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keandkafu

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Jan 17, 2009
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Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. 15010
I get my watch parts from ebay. Shop around first though, some charge a lot more than others but you can get a good mix of parts and faces. Have fun, my big fingers have trouble with the small parts, and you will need good eyes or a magnifying glass to help, but the end is worth the trouble!
 

Si90

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Doncaster, UK
Simon, was that for old watches or the parts? If that is for the watches already taken apart that is a LOT of parts, years worth...

Mike



Parts, already taken apart. My wife is currently sorting them into like for like parts. There are 8 or 9 complete watches and a few random parts that I will discard but I will still have at least 2/2.2KG of usable parts I think.
 

JohnU

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Jan 31, 2008
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Ottawa, Illinois
Yard sales and antique thrift shops work well also. I find a lot of older character watches and small women's watches that way. The pain is you have to take them apart but it's not that bad after you've done a couple. Then I use the assorted parts from ebay to help fill in the areas around them.
 

jtdesigns

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Nov 9, 2009
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Powell, OH
My method has always been: 1.) Find that "one" antique watch with a unique face, cluster the parts from that watch around the face then fill with parts from other "less desirable" watches. I think a blank filled with as many parts (gears, screws, etc) has the best look in terms of depth and "wow" factor.
 
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healeydays

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Nov 30, 2012
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Bedford NH
I buy old watches in bulk for parts and use taking them apart as therapy and relaxation. Here is a picture of the last batch I bought...
Mike B
 

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