Brearley, Harry Chase, 1870-, Ingersoll, Robt. H., & Bro · New York, Pub. by Doubleday, Page & Co. for Robert H. Ingersol & Bros. · leaf 186
ull-dog c Englishman has always made him holdHabits died hard, and the old methodsre changt and under 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… … The 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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