Bibliography / Bibliografia

ENGLISH

The following is a summary of the print sources - books, magazines, catalogs, manuals, brochures, yearbooks, dictionaries, encyclopedias - from which I drew to write my books about 20th Century watchmaking. I hope it can be useful to those who wish to delve into one or more aspects of the subject. Several cited works have been out of catalogs for some time and are only available at public and private libraries, or from vintage books dealers. In the case of magazines, I have limited myself to mentioning the titles since a century of the Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie, to name but one example, is equivalent to about 100,000 pages of reporting, interviews, images, and advertisements. It would be impossible, due to space constraints, to list all the articles consulted and used. I have added a star-based evaluation to the identifying data of the publications. These are personal judgments, dictated by a preference for works that present informational content of equal or greater importance than iconographic content. The list only includes titles that achieve at least a passing grade (2 stars). I have not provided evaluations of manuals, yearbooks, magazines, and catalogs.

As for the web, I find it unnecessary to list the official websites of watchmaking companies, easily accessible through any search engine. It is equally easy to access the multitude of blogs, forums, and social groups that have become the primary or sole reading material for many watch enthusiasts. I have not made use of them myself because I believe that those who purchase a book have the right to expect information from professional sources.

⭐⭐ Fair

⭐⭐⭐ Good

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Unmissable

 

ITALIANO

Quella che segue è una sintesi delle fonti cartacee - libri, riviste, cataloghi, manuali, opuscoli, annuari, dizionari, enciclopedie - alle quali ho attinto per scrivere i miei libri sull'orologeria del Ventesimo Secolo. Spero che possa risultare utile a quanti desiderano approfondire uno o più aspetti dell'argomento. Numerose opere citate sono uscite dai cataloghi tempo fa e risultano disponibili solo presso biblioteche pubbliche e private, o presso rivenditori di volumi vintage. Nel caso delle riviste mi sono limitato a menzionare le testate in quanto un secolo di Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie, per citarne una, equivale a circa 100.000 pagine di reportage, interviste, immagini e annunci pubblicitari. Sarebbe impossibile, per motivi di spazio, elencare tutti gli articoli consultati e utilizzati. Ai dati identificativi delle pubblicazioni ho aggiunto una valutazione espressa in stellette. Si tratta di giudizi strettamente personali, dettati dalla preferenza per le opere che presentano un contenuto informativo di rilievo pari o superiore a quello iconografico. Nella lista appaiono solo i titoli che raggiungono almeno la sufficienza (2 stelle).  Non ho espresso valutazioni di manuali, annuari, riviste e cataloghi.

Quanto al web, trovo superfluo elencare i siti ufficiali delle Case d’orologeria, facilmente reperibili attraverso qualunque motore di ricerca. È altrettanto semplice accedere alla moltitudine di blog, forum e gruppi social che sono diventati la lettura principale o unica di molti appassionati di orologi. Da parte mia non ne ho fatto uso poiché ritengo che chi acquista un libro abbia il diritto di attendersi informazioni da fonti professionali.

⭐⭐ Sufficiente

⭐⭐⭐ Buono

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ottimo

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Da non perdere

 

GENERAL HISTORY

Federico Arborio Mella: La misura del tempo nel tempo – Dall’obelisco al cesio, Hoepli (Italy), 1990. ⭐⭐

Michael Balfour: L’orologio classico, Ed. Stella Polare (Italy), 1990. ⭐⭐

André Beyner, Max Forrer, René LeCoultre, Henri Oguey: L’aventure de la montre à quartz, Centredoc (Switzerland), 2002. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Jean-François Blanc: Suisse / Hong Kong – Le défi horloger, Editions d’En Bas (Switzerland), 1988. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Johann Boillat: Les véritables maîtres du temps - Le cartel horloger suisse (1919-1941), Alphil (Switzerland), 2013. ⭐⭐⭐

Gisbert L. Brunner, Christian Pfeiffer-Belli: Swiss wristwatches – Chronology of worldwide success, Schiffer Publishing Ltd. (USA), 1991. ⭐⭐

Gisbert L. Brunner, Christian Pfeiffer-Belli: Wristwatches – Armbanduhren – Montres Bracelets, Konemann (Germany), 1999. ⭐⭐

Henri Bühler: L’industrie horlogère, in Le Canton de Neuchâtel, Linthescherverlag (Switzerland), 1948. ⭐⭐⭐

