Book!

[mcass]

I was just going through a used bookstore this afternoon after I got off work and came across this. Decided to take it home!

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[WileyDave]

Nice score, never read but heard that this is one of the 'bibles' of repair.

[Tmuir]

Nice find.

Its really hard to find good technical books at second hand book stores where I live, but when I was in the UK in July I found several on a day trip to York which I was thrilled with.

I've got that book on my shelf but haven't read it yet, but suspect I will get more into it over the next few months as my night course is starting to move back into watches from clocks.

[Ishima]

I really like this book. And calling it a 'bible' of repair is actually quite apt, as there are ...14 -- if i remember correctly -- 'commandments' of professional watch repairer ethics, which should be located somewhere at the back of the book. (my copy looks different to that)

Edited October 21, 2016 by Ishima

[vinn3]

good show,  i re- read it often.  as far as i know,  theres only  one edition.   it is a very good training manual AND  it should be read "cover to cover"  UNLESS -- you are only interested non- vintage watches (including  pocket watches).  OR  flipping watches.  vinn

[WillFly]

A standard book on the topic - every repairer and tinkerer and lover of horology should read it. It's certainly not hard to find a s/h copy and, if I remember correctly, I have it on my Kindle as well.

[parmenion31]

Hmm i was right , that book looked familiar to me , because i own allready a copy haha.

[Watchtime]

Got this old version which I found in a watchmakers heritage I bought some years ago. As the pages were very fragile I scanned it to read it on my mac. Second revised version with wonderfull drawings....

[jdm]

Available on scribd

https://www.scribd.com/doc/305854743/Practical-Watch-Repairing-donalo-de-carle

that is additional to the official version.

[MilTimeCan]

On 10/21/2016 at 2:51 PM, parmenion31 said:

Hmm i was right , that book looked familiar to me , because i own allready a copy haha.

Looks like an "easy" read... if you can read Greek...I am a bit rusty...

Edited November 19, 2016 by MilTimeCan

[parmenion31]

Never too late to learn Mil    lol

[vinn3]

in the index,  note there is no definition of  "caliber".    also in the main spring pages,  Movato has a patent on a winding clutch.  i would like to know if any other watches used this clutch.  vinn

[MilTimeCan]

7 hours ago, parmenion31 said:

Never too late to learn Mil    lol

Quite right ! I will get on that.

In the interim some words of wisdom from Rumpole of the Bailey on watches.

[vinn3]

amen.