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I just found the site today so I joined to learn a bit more about my new hobby. I have about 20 watches, a 4 watch winder, some tools and a curiosity about what I have on my wrist at various times. I like mechanical things so going from fixing my cars in years past, to working with machines making precision parts. I'm right at retirement age and slowing my life down to a low roar, trying to anyway. I bought a batch of watches to get the one I had years ago. I want to swap cases, hands and faces. I worked on a friends electric watch to see if I could get it running. Ended up buying her a new one. She is bigger than me... Not that I'm small, just sensible.    

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Thank y'all very kindly. I feel so proud to be a part of such a warm and friendly group. I have seen Mark's videos and they are very instructive and informative. His new shop is really nice. Perhaps my journey form macro/maintenance to micro/maintenance will be just as rewarding.  

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