Post by darwin on Jul 2, 2013 6:34:43 GMT -8
Hi all,
Just wanted to drop in to introduce myself - my name is Mike and I am a watch addict. Have loved watches since I was a baby (father owned a Longines dress watch and an Omega Seamaster, among others) but the addiction was triggered on my 21st birthday, when my parents gave me a gold watch (Birks branded quartz moonphase). The most interesting watch that I own, from the perspective of this forum, is an all original Seiko 6105-8119 on wjean repro rubber. Am in a major and extended dive watch phase after years collecting classic (simple) styled watches - Omega, Longines, Rolex, Tudor, Girard-Perregaux, etc. Currently have around 100 watches of which roughly 20 are functioning divers that are in daily rotation. Rest of the collection breaks down into a further 20 or so classic men's wristwatches that are running but not worn in often (don't dare as they haven't been serviced in years), another 25 that are in nice shape and run but not reliably, and a final 35 that are really rough and were acquired as non-runners (ie junk in most people's eyes). Also have a small collection of American Railroad pocket watches - Bunn Special, 992E (this is pendant wound and set), and a Burlington (my grandfather's watch). My longterm goal is to learn how to do basic maintenance on mechanical watches so that I can clean, lube, and regulate my collection myself. Ideally, I'd learn to become a master watchmaker and troubleshoot and repair broken watches as well, but I don't have the time, sadly.
Oh! I live on Vancouver Island on the West Coast of Canada. I am a jack of all trades working in education (private tutoring, workshop facilitating, occasional college instructor, and ESL teacher). I am married with two boys, 9 and 11, both of whom wear Seiko divers (9 year old a 6309-729A and the 11 year old an SKX007J). The younger of them is watch crazy, too... My wife thinks I am insane and I expend a lot of energy trying to fly under her radar... Wearing a Raven 44m Deep without attracting attention is a challenge...!
Anyway, I'm glad to be here! Thank you for having me.
Cheers,
Mike
Just wanted to drop in to introduce myself - my name is Mike and I am a watch addict. Have loved watches since I was a baby (father owned a Longines dress watch and an Omega Seamaster, among others) but the addiction was triggered on my 21st birthday, when my parents gave me a gold watch (Birks branded quartz moonphase). The most interesting watch that I own, from the perspective of this forum, is an all original Seiko 6105-8119 on wjean repro rubber. Am in a major and extended dive watch phase after years collecting classic (simple) styled watches - Omega, Longines, Rolex, Tudor, Girard-Perregaux, etc. Currently have around 100 watches of which roughly 20 are functioning divers that are in daily rotation. Rest of the collection breaks down into a further 20 or so classic men's wristwatches that are running but not worn in often (don't dare as they haven't been serviced in years), another 25 that are in nice shape and run but not reliably, and a final 35 that are really rough and were acquired as non-runners (ie junk in most people's eyes). Also have a small collection of American Railroad pocket watches - Bunn Special, 992E (this is pendant wound and set), and a Burlington (my grandfather's watch). My longterm goal is to learn how to do basic maintenance on mechanical watches so that I can clean, lube, and regulate my collection myself. Ideally, I'd learn to become a master watchmaker and troubleshoot and repair broken watches as well, but I don't have the time, sadly.
Oh! I live on Vancouver Island on the West Coast of Canada. I am a jack of all trades working in education (private tutoring, workshop facilitating, occasional college instructor, and ESL teacher). I am married with two boys, 9 and 11, both of whom wear Seiko divers (9 year old a 6309-729A and the 11 year old an SKX007J). The younger of them is watch crazy, too... My wife thinks I am insane and I expend a lot of energy trying to fly under her radar... Wearing a Raven 44m Deep without attracting attention is a challenge...!
Anyway, I'm glad to be here! Thank you for having me.
Cheers,
Mike
.gif Mike. There are plenty of seriously nice tinkerers here who will help you as much as they can. Looking forward to seeing your collection, even the junk ones.
