About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherSkyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated

ISBN-101616086459

ISBN-139781616086459

eBay Product ID (ePID)110928029

Product Key Features

LanguageEnglish

TopicTechnology & Engineering, Antiques & Collectibles, Crafts & Hobbies, Americana, Reference, Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades, Clocks & Watches

AuthorD. W. Fletcher

IllustratorYes

Dimensions

Item Length8.2 In.

Item Height0.5 In.

Item Weight10 Oz

Item Width5.5 In.

Additional Product Features

LCCN2012-024114

Book TitleWatch Repairing As a Hobby : An Essential Guide for Non-Professionals

Dewey Decimal681.1/13

Intended AudienceTrade

SynopsisBefore Apple and Casio made watches, repair was a craft. Here an illustrated handbook, ideal for the beginner that acts as a watch and clock encyclopedia First published almost 75 years ago in London, D.W. Fletcher's guide is still an indispensable guide to understanding the way that watches work. Beginning with the absolute basics of watch operation, Fletcher explains the different tools needed for repair, cleaning, and disassembling. He also adds a troubleshooting guide for common ailments and detailed solutions. With dozens of detailed diagrams, Fletcher's book is divided into five main sections: How a watch works Tools and how to use them How to take down, clean, and reassemble a watch Common ailments of a watch More ailments Watch Repairing as a Hobby takes a watch amateur from intrigued novice to skilled technician. With dozens of illustrations to lead you from analysis to repair, this classic manual is necessary for anyone curious about watches and how they tick. "Have you ever thought of watch repairing as a hobby? You may feel that a watch is so tiny and your hands are so big. Just there lies the fascination of this hobby; watches are so tiny, and because they are so tiny they have to be much more perfectly made than other mechanisms. You may not believe it but you can, with practice, acquire such skill in handling the tiny parts of a watch that you will forget that they are tiny. You can start in quite a small way and you only need a few tools; as you grow in confidence and skill you will find more and more to interest you. It may even be that you will make some momentous discovery which will rock the horological world."--From the Preface, A guide to understanding how watches work, starting at the very basics of watch operation. It covers various tools required for repair, disassembling and cleaning. Featuring dozens of illustrations to guide you through analysis and repair, it also includes a troubleshooting guide for common ailments with solutions., Readers say it best: "by far the best guide for a compete noob like me" , "Very informative for a hobbyist like me", "Very well written with very good diagrams" An unabridged reproduction of the work as it was originally published in London in 1948, Watch Repairing as a Hobby remains an indispensible guide to understanding how watches work. Starting with the very basics of watch operation, Fletcher moves through the various tools required for repair, disassembling, and cleaning, as well as a troubleshooting guide for common ailments with detailed solutions. This must-have guide is broken up into five key sections: - How a watch works - Tools and how to use them - How to take down, clean, and reassemble a watch - Common ailments of a watch - More ailments Watch Repairing as a Hobby takes a watch amateur from intrigued novice to skilled repairman. With dozens of illustrations to guide you through analysis and repair, this classic work is essential for anyone interested in watches and how they tick. Never before has a how-to guide for watch repair been written in such an easy-to-utilize format, as seen through the eyes of a successful amateur. You don't need to be a professional to enjoy and understand the nuances of watch repair--just a copy of this book nearby.

Publication Year2012

FormatHardcover

Dewey Edition23

LC Classification NumberTS547.F53 2012

Number of Pages80 pages