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Today I received the new book by Bill Morris,
The Mariner's Chronometer. Structure, function, maintenance
and history, 167 pages, large format paperback.
It can be bought through amazon for US$38.75, GBP25.00 or Eu29.00.

I already read this book in manuscript form, so I can describe it now.
What I found especially valuable in the book, is that it contains
an explanation, how detent escapment works, which I could understand.
(No other book that I read before had this property:-)

Table of contents: 1. Introduction, 2. Principles of chronometer
mechanism, 3. Disassembly, 4. Cleaning and oiling, 5. Reassembly
6. Regulating and rating, 7. Care, 8. A brief history.
Appendices: 1. Detent adjustment, 2. Break-curcuit chronometers,
3. Movement holder.
Bibliography, Index.

The book is very reachly illustrated with color photos and
line drawings, illustrations are of very good quality.

I have to say that I never dared to disassemble my own chronometer,
(and I am not sure that I ever will; it works fine:-) but nevertheless
I read the whole book with a great interest.
Even the small chapter 8 is packed with information which
cannot be found in other books that I know.

I strongly recommend it to all interested in clocks, watches
and history of navigation. And of course it is a must have for
those who collect chronometers.

Alex.

   

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