That particular watchmaker put me in touch with another who, in a short exchange of photos and text, told me more about 17th century watches than I'd read in months. That watchmaker offered to repair the watch but is in such demand that he can't look at it for another 8 months. While I love antiques and watches passionately, that was the conversation that made me think the waters of early horology run exceptionally still and deep.
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