My dad collected and worked on antique clocks in a way that would qualify him as more than an enthusiast, probably just shy of an expert. He was self-taught, but people would bring him all sorts of timepieces to repair. It’s sorta what you’d call a side
goedkope rolex horloge hustle today, but for him, it was way more about the curiosity and the love of the craft than about the commerce. When I picture him in my head, he’s either in the yard with his camellias or in his workshop with his clocks.