Bob Neville
·I'm thinking I'd like to start taking some watches apart and see what I can learn through observation, dis-assembly, and re-assembly. My FIL has some old watches that he inherited (they were just piled-up in an old box - no sentimental value), and I'm browsing eBay listings. I'd like to just get comfortable taking a mechanical watch apart and putting it back together. Then maybe I will get the courage to try some cleaning and maybe even repairs (but definitely not on my Speedy Pro).
I'm seeing 'watch repair kits" on eBay for anywhere between $10 to $1000. Any recommendations on what I should be looking for to be included in a kit just to get started fiddling-around on cheap watches? I'm obviously thinking $10 to $20 wouldn't be difficult to part with, but if for only a few more dollars I could get something that would be really useful it would be cool to get some input from those who have experience.
I'm seeing 'watch repair kits" on eBay for anywhere between $10 to $1000. Any recommendations on what I should be looking for to be included in a kit just to get started fiddling-around on cheap watches? I'm obviously thinking $10 to $20 wouldn't be difficult to part with, but if for only a few more dollars I could get something that would be really useful it would be cool to get some input from those who have experience.