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your a braver man than me gunga din.
after a year of work at a decent hourly rate was he happy with the final bill 
in all seriousness, a great job, bravely done on someone elses watch which also has a lot of personal meaning for him. if you'd cocked it up there would have been repercussions.
a year for a newbie repairer is very good as i've had a Dodaine pocket chronograph from the french navy in for repair for 3 years and they are professionals. it has what i believe is a fairly rare valjoux 8 calibre with broken balance, mainspring and other things.
i'll get it back one day i hope.
Graham
Thirst for Knowledge--Bringing an old chronograph back to life by Marco
Don's words in the welcome message at AHCI forum caught my attention months ago. I am undeniably thirsty and indeed there are lots of drinks here, mostly alcoholic beverages I would say This is kind of a diary of my adventures through an almost impossible...
Thirst for Knowledge- Part 2
Weapons For The Challenge At last Stefano found a set of three original N.O.S. Valjoux 22 balance staffs. We were ready to go. I made a knowledge on staking tools. Learned about punches and stakes, their diameter, their use. I spent days searching for the...
A fantastic article and a great read..............
A huge thanks for taking the time to write it and to show all those wonderful photos.
Brilliant..
...well written, well laid-out, excellent photographs. An inspiring read. Thank you very much.
If they can do it, you can do it... Bravo for such a patience & determination
‘If they can do it, you can do it’... Bravo for such a determination > Thank you for your wonderful report. I enjoy reading about one determination, one that pursues a goal that makes the difference. Thank you to have shared the details of you...
Now that is passion and skill. Great post. many thanks
Maybe a simple shlubb like me would be tempted totry and take a watch movement apart and try and repair it. A great project Thanks Julian
Bravo!
Can you comment on the stress? Does it get to you? You say you took care as if your life depended on it ... I have found when I do a job like this I am exhausted afterwards. Sometimes work myself into a frenzy and have to get up and walk around a bit to r...
Great post!
I'd love to learn more about watchmaking and repair. The inner lives and mechanics of our favorite timepieces deserve to be explored, I think! Thanks for a great read! Cheers, Daos
your a braver man than me gunga din.
after a year of work at a decent hourly rate was he happy with the final bill in all seriousness, a great job, bravely done on someone elses watch which also has a lot of personal meaning for him. if you'd cocked it up there would have been repercussions....
"Thirst for knowlegde" thanks and a few notes
Thank you very much It's a big honor to receive such warm appreciations. I'm glad to spread the "watchmaking bug" - a genetic mutation of the watch bug affecting all of us here A great positive aspect of this kind of bug is that you can put your hands on ...