Watchmaker Apprenticeship

[GTingler]

My V9 Hulk has been giving me some grief with the winding mechanism so I struck up a conversation with a watchmaker with 40+ years experience. Turns out that he was interested in passing on his knowledge as the trade is almost lost. So, he is going to provide me with a bench, tools and decades of knowledge. I couldn't have gotten luckier.

 

[bobandshawn]

..................?:huh1:

 

[efajri]

My V9 Hulk has been giving me some grief with the winding mechanism so I struck up a conversation with a watchmaker with 40+ years experience. Turns out that he was interested in passing on his knowledge as the trade is almost lost. So, he is going to provide me with a bench, tools and decades of knowledge. I couldn't have gotten luckier.

Where are you located? Can I be part of this?

 

[GingerBubba]

Oh my gosh, talk about lucky! I hope you make the most of the opportunity but most importantly, enjoy it! I'm very jealous!!!

 

[GTingler]

I live in a little town in West Virginia called Elkins.

 

[GTingler]

I think my V9 will soon be going frankenwatch.

 

[amplitude]

Good deal. Be prepared to scratch, break, and drop a lot of stuff!

It will teach you patience and the necessity of sitting back when you are frustrated.
Also may cause detail psychosis.

 

[muiramas]

Mark Lovic on Watch Repair Channel has an online course - I've often toyed with the idea of signing up.

in this video he services a cloned 2824. But he has many other videos.

Fascinating stuff. But his stare kind of freaks me out.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG4XhhB6xAs

 

[JOP]

If you have the time grub this opportunity in your life. Doesn't have to do how good watchsmith you could be ( as much as you like), it's about how much you
can learn about you, controlling your mind and your emotions.

Elkins looks like a peaceful place to do that kind of study.

 

[capice]

wow, you are a very lucky man, learning from a pro...congrats m8

 

[efajri]

Mark Lovic on Watch Repair Channel has an online course - I've often toyed with the idea of signing up.

in this video he services a cloned 2824. But he has many other videos.

Fascinating stuff. But his stare kind of freaks me out.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG4XhhB6xAs

I am too thinking to sign up his online courses. But I always wish there is someone in my area who can offer courses in person.

 

[r0b9502]

I live in a little town in West Virginia called Elkins.

You are lucky indeed. Come back here as a trusted watchsmith after you have mastered the trade! The forum needs more smiths.

 

[muiramas]

You are lucky indeed. Come back here as a trusted watchsmith after you have mastered the trade! The forum needs more smiths.

I think the last thing many watchsmiths want is a bunch of forum noobs pestering them in pigeon english to fix their crap chinese fake, and then opening a paypal dispute when said crap fake isn’t fixed according to their expected timeframe or breaks again on the way back.

 

[r0b9502]

I think the last thing many watchsmiths want is a bunch of forum noobs pestering them in pigeon english to fix their crap chinese fake, and then opening a paypal dispute when said crap fake isn’t fixed according to their expected timeframe or breaks again on the way back.

True dat. But still, forum needs more TD watchsmits