Bruno Hillmann
Bruno Hillmann (born March 24, 1869 in Kamenz ; † April 26, 1928 in Zurich ) was a German watchmaker and specialist author .
After an apprenticeship as a watchmaker in Großenhain in Saxony and further training in various European countries, he ran a watchmaker's shop in Leipzig from 1901 to 1910 . At the same time he was editor of the Deutsche Uhrmacherzeitung . From 1922 he taught at the Schwenningen precision engineering school and finally moved to Zurich , where he ran a workshop and published numerous specialist publications. His 1925 work on the wristwatch is considered to be the first specialist book on the watch type, which was still new at the time.
Publications
- The repair of complicated pocket watches , Verlag Carl Marfels A.-G, Berlin 1911; 2nd, revised, improved and expanded edition, published by the Deutsche Uhrmacher-Zeitung, Berlin 1924.
- The wristwatch: its nature and its treatment during repairs , Verlag der Deutsche Uhrmacher-Zeitung, Berlin 1925.
- The cylinder gear: construction and repair of cylinder clocks , Verlag der Uhrmacher-Woche W. Diebner, Leipzig 1927.
- The ladies' wristwatch as a timepiece. In: Deutsche Uhrmacher-Zeitung. 1927, p. 176 f.
literature
- Helmut Kahlert : Bruno Hillmann (1869–1928). In: clocks. Journal for collectors of classic timepieces. Volume 6, 1992, p. 49 f.
Web links
- Search for Bruno Hillmann in the German Digital Library
- Search for Bruno Hillmann in the SPK digital portal of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation
Individual evidence
- ↑ Fritz von Osterhausen: Callweys lexicon. Callwey, Munich 1999, ISBN 3-7667-1353-1 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hillmann, Bruno |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German watchmaker and specialist author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 24, 1869 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kamenz |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 26, 1928 |
| Place of death | Zurich |