Comment by kQq9oHeAz6wLLS

Huh, I recently got into it and, as is my way, I did things on the cheap. All told, including tools and practice movements (and a couple inexpensive whole watches I restored) I'm in for maybe $100.

Here's a tip on buying watches to repair or restore - avoid the big brands at first. Many watches use the same or similar movements (ETA is a big one, but you'll find Seiko movements hiding in watches from the 60s and 70s, too).

eBay is your friend (don't fall for too-good-to-be-true items from India or Pakistan)

Hang out on watchrepairtalk.com and/or watchcrunch.com and ask lots of questions. It's a very friendly community.