This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on the use of jewelled
bearings in watchmaking, with descriptions of manufacture, gauging, and
setting. Jewelled bearings superceded brass and gold plugs which were
used formally but proved to be a poor components due to friction, wear,
and corrosion. The use of jewelled bearings in watches was first
pioneered by Nicholas Facio in Italy, 1723. This volume is highly
recommended for those with an interest in the history and development of
watchmaking, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections
of allied literature. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly
scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an
affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new
introduction on the history of clocks and watches. First published in
first published in 1911.