Clock and Watch Repairing

Donald de Carle

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English

Nag Press
01 July 2010

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Clocks, chronometers & watches (horology); Bargains

This profusely illustrated volume forms a step-by-step instruction manual on the repair of mechanical clocks and watches. Donald de Carle was a Fellow of the British Horological Institute, and the author of many standard works on the subject of horology, who based his writings on many years of practical experience. The book begins with simple clocks and watches then proceeds to more complicated types. The tools and apparatus needed are described and illustrated. Modern types of mechanical clock are mainly dealt with, but attention is also given to the movements of older long case and fusee types as many of them are now being repaired as a result of interest in antique clocks. The chapters on watch repairing deal with chronographs and repeaters as well as self-winding mechanisms. The latest developments in ultrasonic cleaning of horological movements and their electronic timing are also described and illustrated. This work is an invaluable guide for all concerned with the repair not only of clocks and watches but also of small mechanisms in general.

By: Donald de Carle
Imprint: Nag Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 560g
ISBN: 9780719803802
ISBN 10: 0719803802
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 July 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Address book
Publisher's Status: Active

Donald de Carle was a Fellow and Medallist of the British Horological Institute and a Freeman of the City of London by virtue of being a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers. Mr de Carle's earlier book, Practical Watch Repairing, enjoyed a phenomenal success, running into many editions, and has been translated into several languages. He contributed to the Encyclopaedia Britannica and was the author of many other horological works including, Complicated Watches and their Repair, Practical Clock Repairing, Watch and Clock Encyclopaedia, Clocks and their Value, Watches and their Value, Horology ('Teach Yourself Series'), etc. Donald de Carle died in 1989.