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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A helpful book even if dated
Unlike how to books of today, this book is not filled with pictures. However, the written definitions are very clear. I was able to sit down with this book and read a section and then take what I just learned and apply it to my watches. If you're looking for a step by step book, this is not it. But does have a great deal to offer.
Published on January 7, 2002 by Michael Ring
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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not a "practical handbook" for today.
This is a reprint of a book first issued in 1930. It does have some fascination, for instance in the comparison of gas vs. oil lighting for your workspace. For my purposes as a beginner looking for basic methods for mechanical watch cleaning and repair, it was practically useless. It gives equal time to fusee and Geneva watches and may well be of interest to an...
Published on August 31, 1999 by graham01@yahoo.com
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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not a "practical handbook" for today.,
By graham01@yahoo.com (Roswell, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Watch Repairing: Cleaning and Adjusting : A Practical Handbook Dealing With the Materials and Tools Used, and the Methods of Repairing, Cleaning, Altering, and adjusti (Paperback)
This is a reprint of a book first issued in 1930. It does have some fascination, for instance in the comparison of gas vs. oil lighting for your workspace. For my purposes as a beginner looking for basic methods for mechanical watch cleaning and repair, it was practically useless.It gives equal time to fusee and Geneva watches and may well be of interest to an experienced person looking for a glimpse into the past, but not reccomended as a "practical handbook."
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A helpful book even if dated,
By Michael Ring (Cincinnati, OH United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Watch Repairing: Cleaning and Adjusting : A Practical Handbook Dealing With the Materials and Tools Used, and the Methods of Repairing, Cleaning, Altering, and adjusti (Paperback)
Unlike how to books of today, this book is not filled with pictures. However, the written definitions are very clear. I was able to sit down with this book and read a section and then take what I just learned and apply it to my watches. If you're looking for a step by step book, this is not it. But does have a great deal to offer.
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Watch Repairing: Cleaning and Adjusting : A Practical Handbook Dealing With the Materials and Tools Used, and the Methods of Repairing, C... by F. J. Garrard (Paperback - June 1996)
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