Bitten by the watchbug

[peroxo]

Hello, this is Dominik from Germany. My horology genes were always there but were activated a few years ago. It all started when the family clock, which my grandmother passed on to me, lost the minute hand. I brought the clock to a watchmaker who serviced and restored it. I was curious about the mechanism and - as the scientist that I am - I started reading lots of books about clocks and watches. Around this time I bought my first mechanical watch, then a second and a third... - you know the diagnosis: the watchbug had caught me. I wanted to learn how to repair those lovely vintage watches and beautiful old clocks. I was happy when I found "watchrepairlessons", as it was called that time, and started those excellent courses. I was even more lucky that I got in contact with a watchmaker, who lives in my town and masters this craft for 40 years. We became friends and he still shares his enormous knowledge at least on a weekly basis with me. I couldn't think of two better teachers than Mark Lovick and Holger. I love repairing and restoring vintage watches (mainly of the 1960s and 70s) and clocks (particularly of the art nouveau age). You cannot compare this feeling when a movement, which was oily, rusty, broken, or whatnot, starts ticking again! However, with every new old watch on my desk usually another issue arises that needs to be solved. This place is great to get answers and insights - thank you a lot for all the help I already received in this forum. And if some day I could give a hint to solve a problem of another watchbugbitten fellow I'd be really happy.

[Klassiker]

Hello Dominik, and welcome to the forum. Thank you for the very informative introduction. Depending on the skills you have already acquired, I can also recommend seminars offered by the Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Chronometrie.

[watchweasol]

Hello Diminik and welcome to the forum.  Nice to have you aboard,  enjoy.

[RichardHarris123]

Hello and welcome. 

[oldhippy]

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

We all look forward to your contributions and continued involvement.