In this book, Frank Bruen tells the story of Christian Forrer, a Swiss clockmaker who immigrated to the United States in the 19th century. Through extensive research and personal anecdotes, Bruen provides insights into Forrer's life and the challenges he faced as an immigrant clockmaker. Along the way, readers gain insights into the history of clockmaking and the contributions of Swiss immigrants to American society.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.