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All in Good Time: Reflections of a Watchmaker
George Daniels
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Description for All in Good Time: Reflections of a Watchmaker
Hardcover. Tells the story of George Daniels, the master mechanic, who was born into poverty in London but raised himself to become the greatest watchmaker of the twentieth century. This revised edition also contains a section that illustrates and describes over thirty of the pocket and wrist-watches Daniels himself has made over the years. Num Pages: 162 pages, 150 colour, 85 b/w illustrations, 21 line drawings. BIC Classification: BGTA; TDPB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
All in Good Time is the remarkable story of George Daniels (1926-2011), the master craftsman, who was born into poverty but raised himself to become the greatest watchmaker of the twentieth century. Daniels stands alone in modern times as the inventor of the revolutionary co-axial escapement, the first substantial advance in portable mechanical timekeeping over the lever escapement, which has dominated ever since its invention in 1759. Daniels's love of mechanics embraced not only the minute, however - he was also a passionate collector and driver of historic motorcars. This revised and expanded edition of his autobiography also contains a ... Read more
All in Good Time is the remarkable story of George Daniels (1926-2011), the master craftsman, who was born into poverty but raised himself to become the greatest watchmaker of the twentieth century. Daniels stands alone in modern times as the inventor of the revolutionary co-axial escapement, the first substantial advance in portable mechanical timekeeping over the lever escapement, which has dominated ever since its invention in 1759. Daniels's love of mechanics embraced not only the minute, however - he was also a passionate collector and driver of historic motorcars. This revised and expanded edition of his autobiography also contains a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Philip Wilson Publishers
Number of pages
162
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780856676802
SKU
V9780856676802
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About George Daniels
George Daniels, CBE, HON DSC, FSA, FCGI, FBHI, FAWI was a practising horologist with over fifty years' experience in both antiquarian and modern watchmaking, and was a pastmaster of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers. Amongst his awards for his contribution to the art and science of watchmaking - including the design of his own escapements - were the Tompion Gold ... Read more
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