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There is a documentary about George Daniels and his apprentice Roger Smith, available on DVD or Amazon Prime Video.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2958390/

Smith has uploaded a number of fascinating videos to YouTube, including two old documentaries about Daniels.

https://www.youtube.com/user/rwsmithwatches/videos

There is also a wonderful series of videos featuring Daniels talking about his life. His voice was quite weak in later life due to throat cancer, but it's well worth persevering - he was a fascinating and inspirational man.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVV0r6CmEsFzkr4WCsqrh...

If you have a serious interest in learning watchmaking, the British Horological Institute offer a distance learning course on servicing, repairing and restoring clocks and watches. The course is available worldwide, although you would need to travel to Upton Hall in England to complete some of the practical examinations.

https://bhi.co.uk/training-education/examinations/



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