Watch Repair & Maintenance: From the Movement to Precision Regulation — The Beginner's Practical Manual

Open the case back. Understand it. Repair it.Beneath the dial of every watch sits a mechanism of more than a hundred parts. This manual teaches you to understand it, maintain it, and repair it yourself, step by step, with no needless jargon and no risk to your pieces.Written for the serious beginner, it takes you from your first teardown all the way to precision regulation on a timegrapher.Across 12 progressive modules, you will learn to:Understand the anatomy and core mechanisms (from barrel to escapement);Equip yourself without overspending: tools, oils, and budget by level;Find and identify the right spare parts (calibre, references);Run a full service cycle: disassembly, cleaning, lubrication, reassembly;Regulate the rate in several positions and diagnose common faults;Master quartz, water resistance, and case & bracelet care;Work cleanly and safely, following the watchmaker's golden rules. Includes original diagrams, reference tables, a technical glossary, and bench checklists.Never force it: understand first, then repair. Read more