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Hello all.  I guess a little it of an introduction is in order.  My name is Jason and I only very recently became interested in watch repair.  I served in the U.S. Army for 12 years and was recently discharged for medical reasons.  I started working with chain mail as a hobby and found that the intricacy helped me focus and clear my head. From there I started working with custom made jewelry, and now I find I want to expand my knowledge base into watches.  I don't know that I will be able to reach the level of professionalism shown in your many excellent videos Mark, but I hope to be able to get close.  It's great to be here and I can't wait to get to know you all better over the course of time.

 

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If you are working on chain mail I would suggest you have the dexterity and patience for watch repairing so go for it. Welcome to the forum :)

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      Thank you Hector. You too matey 😊
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