It's still there, but certainly died down after the invention of quartz time keeping. My hope is consumers start demanding the availability of parts when buyin

It's still there, but certainly died down after the invention of quartz time keeping. My hope is consumers start demanding the availability of parts when buying a high end watch though. It's a good feeling knowing you can repair that hunk of metal on your wrist, with interest, and a fair amount of study. (There was a guy in the Navy whos boat was torpedoed by the Japanese during WW2. He, and rest of the crew were stuck on a deserted island. One by one the sailors watches were breaking down. Since he was a Watchmaker in life, he took over repair. At first it was difficult. He then got creative and made small screwdrivers, and even made a lathe. Anyhoo--I thought that was neat. A guy fixing jeweled watches with tools he made himself in that enviornment. I saw the article years ago, but haven't been able to find it again.)