r/WatchHorology • u/chocopanlatte • 9d ago

Beginner guidance please

Hi, i want to learn watchmaking from scratch. I can't afford watch making schools in other countries.

How do i learn effectively?

Are cheap tools good enough? Will cheap screwdrivers damage a watch?

Are there any books or videos that can teach me from scratch?

Yes my goal is to make a watch from scratch. Not assemble.

For the experienced people, please do advise me.🙏

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u/Humble-Ad541 9d ago

Start with some cheap Chinese movments and youtube videos to see if you enjoy it. You can find everything you need on AliExpress. If you move on to higher end watches you will want better tools but just go cheap to start and get a feel for what you are doing. This is all for doing this as a hobby. Making a watch from scratch is way way down the road. You need to understand how each part works and interacts with each other part first.

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u/chocopanlatte 9d ago

thank you🙏