After two weeks, I realized that Frank Poye provided me with what I came here for. I could tear down a watch, put it back together and it ran. Some of the watches he gave me, didn’t run and by the time I put them back together they did. Now, for me, that’s was cool.
Afterwards, I started looking at the next phases. The knowledge base for watches is massive. Now, I want it all. Unfortunately, an large number of individual tools and expensive equipment is required to have even a small personal shop is. That’s something to think about. Now, I wish I hadn’t sold the equipment I had before I came here. Though I am a serious collector, it isn’t my full time job. Or is it? Hmmm
I could go into specifics, but I’ll have to do that in other posts. I need a new camera so capture what we did.
Now I know why the Institute here is so highly thought of around the planet. Frank is an absolute sponge when it comes to soaking up any knowledge he can; and he never rests. When you see how easy he transfers knowledge to the people it’s remarkable.
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I want to add a special watch to the photos here. This is a Hamilton Martin. It is listed in the 1941 catalog along with the Myron and Essex. It has distinctive lugs that some people call rabbit ears. That’s not a flattering description. It’s a beautiful watch cased in a Coral colored gold filled. I restored this one two years ago.
I found one like it for sale at Captain Hucks.
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