Fix Your Own Watch and Clock - Including Chapters on the Parts of a Watch, Escapements, Winding Shafts, Pivots, Jewelling, and Practical Hints and Tip

This vintage work comprises a comprehensive guide to fixing watches, including chapters on the parts of a watch, escapements, winding, shafts, pivots, jewelling, and practical hints and tips on cleaning. Complete with detailed, step-by-step instructions and a wealth of helpful illustrations, this text constitutes a must-have for anyone with an interest in the subject, and makes for a great addition to collections of watch-related literature. The chapters of this book include: Time and the Origin of Watches, Watches: Adjustment and Repair, Tools and Materials, The Parts of a Watch, The Lever Escapement, Dismantling: Fitting Winding Shafts, Fitting Mainsprings, Cleaning a Watch... and many more. This antiquarian book is being republished now complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of clocks and watches.

Author: Anon
Publisher: Rose Press
Published: 01/20/2011
Pages: 372
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.83d
ISBN: 9781446529362