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superdog · 10 November 2019, 12:02 PM

Is your name short for bada$$?

How you do this is behind impressive. This was beyond challenging. So precise. Takes an immense amount of patience.

I’m not suited for it. But I got enough in that I was able to turn the crown. I learned a lot and was amazed by the insides. What a great time.

Though about Bas the entire time. Such an impressive guy.

superdog · 10 November 2019, 12:03 PM

A few pics.

kieselguhr · 10 November 2019, 12:04 PM

Looks like you had a great time Seth

I agree. I have a lot of admiration for watchmakers. Without their expertise our mechanical wonders would simply be very expensive paper weights

superdog · 10 November 2019, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kieselguhr

Looks like you had a great time Seth

I agree. I have a lot of admiration for watchmakers. Without their expertise our mechanical wonders would simply be very expensive paper weights

It was really super.

The level of skill they have is really awesome. It’s incredibly precise and requires serious patience. Getting worked up thinking about it. But fun for the experience.

superdog · 10 November 2019, 12:09 PM

Whoops. I might have put this in the wrong place.

Spartacus · 10 November 2019, 12:09 PM

Very cool!

037 · 10 November 2019, 12:11 PM

Watchmakers are in high demand. It's a dying profession since more are retiring than being replaced. It takes a special person for sure.

Looks like a fun class.

AJM914 · 10 November 2019, 12:13 PM

Wow that looks cool! Bet it was nice to learn a few things

superdog · 10 November 2019, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 037

Watchmakers are in high demand. It's a dying profession since more are retiring than being replaced. It takes a special person for sure.

Looks like a fun class.

For certain it’s a dying breed. So impressive.

superdog · 10 November 2019, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AJM914

Wow that looks cool! Bet it was nice to learn a few things

Yeah dude. You would have loved it. It was very cool.

kieselguhr · 10 November 2019, 12:24 PM

I have been reading lots of watchmaking books and watching videos and have been toying with the idea of buying a watch with an ETA 2824 to fool around with. Obviously not considering a change in profession but would be really cool to at least understand the mechanics in depth. Would take this hobby to a whole new level

stevedssd · 10 November 2019, 07:41 PM

Great thread and nice to see appreciation for the mechanical wonders of a watch, rather than speculation over future values

colpol · 10 November 2019, 07:57 PM

Great post

There was some guy the other day going on about the forum being boring but this is the type of post that keeps me coming back

1SG MTB · 10 November 2019, 08:07 PM

I would love to do a class like this - I’ll be looking them up in my area now, thanks to this thread! Anything to recommend after having gone through the class? I’m generally handy but have never even thought about opening up one of my own watches.

AEC · 10 November 2019, 08:53 PM

Awesome. Thanks for sharing, Seth. Where was this hosted?

Brew · 10 November 2019, 09:01 PM

Wow, that looks like fun! But I can only imagine how frustrating it might also be. Glad you enjoyed it Superdog. Hopefully Omega supplied the movement you worked on . . . .

1William · 10 November 2019, 10:59 PM

Great post. Looks like fun.

Chester01 · 10 November 2019, 11:00 PM

That’s awesome. Really must give you a deeper appreciation of what’s in your wrist.

I would love to be a watchmaker for a second career, that is if my eyes hold out by then. Lol.

FLGatorM5 · 10 November 2019, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colpol

Great post

There was some guy the other day going on about the forum being boring but this is the type of post that keeps me coming back

Right? I just came from that thread to Bas’s disassembly of of a Datejust from March (still going strong).

Thanks for sharing. Looks like an awesome time.

brandrea · 11 November 2019, 12:21 AM

That’s very cool Seth

I’d like to do a workshop like this, but like you I wouldn’t have the patience for it.

Is that a glass of scotch I see in the last picture? Might help steady the hands

Pw92676 · 11 November 2019, 01:41 AM

Cool stuff. I also have an admiration for watchmakers. Thanks for sharing.

TimeRookie · 11 November 2019, 12:56 PM

Awesome. I would love to try this!

Andad · 11 November 2019, 03:17 PM

Might look into this and start with an ETA.

Good thread Seth.