Convention Patronale: Le rouage dégrippé – Les crises horlogères, une fatalité en voie de disparition?, Convention Patronale (Switzerland), 1995. ⭐⭐⭐

Paolo De Vecchi, Giorgio Gregato: Orologi da polso – Storia, costume, collezionismo, Giorgio Mondadori & Associati (Italy), 1996. ⭐⭐

Pieter Doensen: Watch – History of the modern wristwatch, Design 1950-1983, Electric 1950-1983, Snoeck-Ducaju & Zoon (Holland), 1994. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Pierre-Yves Donzé: Histoire d’un syndicat patronal horloger – ACBFH – APHM, Alphil (Switzerland), 2006. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Pierre-Yves Donzé: Histoire de l’industrie horlogère suisse – De Jacques David à Nicolas Hayek, Alphil (Switzerland), 2009. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Pierre-Yves Donzé: "Rattraper et dépasser la Suisse" – Histoire de l’industrie horlogère japonaise de 1850 à nos jours, Alphil (Switzerland), 2014. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Pierre-Yves Donzé: Des nations, des firmes et des montres - histoire globale de l'industrie horlogère de 1850 à nos jours, Alphil (Switzerland), 2020. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Frank Edwards: Wristwatches – A connoisseur’s guide, Apple (UK), 1997. ⭐⭐

Edward Faber, Stewart Unger: American wristwatches – Five decades of style & design, Schiffer Publishing Ltd. (USA), 1996. ⭐⭐⭐

Heinz Hampel: Automatic Wristwatches from Switzerland, Schiffer Publishing Ltd. (USA), 1994. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Heinz Hampel: Automatic Wristwatches from Germany, England, France, Japan, Russia & the USA, Schiffer Publishing Ltd. (USA), 1997. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Dennis Harris: Wrist watches 1910-1920 – An introductory study, in Antiquarian Horology n. 17 (summer 1988), Thanet Printing Works Ltd. (UK). ⭐⭐⭐

Pierre Huguenin: La Suisse Horlogère, Chambre Suisse de l’Horlogerie (Svizzera), 1949. ⭐⭐⭐

Institut l’Homme et le Temps: 1291-1991: l’homme et le temps en Suisse, Institut l’Homme et le Temps (Switzerland), 1991. ⭐⭐⭐

Jacobs, Zimmermann: Mechanische armbanduhren, O & A Edition (Germany), 1990. ⭐⭐⭐

Eugène Jacquet, Alfred Chapuis, Samuel Guye: Technique and history of the Swiss watch, Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd. (UK), 1970. ⭐⭐⭐

Helmut Kahlert, Richard Mühe, Gisbert L. Brunner: Wristwatches – History of a century’s development, Schiffer Publishing Ltd. (USA), 2005. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Gerd-R.Lang, Reinhard Meis: Chronograph wristwatches – To stop time, Schiffer Publishing Ltd. (USA), 1993. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Henri Marquis: Journal Suisse des horlogers et des bijoutiers-orfèvres - Numéro spécial du centenaire, ASHB-UBOS (Switzerland), 1992. ⭐⭐

Reinhard Meis: Pocket watches – From the pendant watch to the tourbillon, Schiffer Publishing Ltd. (USA), 1987. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Paul Miquel: Rare watches, Conran Octopus Ltd (Regno Unito), 2019. ⭐⭐

Jean-Claude Nicolet: Miettes de vie - Souvenirs d’un maître-horloger, Editions mon village (Svizzera), 2006. ⭐⭐⭐

Fritz von Osterhausen: Wristwatch chronometers – Mechanical precision watches and their testing, Schiffer Publishing Ltd. (USA), 1997. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Jean Pellaton: Fédération suisse des associations des fabricants d’horlogerie 1924-1949, FH (Switzerland), 1949. ⭐⭐⭐

Günther Ramm, Lucien F. Trueb, Peter Wenzig: Electrifying the wristwatch, Schiffer (USA), 2013. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Henri Rieben, Madeleine Urech, Charles Iffland: De la démocratie industrielle, vol. 2 – L’horlogerie et l’Europe, Editions de la Baconnière (Switzerland), 1959. ⭐⭐⭐

Lucien F. Trueb: The world of watches, Ebner Publishing International (USA), 2005. ⭐⭐⭐

