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Beautiful! I agree, there's just soo much information here ( I feel lost looking at all the topics sometimes), though I haven't found a real beginner's guide to modifications. But I'll catch up guys, thanks for the advice...first thing I need to do is get some watch tools and spare movements, hands and casings. Then I can get cracking! And thanks for welcoming me...I haven't read as much or been around as long as you guys, but before my first post, I had been reading this forum for a week everyday and I must say that the people here are a trustworthy and stand-up bunch, so it's great to be welcomed into this community.

Hi everyone, I'm new to the beautiful world of watches and love the mix of art and precise engineering that goes into a watch (a well made one that is). I love just looking at watches for their beauty (since I was 6!) and now, have grown interested in watchmaking. Now, of course, I'd have to go to a proper watchmaking school for that, and I can't just jettison my job (esp since I've just joined the workforce from school!) and go to switzerland/japan to learn watchmaking. So, I'll just learn it in my own time and I thought learning to modify or put together my own watch from parts would be a great baby step. I feel fortunate to have found this forum where people appreciate similar interests - modify watches for self-satisfaction and also to search/make that "perfect replica". My friends give me a 'why the hell do you want to do that? just buy the real thing!' look when I tell them this but I gather they do not gain and are not able to appreciate the same satisfaction I will get if I can finally modify/put together a great watch or buy an excellent replica (of course I luuuurve the gen ones too). So, anyway, the point is, how and where can I begin to learn how to do this? And what tools would be essential to start learning? Thanks! *edit - typo