The Repeater
Second Edition
2017, 100 pages, ill
Minute repeater mechanism in a goliath watch, circa 1900. Signed "J. C. Vickery to their Majesties 177 to 183 Regent St W" and probably made by Amedee Douard, Switzerland.
This book is a detailed explanation and technical examination of repeaters. The second edition is in seven parts:
The Continental Quarter Repeater
Development of the Quarter Repeater
Minute Repeaters
The Quarter Repeaters of Stogden and Breguet
The IWC Minute Repeater
The Decimal Repeater
The Grande Sonnerie Clock-Watch
The first part has been translated into Spanish.
There are also three videos of repeaters to help with understanding the mechanisms.
The book is provided as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file:
Illustration: Minute repeater mechanism in a goliath watch, circa 1900. Signed "J. C. Vickery to their Majesties 177 to 183 Regent St W" and probably made by Amedee Douard, Switzerland.