A beauty.

May 12, 2009,09:18 AM
 


Wonderful reading. Love the watch and the report. Good job!

/// Christian

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Thirst for Knowledge--Bringing an old chronograph back to life by Marco

 
 By: mkt33 : May 12th, 2009-05:54
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

 
 By: mkt33 : May 12th, 2009-07:17
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 beauty.

 
 By: patronaget : May 12th, 2009-09:18
Wonderful reading. Love the watch and the report. Good job! /// Christian

nice job, congrats! (nt)

 
 By: ei8htohms : May 12th, 2009-13:12
nt

A fantastic article and a great read..............

 
 By: Topcat30093 : May 12th, 2009-17:53
A huge thanks for taking the time to write it and to show all those wonderful photos.

Brilliant..

 
 By: BDLJ : May 12th, 2009-21:48
...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

 
 By: PoyFR : May 13th, 2009-04:08
‘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

 
 By: watch-guy.com : May 13th, 2009-17:02
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!

 
 By: cazalea : May 14th, 2009-21:35
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!

 
 By: dxboon : May 12th, 2009-22:47
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.

 
 By: G99 : May 15th, 2009-13:26
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

 
 By: ocram : May 16th, 2009-06:37
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 ...