Greetings from Germany

[BabySchimmerlos]

Hello everyone,

I am reading this forum for some weeks now and am really enjoying it. Until recently I had zero experience in watchmaking or repairing but I started to gather basic tools and some scrap mechanical watches to start taking them apart and rebuilding them again. Until now I have practised with two watches which are in a considerably worse state than before.  But all parts are at their place, none is missing, "just" one ruined hairspring, one broken watchglass and quiet some experience.

So I am in the phase of getting more and more into this subject and thought I might just introduce myself here.

Looking forward to read and write in this forum!

BabySchimmerlos

(My alias may sound a little confusing: It is derived of a male figure in a German TV-Series called Kir Royal.)

[oldhippy]

Welcome to this friendly forum. Lots of info here for you so enjoy yourself. Photos are a good way of getting a fast response to problems you might have.

[Delgetti]

Welcome!

This forum is a great place, lots of info, friendly people. Or to put it with a quote from another Dietl-series: "A bissl was geht immer."

Edited May 24, 2017 by Delgetti

[BabySchimmerlos]

Thanks for the welcome!

@Delgetti: Love and often use this Monaco Franze quote myself! 

[dadistic]

Greetings, and thanks for the TV reference. I now know what "Schicki-Micki" means, and will use that phrase to bemuse my friends and acquaintances 

[BabySchimmerlos]

@dadistic the phrase @Delgetti is referring to is actually the best flirt phrase I know. Literally it means "there's always a little something to be had (how little it might be)". It occurs in the series when the main character tries to flirt with a female who rejects him at first. Then he utters this phrase. The phrase is quiet famous here in Germany and it is the title of the autobiography of the late films creator Helmut Dietl. - And now I'll stop talking about such off-topic things 

[clockboy]

Welcome enjoy the forum.

[Vich]

Hello Schimm

Welcome from me as well, 

Making mistakes is ok, making the same ones three times would be regrettable. I would have said twice but I have already been there and done that. 

I would have abbreviated your name but can't bring myself to call you Baby and the acronym of BS is not acceptable due to its connotations in the UK. Hope you enjoy it here, lots of experience and info available and freely given.

Cheers,

Vic

[BabySchimmerlos]

@Vich I definitely like your sense of humor!