Gerald Viola, Gisbert L. Brunner: Tempo prezioso, Idea Libri (Italy), 1988. ⭐⭐

Vv.Aa: Horamatic – Montres à remontage automatique de 1770 à 1978, Edition du Château des Monts (Switzerland), 1978. ⭐⭐⭐

Vv.Aa: L’horlogerie – Une tradition helvétique, Les Editions de la Bourgade (Svizzera), 1948. ⭐⭐

 

MONOGRAPHS

Association des directeurs des écoles suisses d’horlogerie: Les écoles suisses d’horlogerie, Fritz Lindner (Svizzera), 1947. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Elsa Auriol Ry-Bry: H. Rodanet – L’histoire exceptionnelle d’une dynastie horlogère et Jaeger, Equation du Temps (France), 2022. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Marie-Pia Auschitzky-Coustans: Lip, des heures à conter, Libris (France), 2000. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Gil Baillod, Pascal Brandt, Catherine Cardinal, Roland Carrera: Kelek 1896-1996, Kelek SA (Switzerland), 1996. ⭐⭐

Jader Barracca, Giampiero Negretti, Franco Nencini: Le temps de Cartier, Fondation Cartier (France), 1989. ⭐⭐⭐

Zaf Basha: Jaeger-LeCoultre – A guide for the collector, Signature Group Printing (USA), 2008. ⭐⭐⭐

Frédéric Baumann: ASUAG 1931-1956, Société générale de l’horlogerie suisse SA (Switzerland), 1956. ⭐⭐

Jacqueline Henry Bédat: Une région, une passion: l’horlogerie – Une entreprise : Longines, Compagnie des montres Longines Francillon SA, (Switzerland), 1992. ⭐⭐

François Bodet: L’histoire d’une passion, Breguet 1973-1987, Watchprint.com (Svizzera), 2015. ⭐⭐⭐

Giosuè Boetto Cohen: The art of defying time - Eberhard & Co: a memorable story of men and their watches, Rizzoli (Italia), 2017. ⭐⭐⭐

Italo Bonifacio, Laura Rivolta: Universal Genève – 100 ans de tradition horlogère, Sothis (Italy), 1994. ⭐⭐

Peter Braun, Gerhard Claußen, Martin Häußermann : Chronoswiss - Armbanduhren Spezial, Heel Verlag GmbH (Germany), 2007. ⭐⭐⭐

Emmanuel Breguet, Pierre Buser, Estelle Fallet, Anthony Randall, Jean-Claude Sabrier: Abraham-Louis Breguet, l’art de mesurer le temps, Institut l’Homme e le Temps (Switzerland). 1997. ⭐⭐⭐

John E. Brozek: The Rolex report, infoQuest (USA), 2002. ⭐⭐⭐

Gisbert L. Brunner: Certina: 115 years of successful watchmaking, KlassikUhren (Germany), 2003. ⭐⭐⭐

Gisbert L. Brunner: The story of creation, Corum Ries Bannwart & Co. S.A. (Switzerland), 1993. ⭐⭐⭐

Gisbert L. Brunner, Christian Pfeiffer-Belli: Eterna – Pionniers dans l’art horloger, Eterna S.A. (Switzerland), 2006. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Gisbert L. Brunner, Christian Pfeiffer-Belli, Martin K. Wehrli: Audemars Piguet – Le maître de l’horlogerie, Audemars Piguet (Switzerland), 1993. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Leopoldo Canetoli: Militari da polso, Studio Zeta (Italy), 1997. ⭐⭐

Roland Carrera: Symphonie pour une Equation, Girard-Perregaux S.A. (Switzerland), 1984. ⭐⭐

Francesca Cartier Brickell: The Cartiers – The untold story of the family behind the jewelry empire, Ballantine Books (USA), 2019. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Georges Caspari: Le marché des jeunes – Les chronographes et compteurs, Advertising Agencies (Switzerland/Italy), 1967. ⭐⭐⭐

Centenaire de la fabrique: 1878-1978, Manufacture des montres Rolex (Switzerland), 1978. ⭐⭐⭐

Alfred Chapuis: Histoire de la plus ancienne fabrique suisse d’horlogerie, Ph. Dubois & Fils SA (Switzerland), 1985. ⭐⭐

Alfred Chapuis, Eugène Jaquet: Rolex Jubilé 1905-1920-1945, Montres Rolex S.A. (Switzerland), 1945. ⭐⭐⭐

Chromachron - La montre qui a le temps, Edition Tian Harlan (Switzerland), 1988. ⭐⭐

