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I am a self-taught amateur watchmaker, climbing, hand-over-hand, the horological rope of knowledge.  My motto is, "Everything is Figureoutable."  Sure, this may be the harder path to skill but I also learned long ago that mistakes are nothing more than moments of great learning.  My username is FestinaLente which I use as a constant reminder at the watch bench to, "Make haste, slowly." 

I took up watchmaking as a hobby when I retired from a 40+ year career in maritime insurance.  I have insured everything from a giant telescope mirror while traveling via barge to Hawaii, then via truck up a precarious dirt road to the top of the mountain, to lab mice embryos.  I insured all the watercraft used in "Pirates of the Caribbean - The Curse of the Black Pearl" including the Black Pearl itself, sitting in a pond in the Bahamas. Maritime insurance requires problem solving skills. 

My father gave me his 1942 Longines Lindbergh Hour Angle that wasn't working.  This beautiful mystery began my fascination with the fine art of watchmaking which I hope to expand in this forum.  At this point I have little to offer this esteemed group in the way of advice but should I stumble on a topic in which I made my mistakes, I'll be glad to share.

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Hi welcome to the forum,  please feel free to document your failures as well as successes as from both members can learn what to do and not todo.  There is no question on earth regarding watch repair that is stupid or irrelevant. What ever you will get an answer.

attached is a file to help you on your way.  

TZIllustratedGlossary.pdf

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