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Hello AusiePete

Welcome to the forum. Good collection of members here. 

I have been at it 12 month now. So enjoyable.

Same as you. Started with Marks course. Cheap set of tools in a bag. Still using them. Only one piece of advice. Get cheap watches to practice on. Not movements. Once you eventually repair a movement, you have nothing to put it into. Unless you know which case it came from, or the dial needed, you are knackered. I only buy a movement for the spares needed for a restore.

I use YouTube for practical demonstrations on the movements that I have. 

I still refer to Marks course. Been good value. Working my way through level 3. Taken me this long to be able to fully understand the principles. It's a good apprenticeship here. As Mark says, Practice, practice and more practice. 

Regards

Ross

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