Chronos: Spécial Audemars Piguet, Ebner Verlag GmbH (Germany), 2002. ⭐⭐⭐

Chronos: Spécial Longines, Ebner Verlag GmbH (Germany), 1997. ⭐⭐⭐

Cinquantième anniversaire A. Schild S.A., A. Schild S.A. (Switzerland), 1946. ⭐⭐

Franco Cologni: Cartier – La montre Tank, Flammarion (France), 1998. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Franco Cologni: Jaeger-LeCoultre – La grande Maison, Flammarion (France), 2007. ⭐⭐

Franco Cologni: Les secrets de Vacheron Constantin, Flammarion (France), 2005. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Cricket 1947-1997 – 50th anniversary, Revue-Thommen (Switzerland), 1997. ⭐⭐

Philippe de Coulon: Les Ebauches – Deux siècles d’histoire horlogère, Ebauches SA (Switzerland), 1951. ⭐⭐⭐

Pierre-Yves Donzé: Histoire du Swatch Group, Alphil (Switzerland), 2012. ⭐⭐⭐

Pierre-Yves Donzé: La Fabrique de l’excellence – Histoire de Rolex, Alphil (Switzerland), 2024. ⭐⭐⭐

James Dowling & Jeffrey P. Hess: The best of times – Rolex Wristwatches, Schiffer Publishing Ltd. (USA), 1996. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Du temps et des hommes, Montres Rolex S.A. (Switzerland), 1970 ca. ⭐⭐⭐

Joël Duval: Zenith - La saga d’une manufacture horlogère étoilée, Albin Michel (Francia), 2015. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Frank Edwards: Swatch – Le guide du connaisseur et du collectionneur, Soline (France), 1998. ⭐⭐⭐

Estelle Fallet: Tissot – 150 ans d’histoire, Tissot SA (Switzerland), 2003. ⭐⭐⭐

Fédération Horlogère Suisse: Le controle technique obligatoire de la montre suisse, FH (Switzerland), 1961. ⭐⭐⭐

Dominique Fléchon: Le chronographe, expression des temps modernes, C.I.H.H. (France), 2005. ⭐⭐⭐

Nicholas Foulkes: Patek Philippe - The authorized biography, Preface (Regno Unito), 2016. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

André Francillon : Histoire de la fabrique des Longines, Compagnie des montres Longines-Francillon SA (Switzerland), 1947. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Henry B. Fried: Wittnauer: a history of a man and his legacy, Wittnauer International Inc. (USA), 1994. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Manfred Fritz: Reverso – The living legend, Edition Braus (Germany), 1992. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Gilberte Gautier: La saga dei Cartier, Sperling & Kupfer (Italy), 1987. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Girard-Perregaux: Girard-Perregaux – Horloger par vocation, Girard-Perregaux (Switzerland), 1991. ⭐⭐⭐

Alfred Golay, Gérald Dubois: Dubois Dépraz – 90 années d’horlogerie compliquée, Dubois Dépraz (Switzerland), 1991. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

George Gordon: Rolex, Zie Yongder Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong), 1989. ⭐⭐

George Gordon: A century of Cartier Wristwatches, Timeless elegance Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong), 1989. ⭐⭐

Nicolas G. Hayek: Au-delà de la saga Swatch – Entretiens d’un authentique entrepreneur avec Friedmann Bartu, Albin Michel (France), 2006. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Michael Philip Horlbeck: The alarm wristwatch, Schiffer (USA), 2007. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Martin Huber, Alan Banbery: Patek Philippe Genève, Patek Philippe S.A. (Switzerland), 1982. ⭐⭐⭐

Martin Huber, Alan Banbery: Patek Philippe Genève - Montres bracelets, Antiquorum Editions (Switzerland), 1988. ⭐⭐⭐

Il Da Vinci della IWC, IWC (Switzerland), 1985. ⭐⭐⭐

Kesaharu Imai: Rolex – 2421 Uhren, Callwey (Germany), 1998. ⭐⭐

Jaeger-LeCoultre: Voyage au centre du temps, Jaeger-LeCoultre (Switzerland), 1991. ⭐⭐⭐

Michel Jeannot: 1858-2008 150 ans de la manufacture Vulcain… L’ardeur du bel ouvrage, Presses du Belvédère (Switzerland), 2008. ⭐⭐⭐

