Fix Your Own Watch and Clock - Including Chapters on the Parts of a Watch Escapements Winding Shafts Pivots Jewelling and Practical Hints and Tips on Cleaning

This vintage work comprises a comprehensive guide to fixing watches including chapters on the parts of a watch escapements winding shafts pivots jewelling and practical hints and tips on cleaning. Complete with detailed step-by-step instructions and a wealth of helpful illustrations this text constitutes a must-have for anyone with an interest in the subject and makes for a great addition to collections of watch-related literature. The chapters of this book include: Time and the Origin of Watches Watches: Adjustment and Repair Tools and Materials The Parts of a Watch The Lever Escapement Dismantling: Fitting Winding Shafts Fitting Mainsprings Cleaning a Watch... and many more. This antiquarian book is being republished now complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of clocks and watches.