Thanks
@Scarecrow Boat and
@Dan S .
That review from someone who never contacted me, and I have no way of getting in touch with, was a sore point but I think I hid my frustration quite well!
😁. Fortunately, although I've enjoyed my time in the watch repair business, I don't need to do this anymore as I spent decades as an aerospace engineer. I am almost completely retired now and very happy playing with my cars and other projects.
👍 I still check in here but am busy at the moment so don't contribute too much.
There are huge advantages to running a business nowadays as you can publicize it easily but against that, you spend a lot of time answering emails from prospective customers and for many it can be just a whim to see about resurrecting an old watch. These often don't lead to work and sometimes you don't even get a reply thanking you for the time you spent on their query. That's life in a modern business, and I have to say that nearly all my actual customers have been brilliant to work with and most thoughtful. Every watchmaker I know is snowed under with work and I believe that most could easily move to a personal referral basis to reduce the administration time in their business.
@dpwaber - as already mentioned by others, I would recommend that you contact Simon Freese. With anyone that you contact, best to just leave the job to them after you've agreed the work as not everyone will thank you for your thoughts on seals, or other aspects of their work. Good luck with your watch which looks like an example that has been properly used and enjoyed. It doesn't sound like it's been used for some years so, hopefully, wear in the parts won't be too bad but as it had moisture ingress, don't be surprised if quite a few parts need replacing.
Cheers, Chris
