The Watch Repairer's Manual

by Henry B. Fried

This book on the basics of watch repairs has gone through three previous editions and numerous printings, totaling over a hundred thousand copies to make it the standard reference work on the subject of watch repair. Avoid purchasing earlier editions as you will want to have access to everything contained in this fourth edition. Since this manual has been used by teachers, students, trade repairers, and watch collectors, this new greatly expanded edition should find even greater favor. This very enlarged edition has been thoroughly refined with freshened illustrations. The advent and proliferation of all types of quartz watches has oddly stirred a great interest in the restoration of older American wrist and pocket watches. The fourth edition contains well-illustrated chapters explaining the principle, adjustments, and repair of sections of such watches which are peculiar and for which there has been no previous book with such instructions. Containing more than 550 illustrations and 456 pages, this book covers the repair of watches from the very simplest task to the repair of all types of mechanical watches, assuming no prior experience. Written and illustrated by Henry B. Fried, dean of American watchmakers, BHI Silver Medalist, and an honored teacher, this book should be a welcome reference for the very beginner, the trade watchmaker, hobbyist, collector, or anyone interested in horology.

Genres: Engineering, Nonfiction

326 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1986

Reviews

[Braeden Gentry · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book is a very technical and deliberate guide. It's very comprehensive, makes me want to take apart watches and clocks, alas, watch repair is such an expensive hobby 😅