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The British Horological Institute http://www.bhi.co.uk Leading scholarly and professional organisation whose activities include correspondence courses and a research service

Elgin National Watch Company Site http://www.midwestcs.com/elgin Created by Wayne Schlitt, this site covers a wider field than the name suggests;  its merits include hints on watch maintenance and repair and a detailed comparative table of American and Swiss watch-sizing systems.

Barry S. Goldberg's Pocket Watch Collection http://www.barrygoldberg.net/watches.htm Barry's wide-ranging collection, well illustrated and described, includes English fusees from 1776 onwards as well as most of the major American manufacturers and a separate railroad section.

Historical Clock and Watch Research http://www.clockswatches.com Tony Harrison-Smith and guests provide a forum where clocks and watches can be identified and dated free of charge.   For a small fee one can also consult an ever-growing database of information on makers worldwide, often with illustrations.

National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors http://www.nawcc.org/home.htm U.S.-based collectors' organisation offering a lively discussion forum (open to non-members, with free registration) along with many other activities.   A ‘virtual museum’ is under development.

OLDWATCH.COM    http://www.oldwatch.com The people behind this commercial site have been splendidly generous with their knowledge;  they offer potted histories of dozens of American watchmaking companies, often including information on dating.

ThePurists.com http://www.thepurists.com A concourse of discussion groups on watches, with separate areas for various major Swiss makers and for more general topics.   The subject-matter is mostly 20th-century, the content scholarly and intelligent..

Tommy the JOAT's Personal Web:  Collections http://www.awco.org/Collections.html Tom McIntyre illustrates and discusses his watch collection (naturally strongest in U.S. items, but including some English rarities) in admirable detail.   He also maintains a series of forums on specialised horological topics.