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I just joined this site. I have been a fan of automatic watches for a very long time. I have a selection of watches including some high end pieces. I have done a few movement swaps but not without issues. Looking forward to learning from the members on this site.

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Welcome aboard Rodralph, there are lots of good and knowledgable people here that are more than happy to help which problems you may encounter. Have a look in the video section, and take some time to study Mark's watch repair videos, you will learn a lot.

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Welcome Rodralph. There are a lot of good videos here and a lot of members who are willing to help.

 

I am glad I found this site and to know that the members are willing to help. I've spent some time looking at the videos, and I love how simple and clear they are. I especially like the 2824 video, which is my next project.

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