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Just a quick hello to everyone, like all of us on here i have a passion for watches. 

Fixed a few watches successfully, broke just as many movements (a little bit of knowledge is dangerous, lol) 

 

Anyway hoping to listen and learn from the members on here 

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I'll make it quick too: Welcome!!! Just a few more words and I promise I'll be brief.

This is a great place you've just entered. We pride ourselves to have attracted the nicest and most helpful people in the Interned. We also have great experts. As a matter of fact, everyone is an expert in its own field and way. No matter what you do there is something you are always good at...like, being an expert? In brief, we have one of the most awesome walkthroughs ever by many of us which I would really recommend and, encourage to contribute in time. No rush, errr, yes quite a bit of rush as you can see from this greeting. But I don't want to digress to be quick and brief. Just a few more words quite quick so you have the feel of the site. We also have a repository of data sheets collected by many members and other sites -- for your convenience -- and entered by one of our star moderators, Will, with of course the help of Mark and well, all the rest of us help whenever we can. So, for this brief welcome, I'd strongly recommend to visit those two places and the tools section and the "how to section" under another name I can't remember if I don't see the heading but you'll discover it is very complete. In fact, if there is anything you are particularly looking for, we have also an excellent search on the top right....Oh, but don't go away yet, I'm just finishing, just to state briefly, that we are the best forum on the Internet...did I already said that? No matter, it is true. If you like clocks, there is also a section about clocks and we have some very knowledgeable clock people always checking it out and helping. It is wonderful!!!

So finally, and to finish, let me say briefly and quickly, you just entered the best place for watchmaking and watch...learning? in the whole Internet and we are proud of it. So much so that I'm briefly taking a few seconds to let you know how well organized and how varied the content of the place is. So, without much ado, and in view that you are in a hurry and of course we are too and we don't want to delay you anymore, I say:

Welcome Gibson! :D:D:D

Cheers,

Bob

PS. I'm always joking but I mean completely well and please, don't hesitate to ask away and/or contribute no matter how trivial it may appear to you...for some other members it might be a big deal!

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