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Hi Everybody. OK so not so much of a boy anymore, in body anyway.

I have been watching Marks videos and was inspired to join this forum. Sounds like an idea not to scratch my head over problems when I can ask you lovely people. Don't get me wrong, one of the fun parts is resolving issues, just not all the time.

I have been "dabbling with clocks and watches since I was 10 years old. I always had to know how things work be it mechanical or electrical like valve radios.

I have no qualifications and am now looking into how I can resolve that and gain some certifications. Any advice on the route to certification with some of the big boys would be great.

Buy for now.

Rick

  

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Hi Guys. tanks for your replies. I live in Bristol, UK and am a member of BHI. I am looking at their courses and am hoping to attend their training in the next few months. I was then interested in Omega as a starting point in the big boy league. Rick

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Hi Rick and welcome.  I call my self a watch jobber. I was very privileged  60 years ago to get 3.5 years part time evening training from a close friend who had been  a Vacheron Constantin Geneva trained watchmaker. Now gone; but I used the knowledge  only occasionally until about 16 years ago. I have no certified academic watch Quals. I was an electronic engineer until I retired. You can do it very well with this fine forum for help and a copy of de Carles and/or Frieds excellent manuals on watch repair. Mark Lovick is an excellent  watch repairer and he offers courses which are no doubt very informative. All good wishes to you. Mike Southampton. 

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Hi rick 

Allow me to  take this opportunity  to welcome you. 

My previous post was intended to thank Stuartbaker104 for providing me with the link to causines.uk , but somehow my post ended up on your thread. A new member I don,t see how I manage to do this, my second time actually. A nice mistake, coincidence provided me  this chance .

 Best wishes 

 

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