SearChart · 11 November 2019, 05:07 PM

Hey Seth, that coat looks great on you man

Glad you enjoyed the class

ETA (Unitas) 6497 base, I started on that movement as well!

othertbone · 12 November 2019, 11:22 PM

Cool I'd like to do that one day too

kwcsports · 12 November 2019, 11:27 PM

Looks very cool, I'd love to do that one day

Yoda_Eating_Pizza · 13 November 2019, 02:28 PM

The skill and precision to do this as one's profession must be incredible.

Looks like you had an epic time.

Emjayy · 13 November 2019, 03:43 PM

Looks like a great experience. Any additional details? How does one go about signing up for something like this?

sensui · 14 November 2019, 05:59 AM

Watchmakers seriously got magical hands. Looks like you had a lot of fun Seth along with some learning. Good stuff.

SemperFi · 15 November 2019, 11:24 AM

Just awesome Seth. A class like that really reinforces what mechanical wonders we wear on our wrists. Great fun!

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kieselguhr "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: Nick Location: Las Vegas Watch: 1601 Posts: 10,421	Looks like you had a great time Seth I agree. I have a lot of admiration for watchmakers. Without their expertise our mechanical wonders would simply be very expensive paper weights

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Spartacus "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: DC Watch: Daytona Posts: 2,698	Very cool!

10 November 2019, 12:11 PM	#7
037 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: USA Posts: 6,171	Watchmakers are in high demand. It's a dying profession since more are retiring than being replaced. It takes a special person for sure. Looks like a fun class.

10 November 2019, 12:24 PM	#11
kieselguhr "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: Nick Location: Las Vegas Watch: 1601 Posts: 10,421	I have been reading lots of watchmaking books and watching videos and have been toying with the idea of buying a watch with an ETA 2824 to fool around with. Obviously not considering a change in profession but would be really cool to at least understand the mechanics in depth. Would take this hobby to a whole new level

10 November 2019, 07:41 PM	#12
stevedssd "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: UK Posts: 2,205	Great thread and nice to see appreciation for the mechanical wonders of a watch, rather than speculation over future values

10 November 2019, 07:57 PM	#13
colpol "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,844	Great post There was some guy the other day going on about the forum being boring but this is the type of post that keeps me coming back

10 November 2019, 08:07 PM	#14
1SG MTB "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: London, England Posts: 398	I would love to do a class like this - I’ll be looking them up in my area now, thanks to this thread! Anything to recommend after having gone through the class? I’m generally handy but have never even thought about opening up one of my own watches.

10 November 2019, 08:53 PM	#15
AEC 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Tony Location: Orchard Park, NY Watch: Idiot Savant Posts: 3,244	Awesome. Thanks for sharing, Seth. Where was this hosted?

10 November 2019, 09:01 PM	#16
Brew "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Real Name: Larry Location: Finger Lakes Posts: 6,007	Wow, that looks like fun! But I can only imagine how frustrating it might also be. Glad you enjoyed it Superdog. Hopefully Omega supplied the movement you worked on . . . .

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1William 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 44,731	Great post. Looks like fun.

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Chester01 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: East Coast Watch: 16610 Posts: 4,933	That’s awesome. Really must give you a deeper appreciation of what’s in your wrist. I would love to be a watchmaker for a second career, that is if my eyes hold out by then. Lol.

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brandrea 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 73,672	That’s very cool Seth I’d like to do a workshop like this, but like you I wouldn’t have the patience for it. Is that a glass of scotch I see in the last picture? Might help steady the hands

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Pw92676 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Georgia Posts: 6,130	Cool stuff. I also have an admiration for watchmakers. Thanks for sharing.

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othertbone Banned Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Florida, USA Watch: Rolex/AP/Vin Omega Posts: 1,972	Cool I'd like to do that one day too

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kwcsports "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: N.S. Canada Posts: 559	Looks very cool, I'd love to do that one day

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Yoda_Eating_Pizza 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Real Name: RJ Location: Hawaii Watch: Yes Posts: 1,229	The skill and precision to do this as one's profession must be incredible. Looks like you had an epic time.

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Emjayy "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Canada Posts: 9	Looks like a great experience. Any additional details? How does one go about signing up for something like this?

14 November 2019, 05:59 AM	#29
sensui 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 12,356	Watchmakers seriously got magical hands. Looks like you had a lot of fun Seth along with some learning. Good stuff.

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