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Welcome to TimeZone's Watchmaking and Repair Forum! This forum is for professional and hobbyist watchmakers, watchmaking students, and those with an interest in or questions about watchmaking. Your moderators are Machiel Kalf and Ed Hahn. Machiel is Master Watchmaker and the Coordinator of the Watchmaking Department at the Roc Zadine Watchmaking School in Amsterdam, and he teaches TimeZone's on-line Watch School. Ed Hahn is an Engineer and a long-time TZ contributor who has a special interest in the technical side of watches.

Please click here to view the Watchmaking & Repair Helpful Technical Links.

When posting in this forum, please keep these general guidelines in mind:

• Questions and answers about sources for parts or services are permitted, however visitors should not offer to sell or seek to purchase specific items in this forum. If you're looking for new tools or parts, please visit the TimeZone Tool Shop.

• Help wanted ads may be posted here, so long as they relate to the watchmaking or repair trade.

Watchmakers and those with an interest in watchmaking are encouraged to visit the website of the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute. The AWCI is an international, non-profit association dedicated to advancing horology. The Institute provides educational and technical services for members, and watchmaker referral services for the general public. The site also contains information about careers in watchmaking.