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Show The Community Spotlight Iqd added that a watchmaker not only receives training in watch operation, but must also learn to make parts and tools, in addition to learning how to temper steel properly. With his training and experience, Les is able to create new parts for watches, which is especially useful in repairing an old timepiece which may have been out of production for many years. Both valuable family heirlooms and old watches with sentimental value can be kept in good operating order. Les has several customers who are watch collectors. Although they Featuring This Week . . . Gift Shop Jewelers dont have to be to be a watchmaker, crazy hut it saves time, said Les Graves, referring to the exacting requirements of his profession. Les, who owns and operates Gift Shop Jewelers in Moab, has been in the field for 36 years. He first got into watch-- i making in 1946, after a litch with the Army Air Corps in World War II. He served his apprenticeship Cortez, Colorado and worked there for several years before moving to Thursday, April 1, 1982 t, B3 . . . fe You Times-lndependen- Moab in 1960. He worked for Frank Yama, owner of Gift Shop Jewelers, before purchasing the store in January of 1961. Also in 1960, he received a Master Watchmaker certificate. In addition, he has an as certificates authorized Accutron and Bulova quartz technician. Each of the certificates requires training and extensive testing. The work is delicate, and requires more than the normal amount of patience, Les commented. He technician. Ixs remarked that the computer chip brain of a typical quartz watch can contain the of 1,500 to equivalent 2,000 transistors. Some he continued, watches, combine both electronics and mechanical parts, such as quartz movements with hands. To his maintain watwith new proficiency do not live in the Moab area, they regularly send watches they have collected in for repair and refill bishing. Other customers who have moved away from ' Moab continue to watches their have repaired by Les. With the advent of quartz watches in recent years, a watchmaker must also be something of an electronic ch designs, Les is also a certified Jewelers also stocks a fine jeweler, capable of making nTut cstel and any repairs on bracelets, Oneida silver, along with a necklases, earrings and limited amount of sterling rings. He commented that silver. Other items carried learning jewelry repair is the by shop include one of the steps in wooden jewelry boxes, becoming a watchmaker. Zippo lighters, paper party Gift Shop Jewelers also supplies, Hallmark Cards engraving services. a variety of fine and Among the watch lines carried by the store are jewelry. Gift Shop Jewelers is Bulova, Accutron, Pulsar located at 29 North Main, and Caravel. Gift Shop 259-557- Ies attends training seminars each in year. The change technology is evident in the shop section of the store, as digital readout has testing equipment joined the more traditional watchmakers hand tools, along with a soldering gun capped with a tiny point, for making connections on delicate circuits. of-fp- The telephone store is open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p m., Monday through Saturday. 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