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Affnan

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Hi, I am few days fresh as a member here. New to watch repairing relearning myself from skill that I learn more that 30 years ago on repairing precision instrumentation in aeroplane but never manage to practice due to the solid state electronics revolution has completely change the aviation equipment by storm. Even the clock are now electronics.

 

It is my hobby on repairing engines of cars and bikes but age is cropping up, decide to relearn watch repair and going about repairing items on the smaller end of the scale. From what I read and little I experienced, I can say it is just as satisfying and rewarding as any work on bigger machines.

 

I frequently travel within Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, looking for bargain pieces that now I am learning to repair as it is expensive to send to shops.

 

Currently as initial project, I overhauling a Longines Cal 12.68z from 1950"s era with a damage escape wheel.

 

 

 

Cheers

 

Affnan

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Welcome Affnan, glad to have you here. You'll find this, a very friendly place where we all contribute with what we can. Some members are very experienced and others, like me, are beginners. Please post pictures of your Longines overhaul if you have a chance. It would be very interesting to see your solutions and the final result!

 

Cheers,

 

Bob

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A warm welcome to the forum from Scotland Affnan.

Your interests in cars, bikes and aircraft mirror my interests through the years that also ended up with watch repairing. As Bob said, there are great folk on the forum who are always willing to help if they can. I look forward to hearing about your exploits. :)

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Welcome to the forums Affnan,  I'm afraid not being able to do what we used to do is the price we pay for getting older,  I love messing with cars,  but it is getting harder every passing year.

 

Watches can be both very rewarding and very frustrating (If you lose a part) but they are never boring and you will never stop learning about watches.

Affnan Watch Enthusiast

Affnan

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Thanks guys for the welcome.

 

I am in the process of getting tools and I believe as a start only few basic tools are needed and as the works goes on, then I will get more as required. Posting here help a lot and I'll do much needed reading first before any post.

 

On the 12.68z project, I manage to get the escape wheel from ebay at a reasonable price after which I'll start on it.

 

- Affnan

NigelNorski WRT Addict

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Hi Affnan hope you find the forum as helpful as I have, i'm only learning the basics and finding it more difficult than it used to be, my eyesight is not what it once was. I have friends in PJ and must say I love Petaling street market... have fun and good luck..

 

regards Nigel

 

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Affnan Watch Enthusiast

Affnan

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Thank Nigel for the welcome, wow the photos must be from the early 80's because now the whole street are covered as a pedestrian area.

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I must save up and come back to see it Affnan, I was there last in 2004... love the colours and the sounds, a great place to enjoy... and the watch dealers lol...

 

 

 

 

purchased from KL in 2001

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Vich Distinguished Member

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Hello Affnan,

 

Welcome to the forum from Newcastle upon Tyne (N.E. England).

Getting older ! you will fit right in here. Looking forward to hearing more from you.

 

Sorakan!

 

Vic

Affnan Watch Enthusiast

Affnan

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Thank for the welcome, just back from a 2 weeks trip to Borneo mainly in Kota Kinabalu (Jesselton) checking a small plane. While there try looking for bargain watches, but what a disappointment... not many and mostly at very high price. My preference are the old swiss movement for collection and seikos to practice.. Jesselton not a good place for watches.

Affnan

P/s Learning to post photos via Tapatalk apps.[emoji1]

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Watch repair, on the sidewalk

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Oris BC3

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I think the sea dweller is listed at US5400.00

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Few Seikos

This is outside a Pawn Shop.

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