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Scratching 2 itches at Once!

While we all have the same itch when it comes to loving and acquiring a new watch. You look, you save, you scheme, you wait, you dream and then you bring it home. There is such a special feeling that happens when you’ve been pining away looking for the “one” or in most cases the “next one” 😜

I’ve been a collector of sorts for years. But I also have several heirlooms that have been entrusted to me that I love. And those here who know me know I’m a sucker for an heirloom and their story!! 😇🙏

I have been diving into amateur watchmaking for over a year as a hobby. I’ve taken a class or 2 done some online studying and have bought tools and practice movements. All of this is because my favorite uncle has given me some of his old watches that he doesn’t wear anymore and don’t run and I thought it would be really neat to service them myself and get them running. Ideally while he’s still alive 🙏. I would also like to be able to buy some old watches on eBay as an example and service them and give them to friends and family so they can have a story for them to continue with me being small part of it.

Today I took the Hampden watch company class in Chicago

https://hampdenwatch.com/pages/first-hand-chicago-watchmaking-workshop

I must say they exceeded my expectations!! I arrived to a waiting workbench with all the tools needed. They presented me with a movement then through their guidance I disassembled the movement, then proceeded to reassemble the movement. We got to pick a custom dial only available for people that take this class. We also received a custom ratchet wheel with my initials and year. We placed the dial, set the hands, cased the movement, regulated the movement, closed it up and pressure tested it!! And believe it or not it passed!! 👏👏 and I got to bring it home with me!!

This scratched the itch for both servicing and coming home with a new watch all at the same time.

I will say that if I thought going into watchmaking as a hobby wasn’t for me and this class would prove it I’m here to tell you that didn’t happen!! I can’t wait to go home and keep going.

I think this is going to be a great hobby for me long into the future!!

I can’t recommend this enough!!

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Scratching 2 itches at Once!