: This innovation was later adopted on a massive scale by Omega, bridging the gap between independent artisanal mastery and global luxury manufacturing. Philosophical and Technical Legacy

First published in 1981, this volume is the result of George Daniels' decades of experience as one of the few masters capable of making every single component of a watch by hand. Step-by-Step Instructions

In the preface, he writes that making a watch from his book takes approximately 1,000 hours of focused labor. A PDF on a screen does not give you:

Most websites offering a free are operating illegally. The copyright is strictly enforced by the Daniels Estate and the publisher.