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Antique Swiss and American mechanical watch repair specialists since 1987


Thank you for visiting my vintage and antique watch repair site. Most visitors are here because they own an heirloom "family watch" and want to learn more about it's potential of being serviced and repaired. Most inherited mechanical watches were made in an era where the science of perfecting dependable timekeeping forced industry competition. The resulting jeweled watches are amazing and comparable to any science achievement in man's history. I encourage you to click through my antique watch repair site and learn more about my guaranteed mechanical watch services and welcome you to contact me.




I supply both watch parts to the watchmaker AND watch restoration services. Please read my website and contact me with any questions.

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Allow us to restore your vintage mechanical timepiece with the devoted care and professional service every family heirloom timepiece deserves. We are not a production mechanical watch repair facility. We are a specialized shop, unhurried and uncompromising in our approach taken to repair and restore your early American and Swiss pocket or wrist watch. We provide pocket and wristwatch cleaning, restoration, overhaul and consultation.

It's becoming somewhat difficult to find a local watchmaker these days, we know. We hear it all the time. One that specializes in the old mechanical watches from the hay day of Swiss and American watch manufacturing is getting even harder. This by the way, is our specialty.

As a former Watchmakers Guild official, and out of respect for your local American Watchmaker, should you be in need of an antique watch repair service, check your local yellow pages first, and pursue his services first. If you run out of luck there, feel free to contact me. I'd like to gain you as a life long customer as I have so many families who know and respect what their mechanical watch needs and deserves.


Rogin Starweld Laser Welder:
If the exterior of your watches case and case back have clearly worn after many years of faithful use, we do have some options relating to it's restoration that I'd like to detail.  

There isn't a long-term durable approach to re-plating any such watch case with a  standard yellow gold color.  This improper approach that some use to re-plate an  item with a gold color is an electro-chemical process and simply isn't durable enough for standard use.  It'll look good for a few weeks and then it begins to look worn and quite ugly.  I don't offer this yellow gold plating service as it can cause more harm than help.

The only long term durable approach to re-plating any base metal case (brass foundation) is through rhodium plating. This procedure results in a beautiful appearance with the watch cases final color and sheen being similar to silver, white gold or platinum and not yellow-gold in color.   This process requires hand preparation, double copper plating and then a double  rhodium plating.  To restore your case to look new again begins at $200. This accounts for the extremely high price of rhodium ($1650 /oz.) and the many hours of labor involved.

Please examine the before and after photos and expect your worn case to turn out as beautiful as this one did.  Normally, most of the rhodium plating case restorations that I do are for families that have a WWII serviceman's wrist watch made by Elgin, Hamilton and Waltham yet many other watches will benefit from this case restoration process. Send along a detailed description of your watch and a digital photo if possible and I'll be glad to determine suitability and an estimated cost of this spectacular case restoration service.


POCKETWATCHES: The pocket watches that I will consider for restoration are the factories of : Ball, Columbus Watch Company, Elgin, Hamilton, Hampden, E. Howard, Howard Watch Co., Illinois, Peoria Watch co., Rockford, Seth Thomas, South Bend, United States Watch Co., U.S. Watch Co., and Waltham.

Other watches we would be interested in repairing:
Washington Watch Co.
Hampden Watch Co.
James & Henry Pitkin
South Bend Watch Co.
Warren Manufacturing Co.
National Watch Co.
Nashua Watch Co.
E.F. Bowman
Appleton, Tracy & Co.
Waterbury
New England Watch Co.,
Rockford Watch Co.
Mosart Watch Co.
B.D. Bingham
Boston Watch Co.
Herman Vod der Heydt
Thomas Harland
Independent Watch Co.
U.S. Watch Co.
Aurora Watch Co.
Columbus Watch Co.
J.P.Stevens Watch Co.
Non-Magnetic Watch Co.E. Ingraham
E. Howard and Co.
New York Watch Co.
Western Watch Co.
Adams & Perry Watch Co.
Hamilton Watch Co.
Luther Goddard
American Waltham
D.D. PalmerRemont Watch Co.
Otay Watch Co.
Ingersol
George Reed
Watch Co.
Cornell Watch Co
Fitchburg Watch bo.
Peoria Watch co
South Bend Watch Co.
Seth Thomas Watch do.
Ball Watch Co.
Melrose Watch Co.
Potter Albert Watch Co.
Appleton watch Co.
Rock Island Watch Co.
Charles Fasoltd
Freeport Watch Co.
American Repeating Watch Co.
W.E. Harper
American Waltham Watch Co.
Illinois Watch Co.
Wichita Watch Co.
Benedict & Burham
Jacob Custer
Manhatten Watch Co.
Trenton Watch do.
Bannatyne Watch Co.
U.S Watch Co.
Auburndale Watch Co.
Lancaster Watch Co.
Newark Watch Co.
Cheshire Watch Co.


