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Short history:

  • Got bit by the watch bug summer 2017
  • Watched way to many review videos etc. on YouTube
  • Stumbled upon watch repair channel by this Mark guy, moved on
  • Dug up my great grandfathers pocket watch, amazed that it would run without any issue
  • How do watches work? and that maybe I could service them? gets stuck in my head
  • Go back and check what that Mark guy was all about

Fast forward a bit, I've since serviced a few watches from Certina, Seiko, Rado, Longines, UG and Waltham. Fun bonus is that I've started to take note of movement designs, things I like and things I don't like. Still very new to this hobby and looking forward to the next chapter.

Happy to be here! :)

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1 hour ago, vinn3 said:

 

Vassa ? You probably mean Vasa . The Swedish ship that sunk on it's maiden voyage? That's in stockholm the capital of Sweden. Been there a  few times. Here where i live in Kalmar we have the Kronan ship. Big  royal ship that sunk outside Öland in 1676 . 

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11 hours ago, rogart63 said:

Vassa ? You probably mean Vasa . The Swedish ship that sunk on it's maiden voyage? That's in stockholm the capital of Sweden. Been there a  few times. Here where i live in Kalmar we have the Kronan ship. Big  royal ship that sunk outside Öland in 1676 . 

yes a famous ship,  took in water thru the gun ports,  I was refuring to the town in the Swedish part of Finnland.  vin

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