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    Item specifics

    Release Year
    2008
    Book Title
    Practical Watch Repairing
    ISBN
    9781602393578

    About this product

    Product Identifiers

    Publisher
    Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
    ISBN-10
    1602393575
    ISBN-13
    9781602393578
    eBay Product ID (ePID)
    66587440

    Product Key Features

    Language
    English
    Topic
    Americana, Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades, Clocks & Watches, Care & Restoration, Technology & Engineering, Antiques & Collectibles
    Author
    Donald De Carle
    Illustrator
    Yes

    Dimensions

    Item Length
    9 In.
    Item Height
    0.9 In.
    Item Weight
    15.2 Oz
    Item Width
    6 In.

    Additional Product Features

    LCCN
    2008-018956
    Book Title
    Practical Watch Repairing
    Dewey Decimal
    681.1/140288
    Intended Audience
    Trade
    Synopsis
    With over 550 black-and-white illustrations and an approach that assumes no prior watch-repairing experience, Donald de Carle's classic book is essential for any beginner or experienced horologist. It's been called "the best illustrated book on practical horology ever written"-- Horological Journal The absorbing and everlasting subject of watch repairing has been dealt with in books in many languages throughout the years. But when Practical Watch Repairing was first published in the middle of the twentieth century, he intended to create a book "that a watchmaker can understand, even if he can't read." For the readers in his audience, de Carle has provided well-informed discourse on every topic a watchmaker, or aspiring watchmaker, needs to know. He covers: Workshop and Workbench Essential Tools Case, Dial, and Hands Barrel and Mainspring Hand Cleaning and Oiling Springing and Timing Friction Jewelling And much more With Practical Watch Repairing , even a layman can become a watch-repair specialist., With over 550 black-and-white illustrations and an approach that assumes no prior watch-repairing experience, Donald de Carle's classic book is essential for any beginner or experienced horologist. It's been called the best illustrated book on practical horology ever written-- Horological Journal The absorbing and everlasting subject of watch repairing has been dealt with in books in many languages throughout the years. But when Practical Watch Repairing was first published in the middle of the twentieth century, he intended to create a book that a watchmaker can understand, even if he can't read. For the readers in his audience, de Carle has provided well-informed discourse on every topic a watchmaker, or aspiring watchmaker, needs to know. He covers: Workshop and Workbench Essential Tools Case, Dial, and Hands Barrel and Mainspring Hand Cleaning and Oiling Springing and Timing Friction Jewelling And much more With Practical Watch Repairing , even a layman can become a watch-repair specialist., With over 550 black-and-white illustrations and an approach that assumes no prior watch-repairing experience, Donald de Carle's classic book is essential for any beginner or experienced horologist. It's been called "the best illustrated book on practical horology ever written"-- Horological Journal The absorbing and everlasting subject of watch repairing has been dealt with in books in many languages throughout the years. But when Practical Watch Repairing was first published in the middle of the twentieth century, he intended to create a book "that a watchmaker can understand, even if he can't read." For the readers in his audience, de Carle has provided well-informed discourse on every topic a watchmaker, or aspiring watchmaker, needs to know. He covers: Workshop and Workbench Essential Tools Case, Dial, and Hands Barrel and Mainspring Hand Cleaning and Oiling Springing and Timing Friction Jewelling And much more! With Practical Watch Repairing , even a layman can become a watch-repair specialist., The absorbing and everlasting subject of watch repairing has been dealt with in books in many languages throughout the years. But when de Carle first set out to write Practical Watch Repairing in 1946, it was with the intention of creating a textbook "that a watchmaker can understand, even if he can't read." With over 550 instructional black-and-white illustrations and an approach that assumes no prior watch-repairing experience, this book achieves and surpasses that lofty mission, and has been touted as "the best illustrated book on practical horology" (Horological Journal) ever written. For the readers in his audience, de Carle has provided well-informed discourse on every topic a watchmaker, or aspiring watchmaker, needs to know. With Practical Watch Repairing, even a layman can become a watch-repair specialist.
    Edition Number
    3
    Publication Year
    2008
    Format
    Trade Paperback
    Dewey Edition
    22
    LC Classification Number
    TS547.D38 2008
    Number of Pages
    336 pages

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      • Top favourable review

        Comprehensive. Full of illustrations

        This book is written for the benefit of both beginner and the experienced technicians. Beginners learn the correct way to do the work and the experienced are reminded how to do a professional job every .time. I think I will be consulting this book frequently.

        Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: bargainbookstores

      • Fun to read. very practical, just like the title says.

        Easy to read. You can enjoy the book even if you never op a watch to fix it.

        Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: innersleeve-1

      • recommended

        excellent. Equal to Henry B Fried's books...

        Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: bargainbookstores

      • Practical Watch Repair

        I am extremely interested in this subject and I'm hoping to turn this into a way to make money. Here's hoping.

        Verified purchase: YesSold by: second.sale

      • Good book

        Very informative

        Verified purchase: YesSold by: mokangw