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After 38 years as a metallurgical engineer, I have now become a full time watch maker and restorer. This was not my original plan but due to economic conditions, I was laid off earlier in the month from a 20+ year position. Its not too bad other than getting up each day and deciding what to do next? I am very fortunate to have the watch work to fall back on. Many people have asked how I learned to refinish watch cases. Will, the real answer is that when I was in high school and for about a year after I graduated in 1962, I worked in several auto body shops taking dents out of cars. All of the same principles apply to refinishing a case but on a much smaller scale. Add a little metallurgy to that and ... that's all you need.
This was sent to me by the original owner last month. Here are his comments:

"I received my watch back yesterday. I was surprised that it had a new strap attached! Thanks.
Looking at it is like time travel. I’m visually attracted to it today, as I was when I bought it 34 years ago. I am proud to commend you as a restorer perfectionist, and watchmaker of the highest caliber. After 36 hours it keeps perfect time too! Thank you for your complete makeover. It exceeds my expectations!"

Hope you all enjoy it as much as he does. Thanks, Craig








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