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Old 13 March 2016, 01:40 AM   #1
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Any good books on watchmaking?

I'm not trying to learn watchmaking etc but wondered if there are any good books out there on the movement working, design building etc
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Old 13 March 2016, 01:45 AM   #2
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Your thought stream seems contradictory, but I will give it a go.

Watchmaking by George Daniels
The Theory of Horology
The Escapement by Fried
The Escapement and Train of American Watches by Wilkinson
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Old 13 March 2016, 01:59 AM   #3
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Your thought stream seems contradictory, but I will give it a go.

Watchmaking by George Daniels
The Theory of Horology
The Escapement by Fried
The Escapement and Train of American Watches by Wilkinson
What I meant was I'm not trying to train myself to work on watches more understand the workings and design process/execution
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Old 13 March 2016, 01:59 AM   #4
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Yeah, my recommendations are valid.
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Old 13 March 2016, 02:29 AM   #5
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Yeah, my recommendations are valid.
Great thank you I'll check into them
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Old 13 March 2016, 08:59 PM   #6
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I currently only have The Theory of Horology, which is great for learning how certain mechanisms and complications work. I think it's both suited for me as watchmaking student or for a watch-nut who wants to understand watchmaking.
It's available in English, German and French, I needed both English and German for school.
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Henry Fried's The watch repairers manual is basically the bible to learn from Also DeCarle's Watch repair manual is good. Rik
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