--- product_id: 2741051 title: "The Watch Repairer's Manual" price: "₨1017" currency: SCR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sc/products/2741051-the-watch-repairers-manual store_origin: SC region: Seychelles --- # The Watch Repairer's Manual **Price:** ₨1017 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Watch Repairer's Manual - **How much does it cost?** ₨1017 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sc](https://www.desertcart.sc/products/2741051-the-watch-repairers-manual) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Watch Repairer's Manual [Fried, Henry B.] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Watch Repairer's Manual Review: Excellent work which covers every aspect of the repair and cleaning of modern mechanical watch movments - My wife has about 20 small quartz "style" watches that all cost less than $25 each and that she wears only with a certain outfit or a certain type of clothing. Several of the batteries had died and more than a few of the bands were broken. She asked if I could take her watches to the jewelry store and get them fixed, but they charge $30 just for a battery change. So, I decided to look into fixing them myself. I ordered a simple watch repair book and eventually was able to replace all of the dead batteries and replace the bands. That learning process motivated me to learn more about how watches work, particularly mechanical watches. I own two nice automatic (mechanical) watches, a Rolex Submariner and a Seiko MarineMaster 300m and have to spend several hundred dollars every 3 to 5 years to have them serviced. So part of my motivation was just to see if I could learn how to take apart their movements and then clean and oil them. I decided to order this book by Henry Fried so that I could learn more about mechanical watch movements and how they are repaired and oiled. The book arrived just fine about 3 days later and not only are basic repair and oiling of mechanical movements covered but the book goes into great detail about a wide array of detailed repair operations. The book also covers how to calibrate the time on a mechanical movement in detail. Some other reviewers complain that many of the pictures are from decades ago or that the book is not updated. However, mechanical movements have not really changed that much in the last fifty years and any modern reader will easily be able to learn all major (and most minor) repair processes from this book. Thanks to this book, I got started on a cheap $15 Chinese mechanical watch as my first victim. (Always practice the first month or so on something crappy) Once I had learned how to lube and calibrate it, I moved up to my trusty Seiko SKX007. After moving up the learning curve slowly, I was eventually able to take apart and remove the movement from one of my nicer watches. I cleaned and oiled the movement in my MarineMaster 300m and will soon do the same for my Sub. Not only do I find the work strangely rewarding but this book has already paid for itself several times over. I would easily recommend this work to others interested in working on their own watches. Five stars! Review: Great for reference, glad I purchased this. - Book was recommended by multiple internet chat groups. I've gotten through most of it and find the information very informative. Illustrations and photos don't have the crispness and fineness of modern printing however, still very useful. I've just started with repairing pocket watches as a hobby and mangled my way through a few without anything but the internet as a guide. I prefer this book over videos, though I can see going between the two as I progress. Glad I purchased it. Good luck, hope this helps. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #154,757 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Antique & Collectible Clocks & Watches (Books) #4 in Engineering Research #11 in Mechanical Engineering (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (279) | | Dimensions | 6.69 x 0.74 x 9.61 inches | | Edition | Illustrated | | ISBN-10 | 1626549982 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1626549982 | | Item Weight | 1.15 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 326 pages | | Publication date | March 19, 2025 | | Publisher | Echo Point Books & Media, LLC. | ## Images ![The Watch Repairer's Manual - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71CgwKstmYL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent work which covers every aspect of the repair and cleaning of modern mechanical watch movments *by T***S on March 13, 2017* My wife has about 20 small quartz "style" watches that all cost less than $25 each and that she wears only with a certain outfit or a certain type of clothing. Several of the batteries had died and more than a few of the bands were broken. She asked if I could take her watches to the jewelry store and get them fixed, but they charge $30 just for a battery change. So, I decided to look into fixing them myself. I ordered a simple watch repair book and eventually was able to replace all of the dead batteries and replace the bands. That learning process motivated me to learn more about how watches work, particularly mechanical watches. I own two nice automatic (mechanical) watches, a Rolex Submariner and a Seiko MarineMaster 300m and have to spend several hundred dollars every 3 to 5 years to have them serviced. So part of my motivation was just to see if I could learn how to take apart their movements and then clean and oil them. I decided to order this book by Henry Fried so that I could learn more about mechanical watch movements and how they are repaired and oiled. The book arrived just fine about 3 days later and not only are basic repair and oiling of mechanical movements covered but the book goes into great detail about a wide array of detailed repair operations. The book also covers how to calibrate the time on a mechanical movement in detail. Some other reviewers complain that many of the pictures are from decades ago or that the book is not updated. However, mechanical movements have not really changed that much in the last fifty years and any modern reader will easily be able to learn all major (and most minor) repair processes from this book. Thanks to this book, I got started on a cheap $15 Chinese mechanical watch as my first victim. (Always practice the first month or so on something crappy) Once I had learned how to lube and calibrate it, I moved up to my trusty Seiko SKX007. After moving up the learning curve slowly, I was eventually able to take apart and remove the movement from one of my nicer watches. I cleaned and oiled the movement in my MarineMaster 300m and will soon do the same for my Sub. Not only do I find the work strangely rewarding but this book has already paid for itself several times over. I would easily recommend this work to others interested in working on their own watches. Five stars! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for reference, glad I purchased this. *by R***O on October 26, 2025* Book was recommended by multiple internet chat groups. I've gotten through most of it and find the information very informative. Illustrations and photos don't have the crispness and fineness of modern printing however, still very useful. I've just started with repairing pocket watches as a hobby and mangled my way through a few without anything but the internet as a guide. I prefer this book over videos, though I can see going between the two as I progress. Glad I purchased it. Good luck, hope this helps. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ good info *by A***S on February 14, 2026* Good info. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Watch Repairer's Manual - Practical Watch Repairing - Watchmaking --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sc/products/2741051-the-watch-repairers-manual](https://www.desertcart.sc/products/2741051-the-watch-repairers-manual) --- *Product available on Desertcart Seychelles* *Store origin: SC* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*