• Beguin, P. "Technologie Horlogere". 1953. Gasser, Le Locle. [Urbain Exelmans <n1epo321@ibmmail.com>]
• Blair, B.E. "Time and Frequency". 1974. NBS, Washington. [Urbain Exelmans <n1epo32l@ibmmail.com>]
• de Carle, Donald. "Clock And Watch Repairing" (2nd edition), 1991. Robert Hale, London. [Watches & Clocks (repair, tools): Good. Basic repair reference. Richard Watkins (richard@calvados.apana.org.au)]
• Defossez, L. "Theorie Generale de l'Horlogerie". 1952. Chambre Suisse Horl., la Chaux-de-Fonds, [Urbain Exelmans <n1epo321@ibmmail.com>]
• Gazely, W.J. "Clock and Watch Escapements". Revised Ed., 1973. [is also a good buy, I believe it is now in reprint Ian White <white@STC.NATO.INT>]
• Gazely, W.J. "Watch and clock making and repairing". 1953. Van Nostrand, New York. 440 pp. Ian White <white@STC.NATO.INT>] [One of the finest books on the subject. It's like an apprenticeship. Half of the book covers materials and techniques. Remainder is on components and fabrication. -Ron]
• Guye, R.P. "Horlogerie Electrique". Lausanne, Scriptar.; 1957 [Urbain Exelmans <n1epo321@ibmmail.com>]
• Harris, H.G. "Handbook of Watch and Clock Repair". 1978. Emerson Books) and "Advanced Watch and Clock Repair". 1978. Emerson Books) [These are adequate introductory books for the beginner, but they have far less detail than, e.g., DeCarle's books on watch and clock repair. Don Holly <HOLLY@psl.wisc.edu>]
• Rawlings, A.L. "The Science of Clocks and Watches" 1978. Pitman Publications. [Mainly description of technical aspects of various portions of clock and watch mechanisms, and analysis of their technical merits. Not of much everyday use to the clock or watch repairer/restorer. Don Holly <HOLLY@psl.wisc.edu>]
• Ulm, Wilhelm. "Handbuch der Chronometrie und Uhrentechnik". 1980. Kempter Kg [Urbain Exelmans <n1epo321@ibmmail.com>]
• Vollrath, K., Thomer, G. "Kurzzeitphysik". 1967. Springer, Wien. [Urbain Exelmans <n1epo321@ibmmail.com>]

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