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31 December 2012, 10:49 PM
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Real Name: Kenneth Hurst
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Watchmakers at their very best - True Craftsmen!
Just stumbled across this forum and thought I would post a pic of my Dad who, like his forefathers, worked as a watchmaker all his life. Sadly he passed away in the early 80’s, but I have fond memories of the occasional Christmas treat of visiting him at work in the Watches Of Switzerland Bond St (London) showroom.
… Did I carry on the family tradition; no, I work in IT. Do I wear a Rolex; yes I most definitely do! Happy New Year Everyone!! Dave |
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31 December 2012, 10:54 PM
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Nice pic. Looks like he's wearing a GMT.
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31 December 2012, 10:55 PM
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Cool pic, and great story!!! Welcome to the forum. I bet your dad saw some pretty amazing watches there.
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31 December 2012, 10:56 PM
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Welcome to the Forum!
More info on your watch! |
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31 December 2012, 11:02 PM
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Welcome and great picture
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31 December 2012, 11:04 PM
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Welcome to TRF, very nice story and picture, thanks for sharing.
 What's your Rolex ?
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31 December 2012, 11:12 PM
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Great pic, thanks for sharing.
Bought my DJ from WoS on bond street. Nice store. And they kindly send me their calibre magazine twice a year. Really nice and glossy. I think UKers can get it for free if they fill this in. http://www.watches-of-switzerland.co.uk/calibre |
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31 December 2012, 11:23 PM
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31 December 2012, 11:22 PM
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amazing 6542
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2 |
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31 December 2012, 11:25 PM
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Great photo!
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31 December 2012, 11:27 PM
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Welcome, and that's a very nice picture!
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31 December 2012, 11:39 PM
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Thanks for posting great pic. Welcome to forum.
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31 December 2012, 11:47 PM
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I LOVE THAT PICTURE. I wish my Dad was a watchmaker and passed it on to me. You can still learn it as a hobby and stay in IT. I'm a professor and I want to learn the craft. Have been tinkering and learning on my own.
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31 December 2012, 11:54 PM
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Awesome picture. Thanks for sharing his story. Looks like an amazing man.
Welcome to the forum. Look forward to seeing more posts
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31 December 2012, 11:56 PM
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Cool pic!
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1 January 2013, 01:26 AM
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Real Name: Kenneth Hurst
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Thanks for the comments and kind words!.
In response to a couple of questions…… 1. Hi TimeToGo, I have an Oysterdate which was given to me by my Mum on my 18th birthday – what a prezzy EH!! It hasn’t missed a beat in 28 years of non-stop use and the only time it leaves my wrist is when it’s serviced. 2. Hi Linda, regrettably I do not have a the family ‘steady hand’, nor the patience to attempt such repairs, I did however manage to fix a mainspring explosion on my Grandfather clock a few years back. The success of what a can only describe as Ray Charles brain surgery was extremely satisfying, although I owe the whole thing to a bottle of Rioja, neanderthal tools and bruit force! I’m sure old Dad would have been proud..? |
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1 January 2013, 02:36 AM
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nice pic.....thanks for sharing. The time when sons followed their father's craft have long gone for the most part. Sometimes I think my father forgot more than I will ever learn.
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1 January 2013, 02:38 AM
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Man what a great picture.
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1 January 2013, 03:02 AM
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Great pic. Thanks.
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1 January 2013, 03:22 AM
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Great pic!!! Thanks for sharing. Did he pass down his Rolex to you?
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1 January 2013, 03:34 AM
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Great pic, welcome aboard
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1 January 2013, 03:52 AM
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Great pic, great story, and a very warm welcome!
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1 January 2013, 03:54 AM
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nice pic and a great intro , welcome to the forum.
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1 January 2013, 06:15 AM
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Love that photo. Thx for sharing and welcome.
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1 January 2013, 06:40 AM
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Wow! Brilliant!
It is an honour. Thank you for sharing. |
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1 January 2013, 06:46 AM
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Welcome!
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1 January 2013, 06:50 AM
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that gmt is to drool for
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1 January 2013, 10:23 AM
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Very neat photo! Do you have the GMT-Master he is wearing in the pic??
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1 January 2013, 10:58 AM
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Welcome to the forum, thanks for posting that pic! |
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1 January 2013, 11:05 AM
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Like the glass bell jars to protect "work in progress"!
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