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Totally agree!
May 24, 2020,21:31 PM
It’s a great book!
There is also a mention of George Daniels in there towards the end.
I believe Prof Landes owned the first Daniels pocket watch at some point (after Cecil Clutton sold it back to GD).
Bounce
PS love your PSM
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Sitting down to finish David Landes Revolution In time.
By: Watch_time_it_is : May 24th, 2020-19:02
Decided to have one of Peter Speake-Marin's early pieces on my wrist while I did. Not to over step, but believe this book should be required reading for any collector. This story of the social, political, economic and certainly technical history of time m...
Totally agree!
By: Bounce781 : May 24th, 2020-21:31
It’s a great book! There is also a mention of George Daniels in there towards the end. I believe Prof Landes owned the first Daniels pocket watch at some point (after Cecil Clutton sold it back to GD). Bounce PS love your PSM
Really enjoyed this book...
By: jmpTT : May 25th, 2020-05:40
....particularly the chapter on Harrison and the marine chronometers. Borrowed it from the public library years ago. Will be part of my library, if I ever settle down.