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So who ended up here at WatchRepairTalk because? ........  

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  1. 1. So who ended up here at WatchRepairTalk because? ........ and this can be for watches or clocks.

    • "I'm sorry sir/ma'am, but this can't be repaired."
      3
    • "That price is far too expensive."
      2
    • I've been thinking about this for ages, but have only just decided to look into it.
      1
    • No repairer close.
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    • Can't find a repairer that I trust. (or, If you want something done right, do it yourself)
      1
    • Just want to do it for myself.
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    • Had nothing else to do during all of these lockdowns.
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    • Had some spare money and thought "I wonder how I can chew this up quickly?"
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    • Saw some videos on YouTube and thought to myself, "Self, I can do that."
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    • The engineering of it all just amazes me.
      5
    • "Your watch is not worth repairing."
      1

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Michael1962 Distinguished Member

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I thought about this when I was welcoming a new member.

I was properly annoyed when told by a Seiko repairer the my watch couldn't be repaired. As a people, I believe many just go and buy a new one (be that a bed, table, whatever). That might be great for a company, but that doesn't make a customer feel better.

Sure, sometimes the repair may not be financially viable, other times it is what the person wants.

Me? I'm a 1. Initially I was going to do watches. I am now leaning toward clocks. 

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Is there a way to click on these?  I'm not sure my phone is up to it.

I would have to click multiple reasons anyway.  I got started just from a love for both tinkering and timepieces. I didn't have a watchmaker near me willing to touch my old Elgin, but one even told me the repair would likely cost more than the watch was worth (it would not). And being fascinated and amazed by the mechanisms themselves, it was probably a foregone conclusion that I would become involved in watch repair. 

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Michael1962 Distinguished Member

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I'm finding this amusing and frustrating at the same time.

I am a mod on another forum (same software) so should be quite familiar with how this works. I am pretty sure that I set it all up correctly? Maybe I didn't? Believe it or not, this is the first one that I have ever done.

As far as I know you can only vote once. When you go to the topic, you should have radio buttons beside the options that I have listed, click the one you want and then click 'Submit Vote' button.

I can't edit it anymore, so I am hoping a moderator can help me out. ? 

 

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It looks like you click open poll then you have the choice to vote, so I tried it voted and then closed the poll. My vote didn't show up under what I voted for. 

I think it's screw up somehow. I suggest you message Mark.  

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Michael1962 Distinguished Member

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@oldhippy I just had a look at something and I am not sure if this might have something to do with it?

Are you able to edit the topic and on the Poll tab when you are in Edit mode, could you check the box that is called ' Multiple Choice Question'?

Let's see what that does.

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In my case, it's because fixing one was was into hundreds of dollars and even a simple service run over 250$ in my case with a sizable number of mechanical watches. Told myself it's better to get tools and learn to service myself to save in the long run. It's also a nice relaxing hobby.

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I was able to vote successfully. I kinda need to vote twice though (assuming I understand #3 correctly). I got really into mechanical watches in college when I discovered they existed and was fascinated by the engineering. I found a WOSTEP certified watchmaker at the time, and he basically talked me out of it. "It takes literally millions of dollars worth of tools and equipment." Fast forward a decade or so, and I've got a baby who for reasons unknown isn't a fan of eating. I found myself holding a bottle a good 8-12 hours each and every day (my wife got the other half), and needed something to occupy my brain. I stumbled onto Mark's videos, and consumed everything I could (with minimal hands off the baby/bottle) on the subject, and eventually found my way to his forum once I had free hands. Shortly after that, I dumped a bunch of cash into some basic tooling, and was hooked!

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