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Hi everyone, I'm glad to have found my way here!

Like everyone here, I'm obsessed with watches, and have been for two decades. About five years ago, I started collecting somewhat seriously - mostly divers and some Flieger, ranging from Seiko to Sinn, Breitling to microbrands. I've come across this board by chance after a member mentioned it in another forum. I honestly had no idea you guys existed. I also had no idea what absolutely insane dedication I would find, and the more I read through the posts and see the different builds, the clearer it is to me that THIS is the kind of collecting I want to do. Hands on, DIY, wearing something because I put months of work and research into it, and not because I dropped $20k at a boutique. So, thanks for infecting me I guess you devils. :twisted:

I hope I won't annoy you with my noob questions for too long, and I'll be lurking and learning the terminology and the techniques so I can hopefully one day a) contribute more than just a drooling emoji to all the builds here, and b) build a transitional 3646 MMOP homage for myself. Cheers.
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Yoda wrote: July 28th, 2018, 3:09 pmWelcome aboard!
Thank you, kind sir! I was thinking about a Yoda joke, but I didn't want to get banned before my third post. :D
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Don't, I can make you disappear. LOL!

Go ahead, look around and ask whatever you need to know.

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Yoda wrote: July 28th, 2018, 3:14 pm Don't, I can make you disappear. LOL!

Go ahead, look around and ask whatever you need to know.

There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers.

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Thank you Michael, I really appreciate the welcome!
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Rusticwrist wrote: July 28th, 2018, 4:14 pm Welcome! Great group here
Thank you! Ive been reading up on the old forum as well, what an insane amount of information. What happened that made the forum move? I hoped i could find it in a sticky somewhere, but to no avail.
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blueradish wrote: July 28th, 2018, 11:34 pm Ask away, happy to help. Friendliest board on the web.

Welcome to the shop.
Thank you! Ill make a plan for my first build and then come prepared. Easiest on everyone, hahaha

Edit: love your straps, man.
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Rotorua wrote:
Rusticwrist wrote: July 28th, 2018, 4:14 pm Welcome! Great group here
Thank you! Ive been reading up on the old forum as well, what an insane amount of information. What happened that made the forum move? I hoped i could find it in a sticky somewhere, but to no avail.
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We had to create a new forum as a back up of the old one since we lost control over the login and sign up system.

That happened because the administrator of the previous forum is missing.
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