[beezischillin]

I can’t help but admire people who create incredible intricate pieces of mechanical art hy hand. Not ever in my life could I hope to replicate even a crude, barely functional version of such a device. While I’m not a watch geek, the process and methodology behind creating these time-pieces is endlessly fascinating to me. I’d totally love to watch a documentary of someone doing similar work!

[jdietrich]

There is a documentary about George Daniels and his apprentice Roger Smith, available on DVD or Amazon Prime Video.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2958390/

Smith has uploaded a number of fascinating videos to YouTube, including two old documentaries about Daniels.

https://www.youtube.com/user/rwsmithwatches/videos

There is also a wonderful series of videos featuring Daniels talking about his life. His voice was quite weak in later life due to throat cancer, but it's well worth persevering - he was a fascinating and inspirational man.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVV0r6CmEsFzkr4WCsqrh...

If you have a serious interest in learning watchmaking, the British Horological Institute offer a distance learning course on servicing, repairing and restoring clocks and watches. The course is available worldwide, although you would need to travel to Upton Hall in England to complete some of the practical examinations.

https://bhi.co.uk/training-education/examinations/

[paulgb]

I don't know where you're located, but you may enjoy the Horological Society of New York's traveling education program[1] if they are going to be near you.

(I'm not affiliated with them, but I've enjoyed a few of their classes)

[1] http://hs-ny.org/traveling-education/

[SamReidHughes]

San Diego next month! Thanks for posting this, I might check it out.

[beezischillin]

Unfortunately I live in Transylvania, but thank you for you recommendation!