François Jequier, Chantal Schindler-Pittet: De la forge à la manufacture horlogère (XVIII-XX siècles), Bibliothèque historique vaudoise (Switzerland), 1983. ⭐⭐⭐

François Jequier: Une entreprise horlogère du Val-de-Travers: Fleurier Watch Co. SA, Société d’Histoire et d’Archéologie du Canton de Neuchatel (Switzerland), 1972. ⭐⭐⭐

Daniel J. Komar, François Planche: Swatchwatches, Chrono Time (Italy), 1991. ⭐⭐

Carole Lambelet, Lorette Coen: L’Univers de Vacheron Constantin Genève, Scriptar SA (Switzerland), 1992. ⭐⭐⭐

Walter Lange: The revival of time - Memoirs, Econ (Germany), 2005. ⭐⭐⭐

La Suisse Horlogère: Centième anniversaire de la Chambre Suisse de l’Horlogerie, La Suisse Horlogère (Switzerland), 1976. ⭐⭐

Le nouveau régime légal de l’horlogerie suisse – Pourquoi il faut l’accepter, Comité d’action en faveur du progrès technique et de la liberté dans l’industrie horlogère (Switzerland), 1961. ⭐⭐⭐

Juri Levenberg: Russian wristwatches, Schiffer Publishing Ltd. (USA), 1995. ⭐⭐

Patrick Linder: Au coeur d’une vocation industrielle – Les mouvements de montre de la maison Longines (1832-2007) – Tradition, savoir-faire, innovation, Editions des Longines (Switzerland), 2007. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Kathleen McDermott: Timex: A company and its community 1854-1998, Timex Corporation (Stati Uniti), 1998. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Montres Rolex S.A.: Rolex of Geneva, Montres Rolex S.A. (Switzerland), 1959. ⭐⭐⭐

Giampiero Negretti: Orologi di polso, Publiprom (Italy), 1997. ⭐⭐⭐

Giampiero Negretti: Panerai historia, Publiprom (Italy), 1999. ⭐⭐⭐

Omega: Vous et Omega, Omega (Svizzera), 1973. ⭐⭐⭐

Fritz von Osterhausen: The Movado history, Schiffer Publishing Ltd. (USA), 1996. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Osvaldo Patrizzi: Collezionare orologi da polso Rolex, Guido Mondani Editore (Italy), 2006. ⭐⭐

Jean Pellaton: Fédération Suisse des Associations de Fabricants d’Horlogerie 1924-1949, FH (Switzerland), 1949.

Piaget 1874-1974, Piaget (Switzerland), 1974. ⭐⭐⭐

Marco Richon: Omega – Histoire d’une grande marque, Omega SA (Switzerland), 1994. ⭐⭐⭐

Marco Richon: Omega Saga, Fondation Adrien Brandt (Switzerland), 1998. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Marco Richon: Omega – Voyage à travers le temps, Omega SA (Switzerland), 2007. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Benno Richter: Breitling timepieces 1884 to the present, Schiffer Publishing Ltd. (USA), 1995. ⭐⭐⭐

René Rondeau: The watch of the future – The story of the Hamilton Electric watch, USA, 1992. ⭐⭐⭐

Robert Roos: Time is the true measure of wealth - 150 years of Gübelin, Gübelin (Svizzera), 2004. ⭐⭐⭐

Manfred Rössler: Zenith – Swiss watch manufacture since 1865, Damiani (Italy), 2008. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

P.F. Schneeberger: Collection Hans Wilsdorf, Montres Rolex SA (Switzerland), 1970. ⭐⭐

Martin Skeet, Nick Urul: Vintage Rolex sports models, Schiffer Publishing Ltd. (USA), 2005. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Roland Straumann: Revue 1853-1953, Revue (Switzerland), 1953. ⭐⭐

Rebecca Struthers: Hands of time - A watchmaker's history, HarperCollins (USA), 2023. ⭐⭐⭐

Hans-F. Tölke, Jürgen King: IWC International Watch Co. Schaffhausen, Ineichen (Svizzera), 1988. ⭐⭐⭐

Lucien F. Trueb: L’équité dans la mesure du temps – L’élégance dans le sport, Compagnie des montres Longines Francillon SA (Switzerland), 2003. ⭐⭐⭐

Vacheron Constantin: Les maîtres des heures, Vacheron Constantin (Svizzera), 1955. ⭐⭐⭐

