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Although I wrote this short review for Amazon.com 4 yerars ago, when the book was republished, and before the Message Board was created, it may still be of interest.
5 out of 5 stars.
A step by step account by the most creative Watchmaker alive
Reviewed: April 2, 1999
Reviewer: Fortunat Mueller-Maerki from Sussex, NJ United States
George Daniels, residing on the Isle of Man, (UK) is not only one of a handfull of people alive today who regularly make one-of-a-kind watches completly from strach by themselves (including dial, case, movement, hands etc), but he unquestionably is the most creative of the few who are truely "watchmakers" (rather than watch repaireres or workers in a watch factory.
The republishing of "Watchmaking", after it has been out of print for many years must be one of the outstanding events of this year in horological book publishing. Every serious watch collector around the world, who had been lusting for his own copy after seeing copies of older watchcollecting friends can now aford to buy his or her own copy, rather than pay the outrageous prices at antiquarian booksellers.
The book is undoubtedly the most important volume in currently in print (was promised for Jan 1999, finally first copies delivered in April 1999)for horologists and enthusiasts about craftsman made watches anywhere.
A "must" for anybody interested in watchmaking techniques and watchmaking technology.
Fortunat F. Mueller-Maerki, pob 386, Sussex NJ 07461
NAWCC Life # 174
Chair, NWCM Library and Research Center Committee
You can reach me at horology@horology.com
5 out of 5 stars.
A step by step account by the most creative Watchmaker alive
Reviewed: April 2, 1999
Reviewer: Fortunat Mueller-Maerki from Sussex, NJ United States
George Daniels, residing on the Isle of Man, (UK) is not only one of a handfull of people alive today who regularly make one-of-a-kind watches completly from strach by themselves (including dial, case, movement, hands etc), but he unquestionably is the most creative of the few who are truely "watchmakers" (rather than watch repaireres or workers in a watch factory.
The republishing of "Watchmaking", after it has been out of print for many years must be one of the outstanding events of this year in horological book publishing. Every serious watch collector around the world, who had been lusting for his own copy after seeing copies of older watchcollecting friends can now aford to buy his or her own copy, rather than pay the outrageous prices at antiquarian booksellers.
The book is undoubtedly the most important volume in currently in print (was promised for Jan 1999, finally first copies delivered in April 1999)for horologists and enthusiasts about craftsman made watches anywhere.
A "must" for anybody interested in watchmaking techniques and watchmaking technology.
Fortunat F. Mueller-Maerki, pob 386, Sussex NJ 07461
NAWCC Life # 174
Chair, NWCM Library and Research Center Committee
You can reach me at horology@horology.com
