Brad- the 4th link is in the VIP Section but here is the information referenced. Be prepared for a LOT of info

Another thing you can do (and what I did) was just spend a month or so reading, particularly the "Stickies" at the top of each section. They usually contain the most relevant information for the sub-forum and contain reviews, where to source a particular watch, "who has the best" type postings etc.

Look through the various brand sub-fora as well to get an idea of what is out there and what style you might like. I've had about every brand in my watchbox but come back to Breitling, Omega and lately Panerai (although I started off disliking Panerais... they grow on you sort of like a fungus).

Now- here's the info in that 4th link, grab some coffee and some snacks and dig in

Useful links

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Some useful links for rep and watch collecting. I am sure there are links allready posted on this forum. Feel free to post any links you have and they will be added to the list to make it more complete.
About movements
http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-...ranfft&0&2uswk
http://www.pmwf.com/Watches/WatchToo...s_from_the_Web
Mechanical Watch FAQ TimeZone
http://www.timezone.com/library/wwat...68591017665598
Miyota Movements
http://www.citizen.co.jp/miyota_mvt/...ndex.html#0S20
Movement Finish Vacheron Constantin
http://www.thehourlounge.com/index.p...19046&id=19046
Spare movements
http://www.pmwf.com/Watches/WatchToo...eMovements.htm
Step by step AS 1130 dismantling
http://www.horlogeforum.nl/read.php?8,77932 (Dutch)
Ajoe's VIDEO tutorial - How to regulate a 7750, 21J and a 2836
http://www.repgeek.com/showthread.php?t=50956
A Close Inspection to the new IWC Portuguese Movement
http://www.repgeek.com/showthread.php?t=51136
Repairing when you manually wind and the rotor spins (7750)
http://www.repgeek.com/showthread.php?t=53526
Watch and Clock Escapements
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/17021
Rehosted Valjoux 7733-7736 Tech Reference Sheets
http://forums.timezone.com/index.php...50#msg_3218944
valjoux reference site
http://www.valjoux.info/index.htm

Abbreviations for watch collectors
http://www.timedesign.de/info/abbreviations.html

Breitling
http://www.breitlingsource.com/
Compose your own Breitling
http://www.breitling.co.jp/fitting/
Navitimer Slide Rule
http://www.pippick.com/BreitlingNavitimerSlideRule1.pdf
Unofficial Breitling FAQ
http://people.timezone.com/breitling...e_Gallery.html

Chinese watch movement catalog
http://www.tractionink.com/watch_wik...nt_catalog.pdf

Chinese watch wiki
http://www.tractionink.com/watch_wik...itle=Main_Page

Cleaning and oiling a watch
http://www.cwrnh.com/techpages/Watchcleaning.htm
British Horological Istitute Lubrication and cleaning of watches
http://www.bhi.co.uk/Documents/Tech/PractLub.pdf


Disassembling of a simple mechanical watch
http://www.horlogerie-suisse.com/The...cal-watch.html

ETA movements
http://www.eta.ch/swisslab/2892A2/2892A2.html
http://www.eta.ch/swisslab/7750/7750.html
http://www.eta.ch/swisslab/6497/6947.html
http://www.eta.ch/swisslab/251471/251471.html
http://www.eta.ch/swisslab/205911/205911.html
http://www.eta.ch/
ETA Oil Charts
http://www.ofrei.com/page434.html
How to Remove an ETA Winding Stem
http://jholbrook.proboards33.com/ind...y&thread=20558
Setting Your hacking ETA 2824-2 AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT
http://www.masterwatchmaker.net/hackingmovement.asp
7750 under the loupe
http://hiro.alliancehorlogere.com/en/Under_the_Loupe

Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry
http://www.fhs.ch/en/links.php

Gen watch links
http://www.europastar.com/europastar...inks/index.jsp

Gen watch sales
http://www.elitedealseeker.com/index...chword=&ageupp

GMT Watch manual
http://fejack.net/misc/gmt24/gmt24.htm#reading

How to make your dial
http://kant1.chch.ox.ac.uk/watches/HOWTO_dial_making/

How to regulate a mechanical watch
http://users.tpg.com.au/wookie99/regulatingwatches.html

How to regulate a rep movement (A7750 - ETA clones)
http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showtopic=19163
How to regulate your watch ( Cheap solution )
http://www.repgeek.com/showthread.php?t=36339

How to remove and replace a watch movement
http://www.pmwf.com/Watches/WatchSch...20a%20movt.htm

How to remove and replace hands and dial
http://www.pmwf.com/Watches/WatchSch...ce%20hands.htm

