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Hello,

I am French and Canadian, based in Montreal for 11 years now. I am a watch addict, specially vintage watches or watches with an history. I have always been fascinated by the ingenuity of watch movements and I have decided recently to learn more about them by taking Mark's courses on watchfix.com

I will certainly learn a lot from you all, I am therefore looking forward to participating in this forum.

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