My Watch Story: Starting From Scratch by Howie Woiwod

“My Watch Story" is a video series starring HODINKEE readers and their most prized watches. For more stories from other collectors and to learn how to submit your own go to: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/my-watch-story-july-15 When Howie, a watchmaker in Vancouver, was in watchmaking school, a fellow student brought in a box of miscellaneous watches and movements for the taking. Howie grabbed a bunch of pieces, and when he went through them again recently, found that he had a Gruen Airflight movement. After searching, he was able to find an unused display Airflight to house the movement – and is now the proud owner of a practically new Gruen Airflight.