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Horology in Dublin?

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  • #52
    peter135
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭peter135


    If such a course is starting, depending on location,count me in.


  • #53
    peter135
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭peter135


    any more update on a course or has it just died a death?

    Peter135


  • #54
    yaeger
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭yaeger


    I would also be interested in this if its still going ahead....


  • #55
    artanevilla
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,794 Mod ✭✭✭✭artanevilla


    +1


  • #56
    peter135
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭peter135


    This thread seems to be going on for over 5 years now and seems to be getting nowhere,like myself there seems to be a lot of you out there who really want to dabble in watches purely for pleasure(definitely not on a professional basis).Im assuming anyone looking for such a course has already some experience in dismantling/fixing/destroying watches and was just wondering in the absence of such courses might it not be a good idea for like minded people to have some form of informal meeting possibly in Dublin for starters in order to share our views and experiences .

    Peter135


  • #57
    ArcticFox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 144 ✭✭ArcticFox


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/107131011#Comment_107131011

    I assume that these classes never went ahead then? I'd still be very interested if anyone knows of a course today



  • #58
    rx8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭rx8


    +1 on this too.

    No problem travelling if that's what's needed. Would love to get over to the BHI at some stage to do one of their courses, but getting away for a week could be pushing it!



  • #59
    Blanchy90
    Registered Users Posts: 849 ✭✭✭Blanchy90


    I'm interested too, I've modded/ built a few but haven't touched servicing etc

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDsaagYfEyTnhg-r209RCbQ?sub_confirmation=1




  • #60
    banie01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,933 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    Surely this is a thread that needs some @IrishPlayer given his recent experience?

    I love the idea of it, I love the thought of at the very least being able to free a mainspring or lube my watches.

    My eyes are very much my enemy in that hope tho.



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  • #61
    IrishPlayer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 733 ✭✭✭IrishPlayer


    It goes without saying that I would absolutely love to attend such a class ,more than happy to help in anyway I can with setting up etc.

    I have tried to get in contact with former and current watchmakers here but unfortunately without much success.

    Regarding attending short courses, the BHI is the way to go, hopefully someday something similar will return in Ireland.



  • #62
    j2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 272 ✭✭j2


    I have started buying watches from China to work on via YouTube videos. That's the point I'm at now. There's a lot of information online if you want to assemble a watch from scratch. You'll need a decent set of tools and some patience but it's very meditative, much like assembling a model. I'd recommend some Chinese ETA clones to start.



  • #63
    Cienciano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,310 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118660999#Comment_118660999

    It's mad, they'd make more money showing people how to fix watches than they would fixing watches!



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