 |
The term Watchmaker is an old term that goes back to the time when to repair a watch the watchmaker had to actually make the part and sometimes make a complete watch. Early watches were all hand made and the parts from one watch would not necessarily fit another watch even if it was made by the same person. Today modern watch factories make watches that have such close tolerances that parts are interchangeable generally without any adjustments. Today the term watchmaker in the trade refers to one who repairs rather than actually makes a watch. There have been many innovative changes in mechanical watches over the years. However many of the tools that were developed years ago to repair watches are still be used today.
Return to Home Page
|
|