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Accutron History - As Told By Advertisements
Features information on the Bulova Accutron watches and how they were sold in the 1960's. Links included.
http://www.dashto.com/accutronhistor/
The Accutron Watch Page
Technical information on the Bulova Accutron and other tuning fork watches.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~fotoplot/acc.htm
Watchnews.com
Information for everyone with an interest in watches including the latest on brands, trends, technological developments and the watchmaking profession itself.
http://www.watchnews.com
Zodiac Watches
History and information on the Zodiac Watch Company. Includes pictures and descriptions of many models and technical articles.
http://www.VintageZodiacs.com/
McIntyre Watch Collection
History and pictures of watches from many watch companies, such as Waltham, Howard, Elgin, Hamilton and McIntyre.
http://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.
http://www.webcom.com/z4murray/sweet.shtml
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.
http://barrygoldberg.net/watches.htm
clock and watch society
Melbourne, Australia Chapter 122 of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors for professionals and amateurs alike.
http://www.clockandwatchclub.com
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.
http://www.geocities.com/mvhw/
FrostBros Jewellers
Family Clock and Watchmakers Specialising in Antique Clocks, Watches, Jewellery and Diamonds.
http://www.frostbros.com
Horology
Pictures and information about various designs of watch.
http://www.tsoft.net/~hbv/horology/
Swiss Watches
Technical, historical and collector information on Swiss watches.
http://www.ozdoba.net/swisswatch/watchmain.html
Swatch Forum
Includes images of error and collectible watches, forums, links, history, information and how to identify varieties.
http://www.swatchforum.com/
The Elgin Watch Collectors Site
Information on watches from the Elgin National Watch Company, its history and technical details.
http://elginwatches.org/
AWCo Public Service Web
Histories and pictures of watches from many watch companies, such as Waltham, Howard, Elgin, Hamilton and McIntyre. Includes databases for Waltham and Elgin private label watches and an archives of other collector's watches & clocks.
http://www.awco.org
Breguet's Archives
Dedicated to the owners of model type XX produced by Breguet.
http://web.infinito.it/utenti/b/breguet/
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.
http://alanwatch.homestead.com/
The Amazing Bulova Accutron
Description of how an Accutron works, its history and a gallery of watches.
http://www.elektron.demon.co.uk/accutron.html
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.
http://duke.usask.ca/~lowey/watches/index.html
A Collector of Elgin Watches
Information on Elgin pocket watches and wristwatches. History of the National Watch Company and the Elgin National Watch Company.
http://rustyrobin.com
Excuse Me, Do You Have The Time?
The transition from pocket watches to wrist watches: 1930s-1940s.
http://otal.umd.edu/~vg/amst205.S97/vj42/pr5intro.htm
Hamilton Railroad Watches
A history of the Hamilton Watch Company, with many pictures of watches and vintage advertisements.
http://tom_watkins.tripod.com/Hamilton/3hamrrwatch.html
Hamilton Watches
History and information on the Hamilton watch company.
http://www.antiquevintagewatches.com/hamiltonwatches.html
History of the Gruen Watch Company
Contains information for collectors and a detailed bibliography. Also includes a page about the Columbus Watch Company.
http://www.pixelp.com/gruen
International Watch Fob Association
Association for collectors of watch fobs
http://www.watchfob.com
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.
http://www.si.edu./lemelson/Quartz/index.html
omega-addict
History, picture galleries and reviews of omega wrist watches. There is also a forum and a sales corner.
http://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.
http://www.pricelessads.com/m57/index.html
Patek Philippe Museum
The watch museum in Geneva houses antique, pocket watches and miniature enamel crafts.
http://www.patekmuseum.com
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.
http://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.
http://www.time4watches.com/
Timexpo Museum
The history of the Timex watch.
http://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.
http://www.TimeZone.com/
Watch Articles
A collection of articles about various makes of wrist watch.
http://home.xnet.com/~cmaddox/cm3articles.html
The Watch Guy
Information on watch collecting, horology, repair and watch company history.
http://www.thewatchguy.homestead.com/
Watch Info Page
Several articles on wrist watches such as the Omega Cal 354 Seamaster and the a 1967 Ladies Certina.
http://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.
http://www.oldwatch.com/info.html
Watch Information Page
Information about various types of watch.
http://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.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~rkeulen/watch/
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