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Originally Posted by HardDrive
Would not mind putting $ into it if I would eventually get it out. I'm honestly thinking more 'hobby that pays me when I do it' rather than reliable source of income. I was thinking of doing this indy on the interwebs..
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From my limited experience, it depends on how you value your time when you say "Would not mind putting $ into it". Knock off tooling is cheap these days.
I've toyed with a bit of self taught minor servicing and repairs. In terms of making some side hustle cash, I think the key is to specialize on some particular movement/brand/vintage and be known for that.
As an example, this guy
https://timeguy.com/cradek/#4 is knowns for servicing particular vintage Bulovas that are not particularly 'valuable' and starts at $200 a pop for service. I'm guessing its an hour of work plus dealing with punters via email (yuck). Last time I had him do work he was booked 4 months out. Not a way to make a ton of money but a decent living. However, he has invested time in his craft and build up a reputation.
I *think* if I was getting into it and didn't want to go the traditional route of class training/apprentice, I'd find watches that need some basic servicing, do the work and sell them to build experience, learn the 'market' and recover some $.