. There is also a forum and a sales corner.
www.omega-addict.com
- Origins of the Waltham Model 57 - Notes on the first machine made watches using interchangeable parts. The Howard, Davis & Dennison Co. had to reorganize at least 7 times, including into the Warren Manufacturing and Boston Watch companies.
www.pricelessads.com/m57/index.html
- Panerai's Archives - Dedicated to the owners of model Luminor, Radiomir, and Luminor Marina produced by Officine Panerai.
web.tiscali.it/panerai
- Pappy's Telechron Clock Page - History and information on America's first electric clock company. Pictures and details on over 250 models of Telechron clocks.
users.rcn.com/jayman
- Patek Philippe Museum - The watch museum in Geneva houses antique, pocket watches and miniature enamel crafts.
www.patekmuseum.com
- Pulsar LED wristwatches - Dedicated to the Pulsar LED wristwatches, manufactured from 1970 to 1979. Find information about the models, history, Pulsar LED links, and collectors.
www.molekyl.com/pulsar
- Ralph Jones' Clock Collection Pages - Pictures and details of antique clock collections, including clocks by Eli Terry and Seth Thomas.
www.geocities.com/clockmanjones/index.html?966448639030
- RedSubmariner.com - Information and history of Rolex Sports watches, in particular the 'Red Submariner.
www.redsubmariner.com
- Roger's Fusee Engine - Pictures and description of a fully functional replica of an 1800's fusee engine.
www.angelfire.com/sd/rronnie
- Sams Watches - Personal watch collection including picture and commentary on each watch.
mypage.campuspipeline.com/samswatches/index.html
- Setclocks - Devoted to collectors of equipment made by The Standard Electric Time Company.
setclocks.tripod.com
- Sundials by François Blateyron - A web site dedicated to sundials, with pictures and a freeware program to download.
web.fc-net.fr/frb/sundials
- Swatchforum - The home for Swatch collectors, with Swatch pictures, forums, news, and links.
www.swatchforum.com
- Swiss Watches - Technical, historical and collector information on Swiss watches.
www.ozdoba.net/swisswatch/watchmain.shtml
- The Accutron Watch Page - Technical information on the Bulova Accutron and other tuning fork watches.
members.iinet.net.au/~fotoplot/acc.htm
- The Amazing Bulova Accutron - Description of how an Accutron works, its history and a gallery of watches.
www.elektron.demon.co.uk/accutron.html
- The Artofswatch - News on swatch watches.
artofswatch.free.fr
- The Astrolabe - The history and uses of the astrolabe, a very ancient astronomical computer for solving problems relating to time and the position of the Sun and stars in the sky.
www.astrolabes.org
- The Clock Doc - Information on winding key sizes, watch serial numbers, ship bell striking and watch lathe gravers.
home.att.net/~tom.roma
- The Clockwork Historian - Specializing in research on the early clockmakers of New England. Has records of tower clock installations for Seth Thomas, E. Howard, Stevens and Schwalbach clock companies.
members.aol.com/donnl/clockworkhistorian.html
- The Elgin Watch Collectors Site - Information on watches from the Elgin National Watch Company, its history and technical details.
www.midwestcs.com/elgin
- The Fascination of Old Clocks and Watches - Information and pictures on pocket watches, mantel clocks, carriage clocks, marine chronometers, electric clocks, and wristwatches.
www.faszination.ch
- The Telechron Gallery - Information and history about Telechron clocks. Includes pictures of many examples, original sales literature and a message board.
www.frontiernet.net/~mdemeo
- The Unofficial Resource for Officine Panerai Enthusiasts - News, information, and opinions on Officine Panerai watches. Forum, reference section, and resources included.
www.paneristi.com
- The Watch Guy - Information on watch collecting, horology, repair and watch company history.
www.thewatchguy.homestead.com
- Time Flow Clock - Information on a complex water clock at Europacenter, Berlin Germany. Includes a picture of the clock and a java simulator that you can see on your web browser.
home.t-online.de/home/roland.barth/home.html
- Time Information Blocks - Histories of many American watch companies and people involved in the American watch industries.
ftp://ftp.webcom.com/pub/z4murray/sweet
- Time2watch - Links, information and articles about watch collecting.
www.time2watch.net
- Time4watcheS - Articles on wrist watches such as inspecting watches, buying watches, gold in watches and watch calibers. Also reviews of watch magazines, a glossary of watch terms, and short quizzes to test your knowledge.
www.time4watches.com
- Timexpo Museum - The history of the Timex watch.
www.timexpo.com
- TimeZone - Designed to provide watch enthusiasts with information on your shared passion. You will find chat rooms, watch forums, an on-line watch school and numerous articles to enhance your knowledge and appreciation of watches.
www.TimeZone.com
- Unknown Wrist Watches - Dedicated to wrist watches that are well designed, good looking, rare and of acceptable quality, but don't have a snobbish brand name.
www.unet.univie.ac.at/~a9027890
- Vienna Regulator Clocks - Information about Vienna regulator clocks.
www.vienna-regulators.com
- Watch Articles - A collection of articles about various makes of wrist watch.
home.xnet.com/~cmaddox/cm3articles.html
- Watch Info Page - Several articles on wrist watches such as the Omega Cal 354 Seamaster and the a 1967 Ladies Certina.
213.237.13.198.adsl.hc.worldonline.dk/nik
- Watch Information From Oldwatch.com - History and information about many watch companies and a glossary on watch terms.
www.oldwatch.com/info.html
- Watch Information Page - Information about various types of watch.
213.237.13.198/nik
- Watch It! - Many articles on such topics as wrist watches, time, how to assess the value of a watch, and book reviews.
www.xs4all.nl/~rkeulen/watch
- Watchnews.com - Information for everyone with an interest in watches including the latest on brands, trends, technological developments and the watchmaking profession itself.
www.watchnews.com
- Westclox History - History of Westclox, Western Clock Company, Western Clock Mfg Co. and United Clock Co. (LaSalle - Peru, Illinois) and their clocks.
clockhistory.com
- Wristwatch Guide - History of wristwatches in general and specific histories of almost a dozen Swiss and American companies. Also includes a news and lore section, and a directory of watch manufacture web sites.
www.wristwatchguide.com
- Zodiac Watches - History and information on the Zodiac Watch Company. Includes pictures and descriptions of many models and technical articles.
www.VintageZodiacs.com
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