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 Post subject: English Watchmaking
PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 12:28 am 
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Great read from another forum:

http://interviews.watchprosite.com/?sho ... fi=112&s=0

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 Post subject: Re: English Watchmaking
PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 12:42 am 
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Wow.

Thanks for sharing, very good, phew such detail.


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 Post subject: Re: English Watchmaking
PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 1:18 am 
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Great article! :thumbsup:

See? There really was a time when England was good at something!

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 Post subject: Re: English Watchmaking
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In my opinion George Daniels is the greatest living watchmaker, and yet even to WIS he is virtually unknown. His personal history is also extremely interesting, I highly recommend his autobiography if you can find it - All in Good Time, Reflections of a Watchmaker. His book on watchmaking, simply called Watchmaking is also one of the best books out there on the subject.

English watchmaking has a very rich history, I'm lucky enough to have a few English pocket watches in my collection and they are very nice pieces.
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 Post subject: Re: English Watchmaking
PostPosted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 4:58 am 
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Great read. Interesting gentleman indeed. Does you own one of his wristwatches Roff?

I might look for that autobiography as well.

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 Post subject: Re: English Watchmaking
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Tim S wrote:
Great read. Interesting gentleman indeed. Does you own one of his wristwatches Roff?

I might look for that autobiography as well.


I wish.

I have a couple of watches with his inventions, but none of his actual pieces - very serious money.
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 Post subject: Re: English Watchmaking
PostPosted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:03 am 
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Thank You Very Much For The Posting - It Was Very Enjoyable And A Learning Experience!

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 Post subject: Re: English Watchmaking
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Thanks for a great read.
English Watchmaing must be akin to English Shotgun making.
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 Post subject: Re: English Watchmaking
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Roffensian wrote:
Tim S wrote:
Great read. Interesting gentleman indeed. Does you own one of his wristwatches Roff?

I might look for that autobiography as well.


I wish.

I have a couple of watches with his inventions, but none of his actual pieces - very serious money.


It looks like they have first editons available here http://www.danielslondon.com/books/

Will pick one up! Very good article btw.
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