Independents

The internet is a wonderful information source when looking for details on subjects not covered by main stream publishing. About two years ago I spent some time to gather information on independent master watchmakers from websites, particularly reports ab...  

Love to have some nice watch books on the table to read from time to time . Thanks for the info and i will def purchase some you have mentioned 🤗

a lot of books I did not know about and wonderful to have the photos. Thanks!! Andreas

Thanks for this spectacular review-a-thon of watchmaking books - makes for a fascinating reading and is a great help in knowing what one is getting, if buying the books sight unseen. A true Purist post!

Not often spoken about here, although David Walter, myself, and a few others are members, the NAWCC (National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors) is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. The association headquarters and museum are in Lancaster,... 

I actually do not read at all apart from watch books and can confirm that the 'Masters of Contemporary Watchmaking' and 'The Horological Brothers' books are superb reads as I have them with me. Thanks to you, I have just ordered the Watchmakers book since... 

As usual, great depth in what you research and write.

Really enjoyed your post I like how you organized your ideas from the books that cover various watchmakers down to the specific ones. And the reviews were thorough. You are right that the books didn't get technical enough, even for the casual watch collec... 

This is a great post and I just wanted to thank you for the information. I have one book listed and I've heard about other books. But there is so much here that I never knew existed. Thanks for this, I'll be using is as a reference. Thanks.

As you mentioned, I am working on finding a good solution for selling my Journe book. In the meanwhile, people can feel free to contact me on here, or via my email (timepiecepursuits at gmail dot com) and I will put them on the list to be notified when I ...