Practical Watch Repairing
Practical Watch Repairing by Donald de Carle, published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc. on September 17, 2008, is a comprehensive guide designed for both beginners and experienced horologists. This 3rd edition, featuring 336 pages and presented in English, offers an accessible approach to watch repair, assuming no prior experience. The book includes over 550 black-and-white illustrations, making complex concepts easier to understand for readers at any skill level.
In this detailed work, de Carle covers a wide range of topics essential for watchmakers, including the workshop setup, essential tools, and various components such as cases, dials, and mainsprings. The book also addresses techniques like hand cleaning, oiling, and timing, providing a thorough foundation in the care and restoration of watches. With its focus on practical horology, Practical Watch Repairing serves as a valuable resource for anyone interested in the art and science of watch repair.
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With over 550 black-and-white illustrations and an approach that assumes no prior watch-repairing experience, Donald de Carle’s classic book is essential for any beginner or experienced horologist. It’s been called “the best illustrated book on practical horology ever written”—Horological Journal
The absorbing and everlasting subject of watch repairing has been dealt with in books in many languages throughout the years. But when Practical Watch Repairing was first published in the middle of the twentieth century, he intended to create a book “that a watchmaker can understand, even if he can’t read.” For the readers in his audience, de Carle has provided well-informed discourse on every topic a watchmaker, or aspiring watchmaker, needs to know. He covers:
- Workshop and Workbench
- Essential Tools
- Case, Dial, and Hands
- Barrel and Mainspring
- Hand Cleaning and Oiling
- Springing and Timing
- Friction Jewelling
- And much more!
With Practical Watch Repairing, even a layman can become a watch-repair specialist.
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