| Florentine Ariosto Jones: A Yankee in Switzerland and the Early Globalization of the American System of Watchmaking (B&W) Contributor(s): Jacob, Frank (Author) |
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ISBN: 162273887X ISBN-13: 9781622738878 Publisher: Vernon Press OUR PRICE: $53.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Clocks & Watches - History | United States - General - Business & Economics | Economic History |
| Dewey: 681.114 |
| LCCN: 2021936473 |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6" W x 9" (0.73 lbs) 130 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book recounts the story of Florentine Ariosto Jones, who after the Civil War decided to manufacture watches. Combining the cheap labor available at the time in Switzerland with US manufacturing technologies, Jones embarked on his venture to produce affordable watches for the American market. Consequently, he became a pioneer in the business of outsourcing labor for economic purposes through his contracting of labor to Europe. While the company still exists today, very little is known about Jones. The present book will undoubtedly change this by telling the fascinating story of an American adventurer and his pursuit to globalize American watchmaking at the end of the 19th Century. |