Dealing with a complicated watch used to be a rare job for the watch repairer, but with the popularity of the automatic, it is almost commonplace. Furthermore, the increased interest in calendar work, alarm watches, and chronographs will undoubtedly bring more and more complicated work into the workshop. This book deals with complicated work essentially from the repairer's point of view. The action of each mechanism is briefly and clearly described, dismantling and assembly instructions are given, as well as oiling charts and hints on fault-finding and their rectification.

Complicated watches and their repair

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

De Carle, Donald

Antiques & Collectibles

Bonanza Book

Clocks and Their Value

Wehman Brothers

Contains over three thousand alphabetically-organized entries from early designs, antique clocks and names of parts, to charts of important dates with thirteen hundred explanatory drawings

Watch and Clock Encyclopedia

The bulk of De Carle's original text concerns matters of basic construction, selection, care, and accessories for the lathe and its uses. Additionally, this guide is an unparalleled source of information on discontinued lathes and accessories, as well as the scene today. Another unique feature is the directory of lathe, tool, and material stockists which has been completely revised for this new edition.

The Watchmaker's and Model Engineer's Lathe: A User's Manual

Robert_Hale

Watchmaker's Lathe and How to Use it

Robert Hale Company

The watchmaker's lathe is a universal precision tool, used by watch- and clock-makers and repairers, by experimental engineers, instrument makers, model makers, tool and jig makers, gauge makers and all whose work calls for delicate and fine turning, drilling and machining of metals. Although the watchmaker's lathe has a basic design and the various makes appear to have a common origin, they differ in details which create considerable individuality in their suitability to the purpose-or to the pocket-of the individual user. Like all fine tools, the lathe is carefully tended (almost cherished) by the craftsman and being almost indestructible except by abuse, it lasts a long time. Therefore the selection and purchase of a lathe is a matter for serious consideration for the buyer. The book places before the user a complete and unbiased review of all lathes and their tools. First published in 1952, it has become a standard work on the subject. In this new edition the author has augmented the text to include the latest developments, and added a number of illustrations to bring the work fully up-to-date.

This profusely illustrated volume forms a step-by-step instruction manual on the repair of mechanical clocks and watches. The work begins with simple clocks and watches and proceeds to the more complicated types, and the tools and apparatus needed are described and illustrated. The clocks dealt with are mainly the more modern types of mechanical clock, but attention is given also to movements of the older long case and fusee types, as many of them are now being repaired as a result of the great interest shown in antique clocks. The chapters on watch repairing deal with chronographs and repeaters, as well as self-winding mechanisms. The latest developments in ultrasonic cleaning of horological movements and their electronic timing are described and illustrated.

Clock and Watch Repairing

Almost a companion to Donald de Carle's earlier work, Practical Watch Repairing, this book's contents include general condition of the movement; cleaning and oiling; balance pivots; fitting a flat balance spring; fitting a breguet balance spring; positional timing; further considerations when fitting a spring and observing the point of attachment; general notes on springing and timing; other methods of positional adjustment; and timing machines.

Practical Watch Adjusting

The Crowood Press

First published in 1950, De Carle's encyclopedia is still the definitive practical reference book on clocks and watches. The book has an immense amount of knowledge compressed into an easily understood form, with over 3,000 alphabetical entries providing antiquarian as well as technical and professional information. Over one-third of the entries are illustrated, and nearly all of the line drawings are the work of the late Arthur Ayres FBHI.

De Carle's Watch & Clock Encyclopedia

For the first time in paperback, a profusely illustrated step-by-step instruction manual on the repair of mechanical clocks and watches Beginning with simple clocks and watches, this reference then proceeds to more complicated types, with all the tools and apparatus needed described and illustrated. Modern types of mechanical clock are mainly dealt with, but attention is also given to the movements of older long case and fusee types as many of them are now being repaired as a result of interest in antique clocks. The chapters on watch repairing deal with chronographs and repeaters as well as self-winding mechanisms. The latest developments in ultrasonic cleaning of horological movements and their electronic timing are also described and illustrated. This work is an invaluable guide for all concerned with the repair not only of clocks and watches but also of small mechanisms in general.

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Complicated watches and their repair

Clocks and Their Value

Watch and Clock Encyclopedia

The Watchmaker's and Model Engineer's Lathe: A User's Manual

Watchmaker's Lathe and How to Use it

Watchmaker's Lathe and How to Use it

Clock and Watch Repairing

Practical Watch Adjusting

De Carle's Watch & Clock Encyclopedia

Clock and Watch Repairing