The watch repairer's manual / by Henry B. Fried.

Facsimile edition, originally published in 1961 by Van Nostrand Reinhold.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [296]-300) and index.

I. The modern watch -- II. Cleaning and overhauling a watch movement -- III. How to case a watch -- IV. Adjusting a cannon pinion -- V. Mainspring repairs -- VI. How to make a stem -- VII. Fitting a balance staff -- VIII. How to make a balance staff -- IX. Adjusting a balance staff -- X. How to true a balance wheel -- XI. How to poise a balance wheel -- XII. Replacing a pallet jewel -- XIII. Replacing a roller jewel -- XIV. Adjusting pallet-guard fingers -- XVI. How to put a watch in beat -- XVII. Collecting and studding a hairspring -- XVIII. General repairs -- XIX. Trouble shooting -- Appendices.

"2018 Reprint of 1961 Second Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. In the revised, 1961 edition of his classic book The Watch Repairer's Manual, reprinted here, Fried addresses topics important to contemporary watch repairers, such as self-winding watches, waterproofing, calendar watches, alarm wristwatches, and chronographs. The Watch Repairer's Manual also includes a fine visual dictionary of exploded views in isometric, which are very helpful for ordering watch parts. One of the few modern books available on the techniques of watch repair and certainly the most esteemed, The Watch Repairer's Manual is outstanding for its sequence of presentation and its many useful illustrations, including enlarged details of alarm and self-winding watches. The consummate craftsman and master of details, Fried himself created the illustrations. From teaching others, Fried has learned that if you have a good understanding of how and why the mechanisms work, you will become better at fixing any problems you face-often without needing to consult a book"--Barnesandnoble.com.