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Practical Watch Repairing - Paperback By de Carle, Donald - GOOD

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“This used book is in good shape. The cover and pages are clean. The pages are tight to the spine.”
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Book Title
Practical Watch Repairing
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No
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Original/Facsimile
Original
ISBN
9781602393578
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Author
Donald De Carle
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Topic
Americana, Care & Restoration, Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades, Clocks & Watches, Technology & Engineering, Antiques & Collectibles

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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.

Product Identifiers

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

Product Key Features

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

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
15.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Book Title
Practical Watch Repairing
Lc Classification Number
Ts547.D38 2008
Edition Number
3
Copyright Date
2008
Format
Trade Paperback
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2008-018956
Dewey Decimal
681.1/140288
Publication Year
2008
Dewey Edition
22
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