Watchmaker in training here - after 20 years in startups I am now in my first semester of watchmaking school. It is one of the hardest things I've done in my 47 years, and I am loving every minute of it. It is training my brain, hands, and eyes to see and do things I never thought possible.
Repairing a watch feels similar to dealing with code to me:
- observing to see how/why certain watch components/chunks of code work and interact with each other
- analyzing performance
- disassembling and cleaning parts/"cleaning" code
- troubleshooting why something isn't working
- repairing faults caused by the previous watchmaker/developer
I highly recommend it to anyone needing something physical to do after a day spent staring at a screen. Stare at a watch instead!
Repairing a watch feels similar to dealing with code to me:
- observing to see how/why certain watch components/chunks of code work and interact with each other - analyzing performance - disassembling and cleaning parts/"cleaning" code - troubleshooting why something isn't working - repairing faults caused by the previous watchmaker/developer
I highly recommend it to anyone needing something physical to do after a day spent staring at a screen. Stare at a watch instead!