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Hi,

 

My name is Max and I have just joined WRT have been a member of several watch forums and have only recently found WRT, I have been repairing/restoring watches primarily Seiko's for about a year, I buy non working watches and hopefully get them going again, i am not a collector as such however I seem to have acquired  quite a few as a result of my efforts, mainly fairly common stuff not too much of value.

 

My primary mechanical field before I retired many years ago was heavy earthmoving equipment, I took up watches to have a good inside hobby during the heat of the long Aussie summers, a lot of fun but can get expensive once you decide you need all those special tools.

 

This looks like a good place to be, particularly as it seems to be principally concerned with watch repairing, not collecting and boasting about your latest mega bucks purchase, I can't afford really collectible watches and no it is not sour grapes I just do it for fun not fortune.

 

I hope you enjoy my company as much as I hope to enjoy yours!

 

Max

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Welcome to the forum Max, and thank you for the informative introduction. It's strange to hear someone having the hobby for something to do when it's too hot outside. Living in Scotland, most of my work is done when it is too wet and cold! I look forward to reading about your horological exploits.

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Welcome Max,

 

That's perfectly fine about your watch collection and the hobby in general. I'll be looking forward to pictures and work in general regarding watchmaking.

 

As you will soon find, it is not about the money but about the accomplishment and learning! And we all pool together so our different and very personal watchmaking goals can be achieved. So, enjoy the ride and welcome to the forum!

 

Cheers,

 

Bob

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Hello Max and welcome,

I keep buying cheap watches out of curiosity and it can be quite entertaining but always a gamble. The latest is a "Continental" bought as I could not find out much about the brand and I was hoping for a half decent movement. It is Swiss but so far down the lower end to be subterranean. It boasts a single Jewel. However it is a day/ date watch and it is working and the dial is clean, the perspex is scratched beyond polishing and will need replacing so it will be fun to clean it up and see what it looks like. It goes into my increasing queue.

I look forward to your postings.

Cheers,

Vic

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Welcome to the forum Max, and thank you for the informative introduction. It's strange to hear someone having the hobby for something to do when it's too hot outside. Living in Scotland, most of my work is done when it is too wet and cold! I look forward to reading about your horological exploits.

Thanks Geo, sometimes I envy you the rain and greenery of the UK, but then again I don't, three wet days in a row and we start to go stir crazy. I get most of the outdoor work done during winter except the summer jobs like mowing the lawn, all 5 acres of it.

 

Max

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Welcome Max,

 

That's perfectly fine about your watch collection and the hobby in general. I'll be looking forward to pictures and work in general regarding watchmaking.

 

As you will soon find, it is not about the money but about the accomplishment and learning! And we all pool together so our different and very personal watchmaking goals can be achieved. So, enjoy the ride and welcome to the forum!

 

Cheers,

 

Bob

 

Thanks Bob, for me it's all about bringing old watches back to life and out of the dump, none of them are anything special but I enjoy the challenge.

 

Max

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Hello Max and welcome,

I keep buying cheap watches out of curiosity and it can be quite entertaining but always a gamble. The latest is a "Continental" bought as I could not find out much about the brand and I was hoping for a half decent movement. It is Swiss but so far down the lower end to be subterranean. It boasts a single Jewel. However it is a day/ date watch and it is working and the dial is clean, the perspex is scratched beyond polishing and will need replacing so it will be fun to clean it up and see what it looks like. It goes into my increasing queue.

I look forward to your postings.

Cheers,

Vic

 

Hi Vic, I know what you mean i have a couple like that with genuine Swiss  Baumgartner 866 CLD I jewel movements, one was in a Citron World Time and the other was in a Mandarin with a Triad Watch Co branded movement, it is amazing how well some of these cheap and nasty movements run and last.

 

Max

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hello max....we've been waiting for you.

guys, max sold me a beautiful citizen newmaster from another forum. it is a beauty.

i say we vote him in. LOL

 

Thanks Tim, glad the newmaster is still pleasing you, I am still tending to stick with Seiko's as they are easy to find donors for, though I have to confess I have just bought a Citizen Diver, still waiting it's arrival,

 

Max

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