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My love for old mechanical things got me hooked on Watch making

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Hello everybody!  

I like a challenge in my hobbies and watch making has certainly filled that requirement.  The first watch I worked on was a Timex manual wind from the 70's and I think it took me 3 days to get it back together after cleaning it but it worked!  I purchased a few pocket watch movements, a lot easier to work on I have to say!  Please don't beat up on me but I love the Timex watches and it's what I'm mostly interested in.  I'm also on a budget so I have a lot of 3d printed and home made watch tools, but I do own an antique stacking set that I have used a few times already and glad I purchased it.  Can't wait to follow allow with others on this site and have some fun while learning as well.

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