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The Practical Watch Escapement
£28.50
One of George Daniels’ central contributions to horology is his co-axial escapement. Having observed that the dominant lever escapement begins to change its rate after a year or two – a disturbance caused by the sliding action of the impulse elements of the escapement – Daniels set about developing a mechanism that avoided this problem. The result of his efforts was the co-axial escapement, a mechanism in which he sought to combine the strengths and eliminate the deficiencies of existing watch escapements, the lever escapement foremost among them. First devised in 1977, today it remains largely the same as fitted in watches of Daniels’ own manufacture, as well as those of several wrist-watch manufacturers. This book explains the action of the escapement in terms accessible to both expert and layman, and is accompanied by a series of detailed line drawings.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Philip Wilson Publishers, New edition (23 Nov. 2016) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 96 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 085667687X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0856676871 |
| Dimensions | 19.69 x 1.27 x 26.67 cm |
by Customer
Arrived on time. Not read yet but looks ok.
by Adam C
The book content is basically a chapter in the book Watchmaking, so unless you’re only interested in watch escapements, it’s better value to buy Watchmaking but don’t buy both, that’s for sure.
by Umerez
Wonderful book. Both technical and comprehensible enough. Lots of information on the different escapements throughout history, and the the coaxial, of course.
by Barry Jensen
A marvellous book by Britain’s finest ever watchmaker.
by OCSfan
Interestingly I couldn’t find a review when thinking if buying this. I had a voucher and took a chance; thinking anything by the great man must be good. I was disappointed ???? but only because I have a copy of Watchmaking by Mr Daniels and there us hardly anything different in this. If you don’t have Watchmaking and want an excellent book on escapement you can’t go wrong, otherwise save your money.
by MR D W A WATT
Well illustrated and technical book for any watch enthusiast