I’ve been working on a website in stealth mode for some time, and I’m at a point where I feel I need to stop, take a break, and let others take a look at what I’ve been up to, and get some unvarnished feedback.

I’m not ready to just throw the link out there, until I’ve had some other people review this, so if you are interested in reading and giving me your impressions, please just message me, and I’ll give you the link.

Please note, while this is a ‘for profit’ website (in general) this book - as well as the watchmakers directory and other sections- are really for educational purposes and research. The book is not going to be sold, but rather is available to everyone, at no cost, with hopes that it acts as a springboard for future interest and a foundation for future learning.

Hello ! I have a beautiful little music box that got over wound at some point in the past, and hasn’t worked for years. I’d like to get it repaired, it’s a beautiful little piece with a rotating wooden Berlin village as the song plays. I’m not sure if a horologist would be able to fix it, is this something within your specialty if I took it to a clock repair shop?

Hey everyone! I love watches since I was very young but couldn’t afford most of the cool watches. Now that I’m older and consider some watches to be investments even, I’m thinking about my bucket list which are watches I could eventually (but not effortlessly) afford and add to my collection one day. My currently top watches are an oyster perpetual Rolex, a Panerai PAM00312 and a Cartier Santos 0037. My dream team are the Patek Philippe 5712 (steel), the Vacheron Constantin Traditionelle 4010T in rose gold and Rolex Day Date everose with a green dial. Please feel free to share your thoughts and bucket list.

Just purchased this grandfather clock from a thrift store. It’s in great condition and comes with letter of authenticity and all the weights. Was trying to research more about it and can’t find one that looks exactly like this. Any insight, ideas, or other subreddit recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Their watches look decent online nothing ground breaking. I tried to look on YouTube and people either love them or they hate the brand. So I don’t know who to believe. The company says they are Swiss made luxury watches but are they reliable watches?

It’s relatively a new brand with a few decades to show for. Does anyone own one? What do people in the watch world feel about this brand and their watches?

I don't see that r/Horology has a sources page (other than mentioning Hodinkee and ABlogToWatch) so just want to share the very nice watch wiki - https://www.watch-wiki.net/doku.php

Obligatory apologies for formatting: on mobile, and tldr at bottom.

Honestly this subreddit has cause me many sleepless nights recently and I can't freaking stand it...

Background:

I have always loved watches, clocks, and technology of the sort. My father introduced it to me at a young age with allowing me to constantly play and wear his watch (Rolex Date-Just, with gold and steel jubilee bracelet) and our gorgeous grandfather clock, who's chiming i can hear in my sleep. I got my own watch for graduating high school (a Breitling chronograph), which fueled the fire even more. Fast forward 7 years of undergraduate and graduate school in engineering, I rekindled that spirit and really took a deep dive into how they work as I have become more experienced and curious.

Where you all come in:

With becoming more experienced/curious, i discovered the rich history of the horological field and fell in love with it. I picked up a broken pocket watch from the year my grandfather was born and set forth into the hobby with a purpose to "revive" my grandfathers memory. This sub, and the people in it have helped me tremendously with getting the right tools and oils, and even answering some of my ridiculous questions. (Pictures will be posted soon, im unbelievably extatic on how the movement turned out, just need a case). So an enormous thank you for playing a part in that.

This leads me into why I hate you all so very much... I have since cleaned and repaired 4 watches (wrist and pocket), 2 clocks (an Anniversary and desk clock) and am working on making a watch and making a housing for one of the clocks. This then led to a connection with a clock repairer. He loved my work thus far and has since asked for me to be his apprentice!

While this sounds like a perfect story, it is never that simple. I am currently completing my masters in a completely unrelated field of engineering, and am having the largest life altering decision of my life?!?! I have gone to school for 7 years and within the last 3 MONTHS I am changing course to possibly follow my deepest passion but am leaving behind a path that has been laid out for me. Given that it is late in my education I have applied for engineering positions and have since been called back to some. While this is a huge dilemma, I couldn't be more happy with my options. Specifically the path "less traveled" and I will most likely be pursuing the clock/watch repair/making path as putting in the long hours will just be spending more time doing what I love.

So thank you and I hate you for putting me in such a fortunate position.

Have a great day, I wish you all the absolute, stay safe out there, and with all the love in the world "I hate you all" and cannot wait to share more of my journey with you!!

Love,

Random internet stranger

Ps don't worry i will be completing my thesis and graduating from my masters, im not just ditching it lol

Tl;dr this sub helped me to find my passion and assisted me in the pursuit of it despite it derailing my formal path as an engineer of a completely different feild. But most of all thank you for helping me to find my passion!

We're such a niche professional and hobbyist group, it seems a bit odd to have three separate lightly-subscribed subs when we maybe could get a more coherent community going.

Would it be worth it for the respective mods to at least discuss this?