How Many Of You Have Actually Worked On Your Watches?

[eddhead]

Great!!!! I love the fact that not all of us here are hard core but love watches none the less!

I guess I should have included springbar work and bracelet modification on the list somewhere. How about #2.5

ok than 2.5.. but did i really create wealth or just value??

[fitmic]

Like Pugwash said:

I'm 3.5 with a hankering to get to 4.

I've pulled movements but not hands.

[Craytonic]

#2 without a question. At some point in life you realize there are certain things that other can do better, faster, at less cost, and with minimal personal headache that you can yourself - I will pay the pro every time from $ doing the exact same specilization for others.

[Craytonic]

ok than 2.5.. but did i really create wealth or just value??

[M5Man]

#3 here, and really want to move to a 4 or a 5.......

[cls]

6, by that numbering but there should be a 7 watchmaker and a 6 hobbyist. I can rebuild them but I can also bend a balance staff and trash a hairspring.

[olga]

I would have to say in the 5.5 region. I don't do case mods other that refinishing, that is just not my thing. Of course I have no fear of doing this work, just haven't had a good reason. I have been buying some vintage watches and stripping them down, cleaning and rebuilding them. I can service my on movements except the chronographs so far. The problem is even though I can do alot of the work that The Zigmeister can do, I have nowhere near his skills so even though I put down 5.5 I don't real think that show the great divide between my skills and The Zigmeisters, but given the scale I don't know where else to rate myself. For those considering the work, if you are at all mechanically inclined, it is not that difficult. Start of with manual movements and work your way up.

[hank7502]

I'm a# 1. I pay extra for service and hope it will last. I will take care of the outside of the watch and change a band but that's it. I have about 20 watches so no watch sees alot of wrist time and 10 of them are on a winder. I will send the watch to one of you guys if one goes down.

[omega1]

Like Pugwash said:

I'm 3.5 with a hankering to get to 4.

I've pulled movements but not hands.

I'm with Pugwash and fitmic, 3.5 for me as well.

[NRG]

A bit of #4, 5 and 6 but not all of the stuff. Movement wise I've stripped, repaired, cleaned, rebuilt and regulated more than I have modified cases....

[Richard Tracy]

4 1/2...

[robertk]

I'm a zero. I'm just getting comfortable putting them on properly. That is the limit to my industriousness.

Once I'm wearing them I'm a quick study and can quickly read the time.

[alligoat]

I'm a 4-1/2 to 5. Thanks to RWG, I've learned to do cg mods, lug hole drilling, tubes and crowns, but I'm still on the learning curve. Next is on to TZ school level 1 thanks to the RWG lottery, but I'm afraid I'm flunking Photograhy 101 at this point in time! Also, my watchmaker is great and lets me watch him do stuff and I've learned alot from him.

[eunomians]

4-5. I suck, but I try hard.

[marrickvilleboy]

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[sssurfer]

#4.

Nice thread idea.

[DWSmoot]

#2, but enthusiastic! Have alsways been a watch fanatic but new to the whole "mechanic" gig. This forum and it's members has been a great tool and driving force in my new hobby...

Thanks to everyone here!!!!!!

DWSmoot

[mikellem]

#3, and no farther! I know where my limits are and I respect the heavy modders we have here!

REgulating a watch is my limit!

-MM

[cheepoguy]

I'm a definite #4. I wish I knew more and had the time to learn. I've trashed a few movements getting to the point where I am now. I did the classic press the stem release button too hard on an ETA 2824 a while ago and stripped the movement quite a way to reset the little retainer. Fiddly operation but well pleased when I got it all back together again and it worked.

Tried to change the date wheel on a vintage ETA and as soon as I lifted the wheel a couple of springy bits flew out. Had to bin that one

Cheepo

[yt74]

#2. I've opened a caseback and looked inside. Several times I've actually taken the initiative to change the battery in a quartz watch but the works in a mechanical look intimidating.

Add on some cosmetic stuff to bracelets and cases...

[flavor flav]

i'm a 4.7....no rolex case mods but pretty much everything else. i'm the pam man VC overseas...all the mods as well.

[Heywood]

I guess I'm a #5. I've done some limited work on movements and have a parts box full broken movements to prove it.

[hookoo]

I am a green #4 Them Alpha watches are a great place to start, without much fear.

[mums-mums]

#3.

Going on #4, maybe..........

[Bazz]

Probably 5.5, I service all my movements myself apart from the chronographs (they separate the men from the boys! ) and have done most case mods but would never consider myself anywhere near the level of The Zigmeister.

I love ripping in and having a go.... bloody hell I will try anything three times