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Hi all :) Iv'e recently caught the watch bug. I have two non working 1970s Longines watches that got me interested in how watches work. Looking forward to discussing watches with you all :woohoo-jumping-smiley-emoticon:

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Welcome from Perth Western Australia.

If you are thinking about servicing the Longines yourself I would suggest buying some cheap watches off the Internet first to practice on before you touch something more valuable like your Longines.

Welcome to the forum.

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Thank you both for the warm welcome!

Great advice. Iv'e been practising with a cheap chrono from a fake watch. I had no problem taking it apart, but when I tried to put it back together there were 7 pieces left over :unsure: I'm not even going to attempt to repair the Longines 6332. I am playing around with the Longines ESA 942.711 tho. 

 

 

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