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The Watchmaker's Bench : A Complete Illustrated Manual of Watch Servicing & Restoration
by Marco Ferri
Overview
A complete, fully illustrated manual of watch servicing and restoration - thirty step-by-step technical diagrams.
Master the craft of watch repair from the one place it truly begins: the bench.
The Watchmaker's Bench is among the most complete horology guides available for the independent repairer. Whether you are an aspiring watchmaker, a collector, a jeweler, a restoration hobbyist, or a working technician, this manual delivers a thorough, practical education in servicing mechanical, automatic, and quartz timepieces - with every key procedure shown step by step and illustrated.
Inside, you will learn to:
- Set up a professional bench - and dress screwdrivers, true tweezers, and demagnetise correctly
- Service a mechanical movement end to end: let the mainspring down, strip the going train, remove the balance and pallet fork, clean, lubricate, and rebuild with confidence
- Oil the escapement, correct beat error, and regulate on the timing machine
- Diagnose and service quartz movements: batteries and contacts, coil testing, the diagnostic flow, resealing, and a full quartz overhaul
- Understand automatic winding - reversers and magic levers - and test winding efficiency
- Handle complications such as the day-date, and finish with proper casing and quality checks
Build the skills. Understand the movement. Preserve the craft.
This item is Non-Returnable
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9798188522094
- ISBN-10: 9798188522094
- Publisher: Independently Published
- Publish Date: July 2026
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.71 pounds
- Page Count: 238
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