ceejay Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 I have been on the waiting list to join a Horologist club that runs Horology courses and yesterday I was informed that there is a space available. I have naturally jumped at the opportunity and will begin next Tuesday for an initial year of training. Hopefully in the future I will be able to offer a UK based service to our members and service and repair my own watches of course! Really looking forward to it:) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Congratulations, but best not to get ahead of yourself. Being able to (honestly) charge for watch repairs takes alot of practice. In any case, good luck & enjoy the experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSTEEL Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Congrats on the opening being available to you. Hope it's everything you wish for. I'm slowly getting back into the watch game after several years break, and currently building up my tools, and equipment for this hobby. Oh and of course, reading lots, and lots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilseam Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Sounds great, we need more UK based smiths. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceejay Posted April 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Thanks for the words of encouragement, I am under no illusion that it will be a quick "done the course send me your watches". I am doing this mainly because I have always had hobbies and this will be just that. I just want the skills and knowledge to be able to sevice and repair my own watches and if theres time then a few others. To answer a couple of other questions...MD2020, the club is on the outskirts of london just into Essex and is affiliated with the British Horology Institute, it doesn't have a sponser as such but has support from companies in the UK such as Cousins, Glaxo Smithkline & Thornton Successors who have all donated machinery and equipment and they offer discounts on materials to club members. The club seems well eqiped with several different lathes & milling machines & a pantograph engraving machine, machanical piercing saw etc. The club also has an extensive library:) I will update you as I go along, but I relish going back to schol at the age of 45! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martijnp Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Congratulations! There are no rep friendly watchmakers in the Netherlands (so far I know) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceejay Posted April 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 I was asked if there is a project I would like to work on while I am learning, here's a little clue to what I have chosen. Anyone guess what my chosen project is from the photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1680 Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 ETA Incabloc assembly for ETA/Unitas/Asian 6498 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrari1 Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 is the project to glue that jewel to the front of a timex watch to bling it up a bit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceejay Posted April 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 ETA Incabloc assembly for ETA/Unitas/Asian 6498 Close...it's a 6497 so you have guessed the assembly, whats the project? is the project to glue that jewel to the front of a timex watch to bling it up a bit? If I did that it would certainly double the value of a timex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1680 Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 You want to make an Asian movement (Pam or something with a clear caseback) look like the gen which has a Incablock shock absorber, the clone version has a fake one that does not look like the real deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceejay Posted April 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 You want to make an Asian movement (Pam or something with a clear caseback) look like the gen which has a Incablock shock absorber, the clone version has a fake one that does not look like the real deal. Spot on! I have a Pam177 that I am going to do Francisco's mod on. Hopefully including a strip, clean and lube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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