Vacheron Constantin: Treasures of Vacheron Constantin, Vacheron Constantin (Svizzera), 2011. ⭐⭐⭐

Vacheron Constantin: Une histoire dans l’histoire, Vacheron Constantin (Switzerland), 1989. ⭐⭐⭐

Vacheron Constantin: Vacheron Constantin – À Genève depuis 1755, Vacheron Constantin (Switzerland), 1973. ⭐⭐⭐

Sebastian Vivas: L’ancre et la plume – Le Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie, 1876-2001, Institut l’homme et le temps  (Switzerland), 2007. ⭐⭐⭐

Vv.Aa.: Montres et bijoux de Genève, Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie et Bijouterie (Switzerland), 1942. ⭐⭐⭐

Z. M. Wesolowski: Guida pratica agli orologi militari, Ermanno Albertelli Ed. (Italy), 1997. ⭐⭐⭐

Hans Wilsdorf, Alfred Chapuis, Eugène Jacquet, Vade Mecum Jubilé Rolex, Montres Rolex SA (Switzerland), 1945. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Iris Wimmer-Olbort: Karl Scheufele 1904-2004, Christian Pfeiffer-Belli (Germania), 2004. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

 

ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND DICTIONARIES

Georges-Albert Berner: Dictionnaire professionnel illustré de l’horlogerie, Société du Journal La Suisse horlogère SA (Switzerland), 1988-1995. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Ebauches SA: Dictionnaire horloger – Terminologie, numérotation, Ebauches SA (Switzerland), 1976/1997. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Ebauches AG: Technologisches Worterbuch der Uhrbestandteile, Switzerland, 1953. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Elena Introna, Gabriele Ribolini: Enciclopedia degli orologi da polso, Hobby & Work Italiana (Italy), 1994. ⭐⭐⭐

Elena Introna, Gabriele Ribolini: Dizionario tecnico aggiornato, Studio Zeta (Italy), 1992. ⭐⭐⭐

Jean-Claude Nicolet, Giulio Papi: Lexique du génie horloger, am/assistance marketing (Switzerland), 1997. ⭐⭐⭐

Osvaldo Patrizzi: Dictionnaire des horlogers genevois, Antiquorum Editions (Switzerland), 1998. ⭐⭐⭐

Kathleen H. Pritchard: Swiss Timepiece makers 1775-1975, Phoenix Publishing (USA), 1997. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

 

TECHNIQUE

George Daniels: La montre – Principes et méthodes de fabrication, Scriptar SA (Switzerland), 1993.

Donald De Carle: Orologiaio riparatore, Hoepli (Italia), 1993.

Hans Jendritzki: The Swiss watch repairer’s manual, Scriptar SA (Switzerland), 1977.

Charles-André Reymondin, Georges Monnier, Didier Jeanneret, Umberto Pelaratti: Théorie d’horlogerie, Fédération des écoles techniques (Switzerland), 1998.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

Daniele Conti, Dody Giussani, Igor Patruno, Fabrizio Rinversi: L’orologio subacqueo, Argò (Italy), 1996. ⭐⭐⭐

Daniele Conti, Dody Giussani, Igor Patruno, Fabrizio Rinversi: Il manuale dell’orologio, Argò (Italy), 1997.  ⭐⭐⭐

Maurizio Favot, Dody Giussani, Fabrizio Giussani, Igor Patruno, Fabrizio Rinversi: Il manuale del cronografo, Argò (Italy), 1998. ⭐⭐⭐

Gianluigi Sforza: Lunga vita al mio orologio, Aesse (Italy), 1997. ⭐⭐   

 

PERIODICALS

Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie, 1900-2001, Scriptar SA (Switzerland)

Revue Internationale de l’horlogerie, 1900-1958, Switzerland.

La Suisse horlogère, 1953-1977, Société du Journal La Suisse horlogère (Switzerland).

L’Orologio, 1992-2003, Argò (Italy)

Orologi, various issues, 1990-2000, Technimedia (Italy).

Orologi da polso, various issues, 1991-2000, Studio Zeta (Italy)

Chrono World, 1994-2001, Argò (Italy).

Europa Star, various issues, 1999-2015, Miller Freeman (Switzerland).

 

YEARBOOKS

Annuaire de l’horlogerie Suisse, Chapalay & Mottier (Switzerland), 1943.

Indicateur suisse de l’horlogerie, Roger Calame (Switzerland), 1958.

