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Hi to everyone here.  I've just joined here because I'm a not too serious hobbyist who seems to be drifting around like a ship without a rudder trying to make progress on a couple of 'projects'.    I have a few watches in a varying state of disrepair ,plus a couple of fully functional favourites, mainly Seiko and in the 'economy' range so nothing to write home about. I'm very much a novice at watch-repair, and I am finding it a bit of a struggle, so I 'll probably be making a nuisance of myself here so apologies in advance. Good to be in touch, and looking forward to catching-up on all the older posts.      best wishes to you all,   daveT

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Thank you for your introduction and welcome to this friendly forum.

We all look forward to your contributions and continued involvement. 

We all like to help. Photos can and do play a big part so we can see what it is you need help with. 

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Welcome Dave!

4 hours ago, tikkertok said:

who seems to be drifting around like a ship without a rudder

I found that taking Mark's online courses seemed to give me direction for a while and I learned stuff in the bargain!

4 hours ago, tikkertok said:

I'm very much a novice at watch-repair

I believe that most here are still relatively new at the craft. There are some very experienced pros here so at least we have some proper guidance. 

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