Crafting a different path: He repaired his first vintage clock at age 11

Mr Shawn Lim, a third-generation horologist, holds up a massive wall clock from his family's collection of clocks. ST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM
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SINGAPORE - Mr Shawn Lim, the third-generation owner of Cheong Ann Watch Maker, is surrounded by thousands of vintage clocks at work every day.

Time, however, is the one thing in short supply at his workshop.

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