Brearley, Harry Chase, 1870-, Ingersoll, Robt. H., & Bro · New York, Pub. by Doubleday, Page & Co. for Robert H. Ingersol & Bros. · leaf 186
as. Habits died hard, and the old methodswere changed slowly and >n^-- protest, even when thesechanges spelled progress. At first, as we have seen, the watch was the work of oneman and of his assistants, and was almost entirely hand-made. In those days, the trade was supplied by a mul-titude of… … ne ^Worshipful Company and English Watchmaking must be made separately and patiently, regardless oflabor or expense. So long as this method could hold itsown, the English watchmakers led the world; theirwatches were good, but they certainly were not cheap. After a time, other countries began to use…
Time measurements · Clocks and watches
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