All in Good Time - Daniels, George
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This book is the autobiography of George Daniels, acclaimed horologist and author of "Watchmaking." In it, he discusses his humble upbringing and background, his first encounters with watches and time pieces, his passionate and persistent love of automobiles, and his technical contributions to modern horology, first and foremost amongst these, perhaps, his development of the co-axial escapement. "All in Good Time" provides an intimate and in-depth look at the life of one of Britain's most important watchmakers.
Tells the story of George Daniels, the master mechanic, who was born into…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
This book is the autobiography of George Daniels, acclaimed horologist and author of "Watchmaking." In it, he discusses his humble upbringing and background, his first encounters with watches and time pieces, his passionate and persistent love of automobiles, and his technical contributions to modern horology, first and foremost amongst these, perhaps, his development of the co-axial escapement. "All in Good Time" provides an intimate and in-depth look at the life of one of Britain's most important watchmakers.
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.
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Autorenporträt
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 Medal, The British Horological Institute Gold Medal, The City and Guilds of London Gold Medal, The Arts Sciences and Learning Award of the City of London and the Victor Kullberg Medal of the Stockholm Watchmakers' Guild.