Bernoulli: "Map of Neuchatel and Valangin" (1783)
- A large map of the main watchmaking regions in Switzerland. See also Osterwald.
Berthoud and Auch: "How to Make a Verge Watch" (1763 and 1827)
- Detailed descriptions of 18th century watchmaking methods.
Blakey: "The Art of Making Watch Springs" (1780)
- Detailed explanations of making mainsprings, repeater springs and balance springs.
Camus: "A Treatise on the Teeth of Wheels" (1837)
- A study of the correct forms for teeth and methods for the calculation of trains, including an appendix on English practices at the time.
Christin: "The Pforzheim Watch Factory" (1771)
- A description of the watch factory set up by Christin and Viala.
Christin: "Nouvelle Manufacture D'horlogerie, dans la Ville de Pfortzheim" (1771)
- The French description of the watch factory set up by Christin and Viala.
Crespe: "Essay on Repeater Watches", (1804)
- A detailed explanation of how to make and repair quarter repeater mechanisms.
Crespe: "Essai sur les Montres a Repetition", (1804)
- A detailed explanation of how to make and repair quarter repeater mechanisms.
Hognoul: "Tribute to Hubert Sarton", (1822)
- Description of the inventions made by Hubert Sarton.
Hognoul: "Hommage de Hubert Sarton", (1822)
- Description of the inventions made by Hubert Sarton.
Japy: "Patents for Watchmaking Machines", (1799)
- Diagrams and descriptions of machinery designed by Japy.
Osterwald: "Description of the Mountains and Valleys of Neuchatel and Valangin" (1766)
- Diary of a trip in Switzerland with some references to watchmaking.
Osterwald: "Description des montagnes et des vallees qui font partie de la principaute de Neuchatel et Valangin" (1766)
- Diary of a trip in Switzerland with some references to watchmaking.
Sarton: "Abridged Description of Several Pieces of Horology" (1789)
- Description of 9 horological and 2 other inventions.
Sarton: "Description Abregee de Plusieurs Pieces d'Horlogerie" (1789)
- Description of 9 horological and 2 other inventions.
Vigniaux: "Practical Watchmaking", (1788 and 1802)
- Another detailed description of 18th century watchmaking methods.
Watkins: "The Art of Being Drunk", (2017)
- A study of drunken fusees, fusees that can be wound both clockwise and anti-clockwise.
Watkins: "The Origins of Self-Winding Watches, 1773-1779", (Second Edition)
- A comprehensive, historical and technical study of the origins of automatic watches.
Watkins: "Philipe DuBois & Fils, Customers, Suppliers and Bankers, 1757 - 1824" (2014)
- A data base of people who dealt with Philipe DuBois. Available as a FileMaker Pro data base and as Excel files.
Watkins: "The Production of Japy in 1780, is this Now a Myth?" (2010)
- Short comment on the number of workers employed by Japy.
Illustration: Quarter repeater by Welldon, London, circa 1735.