| List of Illustrations | p. 11 |
| Introduction | p. 14 |
| How A Pocket Watch Works | p. 16 |
| Types of escapement | p. 17 |
| Tools | p. 20 |
| Preparation | p. 22 |
| Handling watches | p. 23 |
| Dust removal | p. 23 |
| Where to Obtain Watches | p. 24 |
| The Keyless Going Barrel Lever | p. 25 |
| Removing the movement from the case | p. 26 |
| Letting down the mainspring | p. 28 |
| Removing the dial | p. 30 |
| Cleaning the dial | p. 32 |
| Removing the cannon pinion | p. 32 |
| Removing the balance | p. 32 |
| Removing the lever | p. 35 |
| Removing the wheels | p. 36 |
| Removing the spring barrel | p. 38 |
| Checking the spring | p. 39 |
| Cleaning the main plate and bars (bridges) | p. 41 |
| Cleaning the wheels and pinions | p. 42 |
| Reassembling the watch | p. 42 |
| Fitting the dial | p. 44 |
| Fitting the hands | p. 45 |
| Regulation | p. 45 |
| Things that might stop the watch from working | p. 46 |
| Fly-back chronograph | p. 46 |
| The Going Barrel Cylinder | p. 48 |
| Removing the movement from the case | p. 48 |
| Letting down the mainspring | p. 50 |
| Key-wound | p. 50 |
| Keyless | p. 50 |
| Removing the winding button (crown) | p. 51 |
| Removing the hands | p. 51 |
| Removing the dial | p. 52 |
| Cleaning the dial | p. 54 |
| Removing the balance | p. 54 |
| Removing the cannon pinion | p. 56 |
| Removing the escape wheel | p. 57 |
| Removing the wheels | p. 58 |
| Removing the spring barrel | p. 59 |
| Checking the spring | p. 60 |
| Cleaning the main plate and bars (bridges) | p. 62 |
| Cleaning the wheels and pinions | p. 63 |
| Reassembling the watch | p. 63 |
| Fitting the dial | p. 66 |
| Fitting the hands | p. 66 |
| Regulation | p. 67 |
| Things that might stop the watch from working | p. 67 |
| The English Fusee Full-Plate Lever | p. 69 |
| Removing the movement from the case | p. 70 |
| Removing the dust cover | p. 71 |
| Removing the balance | p. 72 |
| Removing the dial | p. 74 |
| Cleaning the dial | p. 75 |
| Removing the cannon pinion | p. 76 |
| Letting down the mainspring | p. 76 |
| Dismantling the plates | p. 79 |
| Cleaning the plates | p. 80 |
| Cleaning the wheels and pinions | p. 83 |
| Checking the spring | p. 83 |
| Checking the fusee | p. 84 |
| Fusee chain | p. 88 |
| Reassembling the watch | p. 89 |
| Fitting the spring barrel | p. 91 |
| Fitting the fusee chain | p. 91 |
| Fitting the balance | p. 92 |
| Note on screws | p. 93 |
| Winding up | p. 93 |
| Fitting the cannon pinion | p. 94 |
| Fitting the dial | p. 94 |
| Fitting the hands | p. 95 |
| Regulation | p. 95 |
| Things that might stop the watch from working | p. 95 |
| The English Three-Quarter-Plate Centre Seconds Chronograph | p. 98 |
| Removing the movement from the case | p. 99 |
| Removing the balance assembly | p. 100 |
| Removing the balance | p. 101 |
| Removing the dial | p. 102 |
| Removing the cannon pinion | p. 102 |
| Cleaning the dial | p. 104 |
| Letting down the mainspring | p. 104 |
| Dismantling the plates | p. 106 |
| Cleaning the plates | p. 108 |
| Cleaning the wheels and pinions | p. 109 |
| Checking the spring | p. 110 |
| Checking the fusee | p. 111 |
| Fusee chain | p. 112 |
| Reassembling the watch | p. 113 |
| Fitting the fusee chain | p. 114 |
| Fitting the lever and escape wheel | p. 115 |
| Fitting the cannon pinion | p. 115 |
| Fitting the balance to the balance cock | p. 115 |
| Fitting the balance assembly | p. 116 |
| Note on screws | p. 116 |
| Winding up | p. 116 |
| Fitting the dial | p. 117 |
| Fitting the hands | p. 117 |
| Regulation | p. 118 |
| Things that might stop the watch from working | p. 118 |
| The English Three-Quarter-Plate and Other Movements | p. 121 |
| Other movements | p. 121 |
| The English Fusee Verge | p. 122 |
| Removing the movement from the case | p. 123 |
| Removing the hands | p. 124 |
| Removing the dust cover | p. 125 |
| Removing the dial | p. 125 |
| Cleaning the dial | p. 127 |
| Removing the cannon pinion | p. 127 |
| Letting down the mainspring | p. 128 |
| Removing the fourth (contrate) wheel | p. 129 |
| Removing the balance | p. 130 |
| Dismantling the plates | p. 133 |
| Removing the crown wheel | p. 135 |
| Cleaning the plates | p. 136 |
| Cleaning the wheels and pinions | p. 137 |
| Checking the spring | p. 138 |
| Checking the fusee | p. 139 |
| Fusee chain | p. 141 |
| Reassembling the watch | p. 142 |
| Fitting the spring barrel | p. 143 |
| Fitting the regulator | p. 143 |
| Fitting the fusee chain | p. 144 |
| Fitting the balance | p. 144 |
| Note on screws | p. 145 |
| Winding up | p. 145 |
| Fitting the cannon pinion | p. 146 |
| Fitting the dial | p. 146 |
| Fitting the hands | p. 147 |
| Regulation | p. 147 |
| Things that might stop the watch from working | p. 148 |
| French/Swiss fusee verge | p. 149 |
| The Case | p. 151 |
| Cleaning | p. 151 |
| Repairing | p. 151 |
| Crystals | p. 153 |
| Problems That Can Affect Most Watches | p. 155 |
| The watch will not run after cleaning/repair | p. 155 |
| Damaged pivot holes | p. 157 |
| Damaged jewels | p. 157 |
| A bent pivot | p. 158 |
| A broken pivot | p. 158 |
| A broken spring | p. 160 |
| Spring barrel problems | p. 161 |
| Fusee problems | p. 162 |
| A broken fusee chain | p. 163 |
| A broken fusee chain fixing pin | p. 164 |
| A damaged balance | p. 165 |
| A damaged balance spring | p. 165 |
| Bent pivots | p. 166 |
| Broken pivots | p. 166 |
| A bent or misaligned balance | p. 168 |
| A broken impulse pin | p. 168 |
| Dial cleaning | p. 168 |
| Dial repair | p. 169 |
| Replacement hands | p. 169 |
| A loose or slipping cannon pinion | p. 171 |
| Loose pillars | p. 171 |
| Listening to the watch | p. 172 |
| Fob and wrist watches | p. 173 |
| When to give up! | p. 173 |
| Tool Maintenance | p. 174 |
| Screwdrivers | p. 174 |
| Tweezers | p. 174 |
| Pliers | p. 174 |
| Watch Dating | p. 175 |
| Watch Signatures | p. 177 |
| Selling Pocket Watches | p. 178 |
| Conclusion | p. 180 |
| Sources of Information on the Internet | p. 181 |
| Further Reading | p. 183 |
| Some Useful Terms | p. 185 |
| Index | p. 189 |
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