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Hi All.

I came here, like many of you I guess, after falling down a Youtube rabbit hole. From Marshal, to MyRetroWatches, then Mark's channel, and also Alex Hamilton's. I have a collection of pocket watches I've had since a child (lets just say, over 40 years ago), and recently decided to get one services. After sending it off, and realising I never really got around to working out how watches work, I started digging around.

After an (unsuccessful) service of one of the pocket watches I decided to move over to try working on some less important ebay bargains (the watch pocket watch that now requires more attention than it did when I started was a relatively uninteresting specimen which was otherwise working and didn't deserve what it got). I've picked up a few 1950's watches, 3 are DuRoWe 1172s, one of which I am gradually reassembling, and have also got a FHF ST96 based Fortis to restore, a few Seiko 6309s. Once comfortable I also have a Seiko 6139-6002 that needs work, and a couple of really lovely Landeron 149s. I also built myself a "GMT Master" from rip-off via ebay parts, and a Seiko NH34.

Watch wise, I like anything that has been to space (that isn't crazy prixced), and seem to have developed a taste for vintage chronos.

I have spent too much money on tools I didn't need, and quite a lot more on tools I do.

Other interests: Analogue photograph, painting (watercolour and gouache, mostly cartoons), I tech for a living.

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

We all look forward to your contributions and continued involvement. 

If there is anything we can help you with don’t be afraid to ask. Nice clear photos can help a lot.

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