Hello from Chicago

[Nerves69]

Hi everyone. New Watchmaker student here. Learning on a Seagull movement and Wristwatch revival videos. Nice to be here!!

[RichardHarris123]

Hello and welcome from Leeds, England. 

[GPrideaux]

Welcome, @Nerves69.

There's a lot to be learned from Marshall on Wristwatch Revival and he makes entertaining videos but he repeatedly gives a disclaimer that he's an amateur doing this as a hobby. He should not be your only source of learning videos. Many members here use Mark Lovick's training course (that Marshall sometimes mentions as how he learned) -- follow the link at the top of this page to watchFIX.com. (Mark, or his business, is the host for this forum but that's not the only reason he gets first plug: his instructional videos are excellent.) There are also other YouTube channels that are run by professional watch makers/repairers including Mark's own Watch Repair Channel https://www.youtube.com/@WatchRepairChannel, Watch Repair Tutorials https://www.youtube.com/@watchrepairtutorials, Chronoglide Watchmakers https://www.youtube.com/@ChronoglideWatchmaking. There are probably others, but they're the ones I have found helpful.

I feel I also need to mention My Retro Watches https://www.youtube.com/@MyRetroWatches -- this is another hobbyist channel, but if you enjoy Wristwatch Revival you'll probably enjoy these, too.

This is a very friendly, helpful forum. Whatever problem you're encountering, you can post pics and ask questions here and someone will have something helpful to say, usually in less than 24 hours. I feel I learn so much just from reading other people's problems and the suggestions for addressing them, and I love it if I can make my own small contribution from time to time.

[oldhippy]

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.

[clockboy]

Welcome to the forum, enjoy