Book 1,756 – The History of Clocks and Watches by Eric Bruton

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Up for sale is a copy of
The History of Clocks and Watches
, written in 1979 by Eric Bruton. Eric Bruton traces the path of this development from the simple shepherd’s dial made of clay, through the heavy iron Gothic turret clocks, and the rush of horological activity which followed the invention of the pendulum by Christaan Huygens in the mid-seventeenth century, to the perfection of the escapement – developments which form the basic principles of the complex electronic circuitry of our modern clocks and watches. Accompanying this history are the inspiring stories of the men who revolutionized principles of timekeeping in their day, such as Sully, Le Roy, Breguet, Tompion and Harrison. This is a fascinating, interesting, and exciting reading, a good book for the collector, for research or for someone who wants to increase his knowledge of the industry. There are over 370 illustrations, with 117 in color. Hard cover with jacket. 288 pages. Mint condition. – Book 1,756