Sherry & Roy Ehrhardt, Joe DeMesy: Modern wristwatch price guide, Heart of America Press (USA), 1991.

Le Collezioni: Orologi meccanici più prestigiosi del mondo, Tourbillon (Italy), 1991-2012.

Orologi: Annuario, Technimedia (Italy), 1992-2012.

Cooksey Shugart, Tom Engle, Richard E. Gilbert: Complete price guide to watches, Cooksey Shugart Publications (USA), 1997 and 1999.

L’Orologio: Annuario, Argò (Italy), 2000-2001.

 

MOVEMENTS AND PARTS CATALOGUES

Bestfit n. 111 encyclopedia of watch materials, Part 1 & 2, B. Jadow and Sons Inc. (USA), 1968.

Rudolf Flume: Der Flume Werk-sucher, Germany, 1942

Ebauches SA: Catalogue supplémentaire, Ebauches S.A. (Switzerland), 1938.

Ebauches SA: Catalogue supplémentaire, Ebauches S.A. (Switzerland), 1942.

Ebauches SA: Ebauches SA 1950, Switzerland, 1950.

Ebauches SA: Catalogue supplémentaire, Ebauches S.A. (Switzerland), 1955.

Ebauches SA: Catalogue, Ebauches S.A. (Switzerland), 1963/1965/1967/1969.

Ebauches SA: Catalogue, Ebauches S.A. (Switzerland), 1976/1978/1979/1981/1982/1983.

La classification horlogère, Reliure SA, Switzerland, 1949.

Les fabricants suisses d’horlogerie: Catalogue officiel des pièces de rhabillage pour montres suisses, Fédération Horlogère (Switzerland), 1955/1958.

Montres Rolex SA: Rolex – Catalogue de fournitures, Switzerland, Vol. I, II, R4, R5, R1 2010.

Revue Internationale de l’Horlogerie: Mouvements ronds et mouvements de forme, Switzerland, 1925-26

Revue Internationale de l’Horlogerie: Les beaux mouvements de l’horlogerie suisse, Switzerland, 1928

Swiss Watch Manufacturers Federation: Official Catalogue of Swiss watch repair parts, Switzerland, 1948.

Tardy: Calibres de montres, Tardy (France), circa 1943.

Universo SA: Société Générale des Fabriques d’Aiguilles, Switzerland, circa 1965.

Vacheron Constantin: Catalogue de fournitures, Switzerland, circa 1980.

 

AUCTION CATALOGUES - THEMATIC SALES

Antiquorum

The Art of Cartier; Geneva, 28 June 1988

The art of Patek Philippe; Geneva, 9 April 1989.

100 years Universal Watch; Geneva, 9 April 1994.

The art of Vacheron Constantin; Geneva, 13 November 1994.

Longines – Legendary watches: Milan, 28 November 1994.

The magical art of Cartier; Geneva, 19 November 1996.

The art of Patek Philippe; Geneva, 14 November 1999.

The art of horology in Geneva; Geneva, 13-14 November 1999.

100 years of wristwatches; Geneva, 19 November 2000.

The Mondani collection of Rolex wristwatches; Geneva, 1 aprile – 13 May 2006.

Omegamania: Geneva, 14-15 April 2007.

Revolution: The evolution of the Rolex sport watch; New York, 17 April 2008.

Christie’s

The Ravenborg collection of Rolex watches; London, 30 September 1997.

Rolex Daytona Lesson One; Geneva, 10 November 2013.

Patrizzi & Co.

The Davide Blei vintage Rolex Collection; Milan, 22 March 2009.

 

OTHER CATALOGUES

 Musée International d’Horlogerie

Catalogues d’oeuvres choisies, Institut l’Homme e le temps (Svizzera), 1999.

 

BROCHURES

ASUAG SA, Une montre à coeur ouvert, Switzerland, 1960 ca.

Chambre Suisse d’horlogerie: La montre suisse de qualité, Switzerland, 1955.

Les fabricants suisses d’horlogerie: La montre suisse à ancre empierrée, Editions FH (Switzerland), 1950 ca.

Les fabricants suisses d’horlogerie: Les principaux types de chronographes expliqués par leurs cadrans, Editions FH (Switzerland), 1952.

Les fabricants suisses d’horlogerie: La montre automatique suisse, Editions FH (Switzerland), 1954.

Henry Sandoz & Fils: Au coeur de la montre, Sandoz (Switzerland), 1956.