1542 - The Watch Repairer's Manual

Basic guide to watch repairing with many drawings - is a classic for the watchmaker - Fourth edition.

Table of Contents :
Chap. I THE MECHANICAL WATCH (A short history of the watch, years of development—The modern watch movement, uniformity of characteristics, exploded views—The winding mechanism—The train—The escapement—Bearings—The dial train—The setting mechanism—Plates and bridges—Summary and test questions)
Chap. II CLEANING AND OVERHAULING A WATCH MOVEMENT (Exploded views of wrist watch movement and nomenclature—Purpose of cleaning and overhauling—Tools needed for the job—How to dismantle the movement—Cap jewel screws, their differences—How to assemble and oil the watch parts and jewels—Summary and test questions)
Chap. III HOW TO CASE A WATCH (Dialing—Fitting the hands—Tightening hands—Broaching hands—Length of```text
Table of Contents :
Chap. I THE MECHANICAL WATCH (A short history of the watch, years of development — The modern watch movement, uniformity of characteristics, exploded views — The winding mechanism — The train — The escapement — Bearings — The dial train — The setting mechanism — Plates and bridges — Summary and test questions)
Chap. II CLEANING AND OVERHAULING A WATCH MOVEMENT (Exploded views of wrist watch movement and nomenclature — Purpose of cleaning and overhauling — Tools needed for the job — How to dismantle the movement — Cap jewel screws, their differences — How to assemble and oil the watch parts and jewels — Summary and test questions)
Chap. III HOW TO CASE A WATCH (Dialing — Fitting the hands — Tightening hands — Broaching hands — Length of hands — Fitting the movement into the case — Fitting the stem-length of stem — Filing the hole in the case — Three

453 pages

Edition : 1986