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George Daniel discusses cutting-edge strategies for nymphing,
dry-fly, and streamer fishing gleaned from his own on-the-water
experience and insights from other top anglers around the country.
He covers everything from basic equipment and favorite fly patterns
to proven rigs, casting approach, and common troubleshooting
scenarios, and includes his best tips for taking your fly-fishing
game to the next level.
One of George Daniels's central contributions to horology is his
co-axial escapement. Having observed that the dominant lever
escapement begins to change its rate after a year or two -- a
disturbance caused by the sliding action of the impulse elements of
the escapement -- Daniels set about developing a mechanism that
avoided this problem. The result of his efforts was the co-axial
escapement, a mechanism in which he sought to combine the strengths
and eliminate the deficiencies of existing watch escapements, the
lever escapement foremost among them. First devised in 1977, today
it remains largely the same as fitted in watches of Daniels's own
manufacture, as well as those of several wrist-watch manufacturers.
This book explains the action of the escapement in terms accessible
to both expert and layman, and is accompanied by a series of
detailed line drawings.
Twenty-eight years after its first publication, the best-selling
Watchmaking continues to inspire and encourage the art of
watchmaking, especially among new generations of enthusiasts. As a
supreme master of his art, George Daniels' advice is constantly
sought by both students and watch repairers, his understanding of
the problems that can beset the would-be watchmaker, especially in
an age of mass production, and his expert knowledge of the history
of watchmaking being second to none. Here, the making of the
precision timekeeper is described step-by-step and illustrated at
each stage with line drawings and brief explanatory captions. The
text is easy to follow and care has been taken to avoid complicated
technical descriptions. As Daniels is particularly interested in
the development of the escapement - many are described in this
book, several of his own design - the reader is encouraged to
explore this aspect of watchmaking in even greater detail. This
classic handbook still remains indispensable to generations of
watchmakers and repairers, and also provides a fascinating insight
to the enthusiast and watch-collector who, until its publication,
had rarely been able to admire the superb craftsmanship of a fine
watch without understanding how it works.
During the five hundred years that horology has been accepted as a
separate art only a dozen or so men have made a positive
contribution to its progress. Included in this little group of
masters is the illustrious name of Abraham Louis Breguet
(1747-1823), the arch-mecanicien in an age of mechanics. His
contribution was as brilliant as it was original and, during a
period when horological fashion was the slave of science, he lifted
the watchmaker's art to a new dimension of visual and technical
excellence. In doing so he radically changed the whole concept of
horology and transformed it into an art form that won him the
adulation of Europe. The unceasing search for perfection in the
performance of his products led Breguet to the invention of
mechanical principles that even today, are used in the design of
the watch. His influence on the appearance and style of the watch
was dramatic and his most complicated examples maintained the slim,
elegant appearance that was to revolutionise watchmaking. Breguet's
extraordinary ability in all branches of horology achieved for him
the reputation of a genius, the patronage of kings and - rarest of
all - the respect of the horological world. His products have never
lost favour and many, in constant use, have been handed down
through generations to their present owners. The passing of the
years, with their many changes of fashion, have not diminished the
beauty of the proportions and appearance of Breguet's work. The Art
of Breguet is the complete, illustrated history of the work of
Abraham Louis Breguet by the late George Daniels who has provided a
detailed study of Breguet's horological philosophy that explains so
many of the misunderstood aspects of his work. He describes in
detail the complexity of Breguet's art and, by so doing, supplants
the mystique that has surrounded it with a clearer understanding of
its function. Over one hundred line drawings illustrate the
progress of technical development and each is accompanied by an
analysis of the mechanism and its intended purpose. The history of
the development of the internal and external appearance of the vast
range of Breguet's products is illustrated in a separate section,
arranged in the order of manufacture to reveal the pattern of
change in appearance. Each item is accompanied by a description of
its external characteristics, mechanism, period of manufacture and,
where possible, the date of sale. This reprinted edition, with a
foreword by Emmanuel Breguet, has been long awaited and is
addressed equally to the student and to the collector of Breguet's
work.
A long-awaited reprint of an important illustrated reference work
on the general history of the watch from 1500 to 1980. When Watches
was first published in 1965 it quickly gained for itself a
reputation as the foremost general history of the subject and,
following the expanded edition in 1979 which covered recent years
past 1830, this has remained unchallenged in horological history.
In this long-awaited reprinted edition, collectors and horological
students can again make use of the reference illustrations and
history in this work as approached by the leading horology
historians and clockmakers of the twentieth century. Clutton and
Daniels write expertly on the vast history of watches, through the
changing tastes and styles of collectors and makers, as well as
imparting their own knowledge on various technical aspects within
the watches. The expansive historical section encompasses both
decorative and mechanical aspects of mid-sixteenth to late
twentieth century watches, including those by George Daniels
himself, detailing the rich history behind more modern designs and
fascinations. These later years include a variety of
semi-experimental escapements, as well as covering the development
of the precision watch and work leading to it by Ferdinand Berthoud
and Pierre Le Roy, discussed alongside John Arnold in England, to
satisfy the technical-minded collector. Horology and collecting
have grown with the changing technologies, and watches continue to
be produced to an exceptional technological standard. Precision
watches from the 1730-1930 period are covered in detail, as well as
high standard Swiss and American watches of the last hundred years;
these highly complicated watches benefit greatly from having both
colour and mono illustrations to clarify the details. For a truly
comprehensive understanding of escapements, photographs of these
have been included alongside a critical approach to this essential
mechanism. Since its first publication, Watches has provided an
essential work of reference and history behind some of the most
renowned minds and creations. Now reprinted for a new generation of
collectors and students, and featuring over 600 illustrations, the
technical and decorative elements of historical watches can be
studied and enjoyed once more.
All in Good Time is the remarkable story of George Daniels
(1926-2011), the master craftsman, who was born into poverty but
raised himself to become the greatest watchmaker of the twentieth
century. Daniels stands alone in modern times as the inventor of
the revolutionary co-axial escapement, the first substantial
advance in portable mechanical timekeeping over the lever
escapement, which has dominated ever since its invention in 1759.
Daniels's love of mechanics embraced not only the minute, however -
he was also a passionate collector and driver of historic
motorcars. This revised and expanded edition of his autobiography
also contains a new section that illustrates and discusses over
thirty of the pocket and wrist-watches Daniels himself made over
the years. Witness here the triumph of intelligence, ingenuity,
matchless skill and singularity of purpose over the most
unpromising of beginnings.
In this book, Daniel shares details on tactics and methods learned
from knowledgeable fly fishers across the United States, as well as
from his competitors throughout many other nations, enhanced by own
insights gained through experimentation and experience. Daniel
gives a thorough explanation of the suspension system of drifting
nymphs below a dry float or float, covering virtually every aspect:
leaders, weighting, rigging, and how best to fish areas that are
difficult or nearly impossible to approach any other way. He also
provides comprehensive instructions on tight-line nymphing, a
method of nymphing without indicators, from casting to maintaining
line control from rod tip to nymph in various stream conditions,
including glides, pockets, riffles and pools. To become a good
nymph fisher, it is necessary to understand this aspect of the
sport as well.This book is a study of nymphing strategies: you
won't digest the material in just one reading. It gives you
thorough analysis of casting techniques, mending the line, and
choosing the flies that can best produce for you if you fish them
correctly, all presented in a technical manner. And finally, to
paraphrase George Daniel, "This book is a melting pot of nymphing
theories and tactics that will provide you with the tools to become
a good nymph fisher." If you are a serious student, the insights
within these pages will help you catch more fish.
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