new member learning by doing

[brekker0]

Hi fellows!

Think it’s a pretty good time to introduce myself, as I’m lurking around long enough as a ghost to gather others valuable information on my new passion, that really hit me by coincidence, but hard enough, to appreciate our community’s efforts to share it’s knowledge…

I was always interested in mechanics & engineering in general, but never related to watches. Watchmakers were magicians for me. Almost 30 years ago, I bought my first gen (a SD 16600 – which was my holy grail these days).

But long story short: My trusted watchmaker, who always serviced my piece of steel, decided to retire and in a state of mental derangement, I decided to service it myself… with endless hours on youtube, buying tools, parts and material… spending a lot of time down on the floor searching for screws and springs … more youtube… more tools… more parts… more time on the floor… but finally it worked out and made my day!

But the long way lead me across clone-movements, which where my sparring-buddies to practice on, before I touched my gen 3135 in a serious attempt. So what: some clone- movements on my desk without any purpose? It was just a matter of time, to put them somewhere, they belong to…

THX to Raffles, Amy, Yukiwatch and a few more, that some nice pieces can do their daily service. And special thanks to CTime (JC 126660/CMF) and TrustyTime (Vintage COMEX), who made my first rep-deals to a “peace of cake”!

But there’s still a lot of space empty in my watch-winder… So I try my best to stay patient, awaiting more parts for my next projects…





PS: Don’t judge the Coke/GMT-bezel on the Sub… it was one of my first jobs & my wife loves it…

 

[eBoy]

Hello and WELCOME from the official RWI reception desk!

You are receiving this introduction because you either posted in the "new members say hi" section or —for the first time(s)— elsewhere. In the latter case, consider introducing yourself in the aforementioned section.

If you haven't already, please make sure to read all relevant sticky threads. They contain important and essential information such as the forum rules! Most importantly the sales rules, because you will NOT yet be eligible / allowed to sell unless you meet certain criteria / are certified first.

A good starting point is this list of resources on RWI:

New Members - WELCOME! Must reads and interesting info, START HERE!

Welcome to RWI! :) Here are some links with interesting information and must-reads, that helped me a lot in the beginning. Hope it will do the same for you! Start reading, there is a lot of interesting information available. Forum Terms & Abbreviations, what do they mean: this will make...

forum.replica-watch.info

Please also take another look at this important sticky that you should already have seen after logging on for the first time:

You are welcome

If you've just joined and are reading this, welcome to RWI. If you stop here, or read just the next few lines, that's on YOU, but don't ever say you weren't warned. If you are approached by ANYONE, absolutely ANYONE, offering you a watch, or a deal, via Private Message (PM), exercise common...

forum.replica-watch.info

This quick anti-fraud guide is essential if you are about to order from a dealer for the first time:

THE QUICK RWI ANTI-FRAUD GUIDE FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T LIKE TO READ

THE QUICK RWI ANTI-FRAUD GUIDE FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T LIKE TO READ, BUT WANT TO BUY A REPLICA: Intro: This guide is supposed to serve as a fast reference sheet for newbies to get a quick scam prevention overview over the most important things to consider before buying a rep. Remember: You need...

forum.replica-watch.info

If you need any further assistance, feel free to contact me or @Feefo!

We will gladly help, but please allow some time for PM responses as we have lifes outside of RWI!

 

[brekker0]

Hello and WELCOME from the official RWI reception desk!

You are receiving this introduction because you either posted in the "new members say hi" section or —for the first time(s)— elsewhere. In the latter case, consider introducing yourself in the aforementioned section.

If you haven't already, please make sure to read all relevant sticky threads. They contain important and essential information such as the forum rules! Most importantly the sales rules, because you will NOT yet be eligible / allowed to sell unless you meet certain criteria / are certified first.

A good starting point is this list of resources on RWI:

New Members - WELCOME! Must reads and interesting info, START HERE!

Welcome to RWI! :) Here are some links with interesting information and must-reads, that helped me a lot in the beginning. Hope it will do the same for you! Start reading, there is a lot of interesting information available. Forum Terms & Abbreviations, what do they mean: this will make...

forum.replica-watch.info

Please also take another look at this important sticky that you should already have seen after logging on for the first time:

You are welcome

If you've just joined and are reading this, welcome to RWI. If you stop here, or read just the next few lines, that's on YOU, but don't ever say you weren't warned. If you are approached by ANYONE, absolutely ANYONE, offering you a watch, or a deal, via Private Message (PM), exercise common...

forum.replica-watch.info

This quick anti-fraud guide is essential if you are about to order from a dealer for the first time:

THE QUICK RWI ANTI-FRAUD GUIDE FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T LIKE TO READ

THE QUICK RWI ANTI-FRAUD GUIDE FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T LIKE TO READ, BUT WANT TO BUY A REPLICA: Intro: This guide is supposed to serve as a fast reference sheet for newbies to get a quick scam prevention overview over the most important things to consider before buying a rep. Remember: You need...

forum.replica-watch.info

If you need any further assistance, feel free to contact me or @Feefo!

We will gladly help, but please allow some time for PM responses as we have lifes outside of RWI!

Gotit! THX, it helped me already a lot!