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Hi all, i'm introducing myself. I'm Mike, very new to this watch repair stuff. I'm working my way through the repair course videos now. I currently have a Waltham pocket watch to practice on, that seems to be running ok, have taken it apart and put it back together successfully. But i've not lubricated it yet, which is next.

I own a Dreyfuss and Co watch, which I love and was my first mechanical watch. It contains a ETA 2824-2 Skeleton movement, but unfortunately has an issue at the moment. I'm trying to repair this, which is what got me interested in hobby. But I'm hoping to get this running and keep on going with some other movements too.

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