HUBLOT Modding
Modding Hublot Big Bang Case Back
http://www.repgeek.com/showthread.php?t=42371
Adding the Spanish flag to the FEF Hublot
http://www.repgeek.com/showthread.php?t=45736
Modding the Rotor of the Hublot Big Bang
http://www.repgeek.com/showthread.php?t=40993
Adding a Regulator to the A7750 28800
http://www.repgeek.com/showthread.php?t=21586



Illustrated Glossary of Watch Parts
http://people.timezone.com/mdisher/W...edGlossary.pdf

Italian Web Site - Jewellery L'Orafo Italiano
http://www.italian-jewelry.com/index.cfm

IWC Reference Page
http://www.gregsteer.net/IWC/IWC_Index.htm

Making a rep bracelet look good
http://www.repgeek.com/showthread.ph...ght=macscouver

Oiling the Anti-Shock System
http://hiro.alliancehorlogere.com/en...i-Shock_System

Omega Speedmaster moonwatch casebacks
http://www.chronomaddox.com/moonwatch_casebacks.html

Panerai
PAM matriculations
http://www.clubpanerai.com/index.asp...=385&codice=15
Panerai Model Number Reference
http://www.lacotedesmontres.com/Galerie-No_4092.htm
Panerai Pre-Vendôme Models
http://www.paneristi.com/reference/prevendome.html
http://www.paneristi.com/reference/v...eframeset.html

Reassembling a simple mechanical watch
http://www.horlogerie-suisse.com/The...cal-watch.html

Regulating Mechanical Watches by a Master Watchmaker
http://www.masterwatchmaker.net/watchregulation.asp

Removing the stem
http://www.professionaljeweler.com/a...00/0700te.html
http://www.cwrnh.com/techpages/removingstem.htm

Resizing watchbands
http://www.geocities.com/watch_crazy/bands/bands.htm
http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/vi...acelet-152204/
http://www.watchmaterial.com/How_to_...watch_band.asp
http://www.rolexreferencepage.com/divesuitlink.html
http://www.pmwf.com/Watches/WatchSch...0Bracelets.htm
http://www.pmwf.com/Watches/WatchSch...ing%20Tool.htm
Removing Watch Links with a “Drill Press”
http://www.repgeek.com/showthread.php?t=47394

Rolex
Deploying the Rolex Dive Suit Extension Link
http://www.rolexreferencepage.com/divesuitlink.html
How a Rolex is serviced
http://www.watchgeek.com/rolexservice.htm
Remove and replace the bezel on your Rolex Submariner
http://www.instructables.com/id/Remo...Rolex-Submari/
Rolex Collector
http://doubleredseadweller.com/index.htm
Rolex Collezioni
http://www.rumiz.it/
Rolex Case Polishing
http://www.clockmaker.com.au//rolex/...polishing.html
Rolex Information
http://www.watchgeek.com/rolexinfo.htm
Rolex Reference Page
http://www.rolexreferencepage.com/links/
Rolex Sub/Sd Bezel, Removal, Cleaning, and Adjusting
http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?p=111729
Identify Counterfeit Rolex
http://qualitytyme.net/pages/rolex_or_replica.html
Oysterworld
http://www.oysterworld.de/1/index.htm
Hidden Codes for Rolex watches
http://www.classicwatchparts.com/wat...?c=3&p=general

Stainless Steel Watch Polishing
http://www.paneristi.com/archives/re...ide/index.html

Watch articles written by Chuck Maddox
http://www.chronomaddox.com/cm3articles.html

Watch catalogs
http://www.replica-watch-guide.net/f...p?showtopic=33

Watch commercials
http://www.hajimedesign.com/ASAOKA/top.html

Watch Data Base - Size- Price- Pics
http://www.chronophage.com/l_plan_du_site.php

Watch Information/Reference/Tutorial Website
http://zibet.net/watches.html

Watch Materials
http://www.ofrei.com/WatchMaterials.html
http://www.cousinsuk.com/
www.boley.de (German)
http://www.classicwatchparts.com/wat...hp?c=2&p=hands
http://www.timedesign.de/home_e.html?knowhow_e.html

Watch Model Reference from The Swiss Watchmaking Year
http://www.swiss-watchmaking-year.com/watches/index.cfm

watch straps and bracelets:
http://strapculture.com
http://www.strappedfortime.com/
http://www.apbands.com/
http://www.banda.com/
http://strapcode.com/
http://www.timeconnection.biz/
http://www.waccex.de/
http://www.panatime.com/
http://www.watchworx.co.uk/
http://watchband.biz/
http://www.watch-band-center.com/
http://www.timedesign.de/home_e.html?knowhow_e.html


Watch Tools
http://shorinternational.com/WatchRepair.htm

Working of a simple mechanical watch
http://www.horlogerie-suisse.com/The...n-anglais.html