So Friday I met a watchmaker...

[johnliley]

So I started collecting old Hamiltons. My roomate tells me he finds a "watch shop" just 5 minutes up the road here out in the Salt Lake suburbs. Keep in mind I bought this house 5 years ago and shop in that Shopping Plaza. So I need a new crystal on my Hamilton Sea Guard and I drive down to the shop. Small, nice, clean and friendly. The fellow is European and been in the business for 15 years and specializes in Rolex. I asked him where he went to school and he says in his middle european accent, "Ha, School." "I was an apprentice for years.." We talked for an hour and he had a watch on both wrists. Nice guy. He restores cases too. I will let you know how it goes, but from the look of the stuff he restored in his cases this could be a fun find. I have told you guys this story because my girlfriend didn't quite understand what an awesome story this was... LOL

JL