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Jr86

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Hi everyone,

I discover mechanical watch 1 year ago, and since then has been a ride..

bought my first Chrono Longines L688 in the beginning of the year, pass a few months I bought a couple of Seikos, CWC, and lately I moved to vintage watches.. i own now a tissot antimagnetique cal 27 from 1948,  and 1 week ago (my birthday) I bought an amazing lecoultre Powermatic 481 from 1948.

my wife bought me an hobbyist kit, with all the necessary tools to service a watch, together with an broken tissot cal 27. I’m loving it, I’m still in the process of finishing the cleaning and oil of it.

i love Mark’s videos, they are great inspiration. 
 

nice you meet you all 

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