The Watchmaker's Bench: A Complete Illustrated Manual of Watch Servicing & Restoration

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 checksWith thirty precise technical illustrations, plain-spoken explanations, and hard-won workshop judgement on every page, this is the bench reference you keep within arm's reach - and the one that pays for itself the first time you service a watch yourself. Build the skills. Understand the movement. Preserve the craft.