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For those who wish to learn more about the Waterbury Watch Co, and about horology, we strongly recommend the following books and articles. We also strongly encourage you to join the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors {see link below}.

Shugart, Cooksey, Tom Engle, and Richard E. Gilbert
Complete Price Guide to Watches, 2003 ed.
Cleveland, TN: Cooksey Shugart Publications, distributed by Collector Books, KY

This is a good general price guide, and has some good articles in it.

McDermott, Kathleen
Timex, A Company and Its Community 1854 – 1998
Iceland, Oddi Printing Group, 1998

This is a wonderful book about the complete history of Timex Co, including a full chapter on Waterbury Watch, along with some simply gorgeous color pictures.

Harrold, Mike
“Washington Style Watchmaking”
NAWCC Bulletin
April 2000 Volume 42/2 Number 325

Tallan, Norman M.
“The American Dollar Watch – A Watch Everyone Could Afford”
NAWCC Bulletin
April 2000 Volume 42/2 Number 325

Two excellent “Bulletin” articles

Abbot, Henry G.
The Watch Factories of America
Exeter, NH. Adams Brown Co.

This has an excellent chapter on the Waterbury Watch Co, written in 1888 when they were right at the peak of their success.

Please to also check out:

The American Watchmakers/Clockmakers Institute http://www.awi-net.org

The National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors http://www.nawcc.org

The Timex Museum http://www.timexpo.com

Our Designer, Mobius Virtual Studio http://www.mobiusvirtual.cjb.net

World's Leading Authority on Hamilton mechanical and electric watches http://www.hamiltonwristwatch.com

Thank You!