Hello All.............

[Red423]

Thanks for the join.  It's funny, I am retired now due to health issues and other personal items. Decided to get out a couple old watches and try new batteries. Got one working and the other, which I really had some memories with. Well I trashed it before I realized a movement can be had and a crystal change. I am more than upset with myself. But there's still hope. I got intrigued with my watches and I started buying a few of those .99$ (cent) free shipping pasted chrono hands, watches I have a handful and love watching the second hands roll around. I know they are trash when they finally go. But and here's why it put me here. I also have a couple rolex's, a few Seiko's Citizens, and decided to challenge myself to rebuild the ones that need some TLC.  Finding some older parts, much less numbers is a challenge, parts diagrams are a challenge and the amount of tools I am gathering is starting to add up. But all in all it is a great hobby to get into. Rain or shine I can sit here with my babies troll the net for info, or like the chrono sitting here now, post here while some light oil is loosening the forever stuck bezel.  Anyway thanks, we are currently down in SW Florida so if any of you have any questions about our beloved state, feel free to ask. Yes I have been here before Mickey, Universal, back when Busch Gardens was a private Zoo in Tampa and free to the public........... have a great day.  red

[Nucejoe]

Hi Red, Welcome to the forum.

 

[clockboy]

Welcome Red, As you have found it is easy to trash a watch. My advice is to keep practicing on cheap no real value watches and your be surprised how your skills will improve from handling small parts with tweezers to getting to know where everything goes. etc, Also pocket watches are good to work on. Enjoy the forum.