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This book is the autobiography of George Daniels, acclaimed horologist and author of Watchmaking. In it, he discusses his humble upbringing and background, his first encounters with watches and time pieces, his passionate and persistent love of automobiles, and his technical contributions to modern horology, first and foremost amongst these, perhaps, his development of the co-axial escapement. All in Good Time provides an intimate and in-depth look at the life of one of Britain’s most important watchmakers.
- Sales Rank: #938753 in Books
- Brand: Daniels, George
- Published on: 2011-09-30
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 10.85" h x 1.13" w x 6.35" l, 1.35 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 208 pages
About the Author
George Daniels, MBE, DSC (HONS), FSA, FCGI, FBHI, FAWI, is a practicing horologist with fifty years’ experience in both antiquarian and modern watchmaking, and is a pastmaster of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
The Autobiography of te the greatest watchmaker of the 20th century
By Fortunat Mueller-maerki
Reviewed by Fortunat Mueller-Maerki (New Jersey)
"All in Good Time", Reflections of a Watchmaker
by George Daniels,
NOTE: This review was written years ago for the first edition of the book under review. The 2012 re-edition has some added added pictures and a minor additions, but the the core of the review below is still applicable.
Published by the Author, Isle of Man (UK), 2000, limited first printing; softcover, 159 pages & numerous plates; available through horological booksellers and at the NAWCC lending library.
While many readers of these pages will be familiar with this author, a few introductory remarks for the others: George Daniels is one of the few people alive today who rightfully carries the title "watchmaker" because he makes complicated, original watches of his own design completely by himself from scratch, including the case, dial, hands and movement down to every single screw. One of his previous books, "Watchmaking" (1981, republished 1998, ISBN 0 8667 497 4), is the superbly illustrated, only -and very readable- modern text describing step-by-step how to make a watch using crafts- rather than industrial-methods.
Now, at age 76, George Daniels has published this autobiography. I always enjoy autobiographies of people I presume to know because I have read their writings, have heard them lecture a few times, and read about them continually in the press. Of course it usually turns out that one does not know the individual at all until one learns about the more private elements of his life, his childhood, his pastimes, his passions. The book is a case in point, the public George Daniels is a most creative watchmaker combining superb horological craft skills, with extraordinary creativity, and with a excellent sense for aesthetics. He appeared to me as driven maybe even obsessed with his ideas, as aloof or even somewhat arrogant in style. The autobiography does not necessarily change that perception, but it explains it: Few people know that Mr. Daniels had a very difficult childhood and youth, and that the man labeled "a national treasure" in a British TV special , and recipient of a honorary Doctorate in Science, is completely self-taught, as he could not afford an education. He had to fight all the way from abysmal poverty and ignorance to his present, highly respected role in both the horological profession and in British society, and unless you develop a certain "obsessivness and combativeness" you will just not make it.
A substantial portion of the book is devoted To Mr. Daniels' big passion: classic motor cars, especially Bentley race cars. He describes the cars he owned and restored lovingly, but -like most of what he did in his life- he also used this sphere of his life to make friends who would prove useful to climb up the professional and social hierarchy.
The centerpiece of the book is the chronicle of his epic 25 year struggle to convince the worlds' manufacturers of high grade mechanical watches - i.e. the Swiss watch industry- that the lever escapement that has dominated watchmaking for 200 years was inherently flawed, due to its need for lubrication, and the resulting change in performance over time as the oil degrades. The Daniels Co-Axial escapement, invented in 1976, overcomes that handicap. However inventing and improving his escapement was easy compared with the struggle of Mr. Daniels to get the engineers and businessmen at the helm of huge companies to accept that a lonely, self-taught, single watchmaker had achieved the single most important horological breakthrough of the century. As watch-enthusiasts know that struggle is now over, Omega launched in 2000 its first wristwatch with the Daniels co-axial escapement, which by the way is described and illustrated very nicely in the text of the book.
"All in good time" will provide fascinating reading for all those who want to understand better what has been driving one of the greatest horological minds and craftsman of the late 20th century.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
I don't think George was a pleasant or happy man.....
By watch guy 456
Lost a bit of respect for old George after reading this. Practically no mention of his wife or siblings, lots (LOTS) of bagging on his mother and father. They may not have been great parents, but really? And endless self- promotion runs through it. I have his book 'Watchmaking' which is a masterpiece..... this book is not a pleasant read but does contain some insight to his thinking.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
and perhaps the greatest horologist the world has ever seen this book reads ...
By Polymath-1776
Being a Horologist myself, and a huge fan of Dr. Daniels and his protege Roger Smith, I set to reading this book with the expectation of it being one of those books that one just can not put down. I am disheartened to say, however, that it was not. I lost count of how many times i fell asleep. While Dr. Daniels was a giant amongst men, and perhaps the greatest horologist the world has ever seen this book reads like Tolstoy's War and Peace. I really did try to give it a chance. I read the entire thing. Truly I did. I just found it to be agonizing. Perhaps I was performing some sort of corporal mortification as a penance for all of the movements I damaged during my apprenticeship? Or, perhaps, it was just a penance from God. Who can say? I had hoped to glean some insight into the mans mind, what made him great, what made his unique. All, I got was a repetitious story about how rough his childhood was, and his innate ability to be verbose. However, let me say this. "This in NO WAY means that I have lost any respect for this most amazing of men, nor the contributions he made to MY world. Thank You Dr. Daniels, for everything, you ARE terribly missed
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