Rules and Practice for Adjusting Watches (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Rules and Practice for Adjusting Watches<br><br>Production was slow very few duplicate watches were constructed and it was necessary that extra material be made individually by hand in the same way that the original part was produced. As time passed the value of the repairer was indicated by his ability to make new parts and to replace them so that the watch would again be 1n running condi tion. This was the prevailing situation for many years and the repairer was judged according to his skill in making and finishing the various parts.<br><br>A similar method of judging ability is still in force among some employers although the develop ment of the industry into machine and specialized work has made many changes in regard to the most important duties of the repairer.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases an imperfection in the original such as a blemish or missing page may be replicated in our edition. We do however repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.