Hi everyone,
Let me start by saying that I’m a novice when it comes to watchmaking—but I’d like to think I’m learning quickly and have the right tools for the job. What I’m still lacking, though, is hands-on troubleshooting experience.

On the bench this week is an early 1940s manual Waltham A-11 Hack Watch from World War II.

I actually have three of these movements—each with different issues or missing components—so I'm combining the best parts in...

Waltham WW2 A-11 Hack Watch

Hi everyone,

My name is Sean, and I'm from Rhode Island. I recently dove into the world of watchmaking a few months ago, and while I’m still relatively new, I feel like I’ve been progressing at a pretty steady pace. Like many others, I got hooked after watching Wristwatch Revival on YouTube—particularly the breakdown and rebuild of an ST36 movement. That video really sparked something in me.

Since then, I’ve been building out my toolkit and have acquired just about every tool...

A Novice Watchmaker