Restoring Antique Wind‑Up Watch

Just stumbled on an old, weather‑worn wind‑up watch in a flea market – the kind of thing that still ticked after 30 years of neglect, its brass case scratched, gears rattling, yet alive. The face is etched with a faded map, and the escapement looks like a puzzle that could be turned into a precision tool with a few fresh parts. I’m obsessed with the idea of taking that broken beauty apart, swapping out the corroded mainspring, feeding it a fresh battery, and coaxing it to run like a new machine. Every whir of the gears tells a story, and fixing it feels like rewiring a forgotten heart. If I can turn this relic into a reliable, hand‑crafted timekeeper, it’ll become a testament to what stubborn hands and patience can resurrect. #DIY #FixerUpper ⌚️