Prize essay on
The Construction of a Simple but Mechanically Perfect Watch.
by
Moritz Grossmann
Translated by
Richard Watkins
Kingston, Tasmania, Australia
Published by the translator
January, 2001
First edition, January 2001
© Copyright 2001, Richard Watkins.
This book may be reproduced without permission provided that it is reproduced in its entirety without any changes and it is distributed free of any charges.
| Translator's Preface | iv | |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter I | Introductory remarks | 1 |
| Chapter II | The frame | 3 |
| Chapter III | The barrel and mainspring | 7 |
| Chapter IV | Clickwork | 9 |
| Chapter V | Stopwork | 10 |
| Chapter VI | The train | 14 |
| Chapter VII | Motion work | 18 |
| Chapter VIII | The escapement | 20 |
| Chapter IX | Case fitting | 22 |
| Chapter X | Jewelling | 24 |
| Chapter XI | The fusee | 26 |
| Chapter XII | Keyless winding | 30 |
If you would prefer to read the book offline, you could download the entire book from Richard Watkin's website at:
(Mark Headrick's Horology Page: 2001)