Hello from Argentina

[santijyomaha]

Hello everyone! I am Santiago and this is the first time for me in a forum. I have always loved watches but since I found an spanish-language facebook group on vintage wristwaches the past year I´ve started to become obsessed with them. They are fascinating.

I came across this forum through the Watch Repair Channel on youtube. I have been searching for a watchmaking school here in Argentina and I couldn´t find any but a couple of places where they give "watch repair" courses. However, I am really interested and until I start attending any of those, I decided to go all by my self in the learning. I´ve been watching youtube videos, reading blogs, and I am even currently reading the Donald De Carle book on watch repairing.

I hope you can all teach me and gide me in the learning process.

I am really happy that I found this forum! 

My best wishes to all of you!

 

(Sorry for my english)

[dadistic]

Greetings and Salutations! 

If you participate here, then you are not all by yourself anymore 

And, your English is fine.

Have Fun!

[Cad101]

Hello and a big welcome Santiago you've found the right place. Look around read the posts ask questions and post pics.

Your English is fine btw.

Mick

[sperki77]

Welcome to the forum, Sanitago!  Your English is fine.  You will love all the friendly, helpful members here.  Happy watchmaking!

Shirley

[santijyomaha]

Hi Sperki77, thank you for your welcome! I´m sure I will learn a lot here!

Happy watchmaking!

[santijyomaha]

Hello everybody, thank you for your welcome, It took me a couple of minutes to realize that more than one person had answered my post. I was really happy to read your answers, you´ve encouraged me to start asking, posting and digging into the forum older threads.

Wish you all the best!

And "happy watchmaking" (loved that phrase)

[Vich]

Hello Santiago and welcome from me as well. Posting and digging is the way to go.
The De Carle book is a good guide and lots of forum members have it, including me. When you start your first project, make it on a simple watch with perhaps just three hands and no complications, sometimes a cheap pocket watch is a good idea as the parts are slightly larger and take pictures before and after each part is removed and it helps to get it back together. I look forward to your postings.
Cheers,
Vic

[Johnnie]

Hi and welcome Santiago

[Squiffything]

Hello and welcome

[jdm]

Santiago has joined wo years and an half ago, good that is welcomed now, it's never too late! 

[Johnnie]

1 hour ago, jdm said:

Santiago has joined wo years and an half ago, good that is welcomed now, it's never too late! 

I agree ! 

[vinn3]

  welcome.  you have chosen a good book for a start. good for reference and basic use of tools and a good forum to help you.  vin