WRISTWATCHES: We will consider for restoration any high grade manual wind, or automatic Swiss watch of 15 jewels or better of the following manufacture:
Seeland
Wakmann
Phillepe Watch Co.
Rolex
Concord
Revue
Lemania
Goering
Vacheron
Clebar
Van Cleef & Arpels
Berg
Fairfax
Wyler
Alton
Ofair
Imperial
Buren
Rapid
Rado
Exactus
Eloga
Eterna
Rocail
Roxy
Angelus
Lucien Piccard
Rolls
Weldon
Ace Acro
Verno
Lavina
Tavannes
Louvig
Kord
WhiteStar
Bovet
Hermes
Eska
Zodiac
Benrus
Montbrilliant
Provita
Ulysse Nardin
Mt. Vernon
Chopard
Universal
Orator
Alpha
Shield
Mimo
Asprey
Touchon
Semca
Kelton
Gruen
Kent
Glashutte
Boulevard
Normandie
Duodial
Mido
Carlton
Cornavin
Marlys
P. Buhre
Louis
Ardath
Monarch
Baume & Mercier
Arsa
Cartier
Hilton
Zenith
Hy. Moser & Cie
Roamer
Arbi
Jules Jurgensen
Hydepark
Olma
Nivada
Borel Boucheron
Grana
Longines
Rockford
A. Lange & Sohne
Turler
Bucherer
PiagetPreesent
Westend
Cyma
Avalon
Gallet
Electra
Blancpain
Tissot
Delbana
Hallmark
Evans
Nicewatch Co.
Orfina
Lancel
Unitas
Audax
Moriva
Perpetual Watch Co.
Felca
Patek Philippe
Mar Nicolet
Warwick
Harwood
Lusina
Arctus
South Bend
Bulova
Lorton
Admes
Wig Wag
Friedli
Audemars Piguet
National
International
Doxa
Invicta
Sperina
Guinand
Illinois
Alsta
Urania
Hever
Harvel
Golay
Ogival
Minerva
Hamilton
Sheffield
Movado
Alpina
Jaeger
Central
Welsbro
Watex
Continental
Zentra
Laco
Framont
Daynite
Tiffany
Perfine
Harvard
Lang Uhr
Kurth
Leonidas
Emerson
Kelek
Standard
Patria
Faith
Schultz
Winton
Harman
Coronet
Breitling
Benson
Alavente
Americus
Driva
Record
Regina
Ultimor
Lyceum
Enicar
Glycine
Timecraft
Orvin
Geneve
Didisheim
Ball
Breguet
Juvenia
Nicolet Watch
Helbros
Pronto
Mappin
Cawford
Omega
Niton
Stowa
Lucerne
Corum
Smith
Frodsham
Rembrant
Henda
Girard-Perregaux
Jardur
Rotary
Aristo
Yale
Parker
Frey
Garland
Dunhill
Rulon
Beltone
Hafis
Rima
Levrette
Cortebert
Eberhard
Octo
Newmark
Weltall
Bueche-Girod
Titus
Pabro
Ollendorff
Hampden
Fontainemelon
Tourneau
LePhare
Agassiz
Kingston
P. Garnier
Lip
Dugena
Charles Nicolet
Favre Leuba
Condal
Aramis
Ebel
Helvetia
Croton
Monte
Excelsior
Sigma
Altus
Butex
Ekegren
LIbela
Autdrist
Mars
Certina
Kelbert
Dome
Huguenin
Hayden
J.E. Watch Co.
LeCoultre
Uhrenfabrik Glashutte
Olympia
Germinal
Seth Thomas
Crown
Wittnauer
Elgin
Hebdomas
Haste
Opel
Vulcain
Gubelin
Trebex
Univer
Baylor
Tornex-Rayville


Models of watches that we repair:
Lyndon
Major
Warwick
Dyson
Accumatic
Clyde
Kenilworth Gallahad
Foster
Jason
Trooper
Aviator
Stormking
Sky Chief
Black Star
Meadowbrook
Sea Ranger
Vincent
Khyber
Drexel
Kinematic
Orson
Ashley
Black knight
Clark
ipso-vox
Sea Hawk
Romanesquen Ross
Cordell
Coronado
Staunton
Perry
Powell
Curtis
Rolland Fischer
Courier
Bianca
Larchmont
Arlington Hawthorne
Parker B
Cross country
Sinclair
Beau Royal
Byrd
Fleetwood
Wilkinson
Ansley
Craig
Tuxedo
Baron
Dexter
Sea Scout Sea Skip
Custer
Enditcott
Ensign
Edgewater
Wilshire
Scott
First Mate
Adrian
Spencer
Maxine
Carteret
Dennis
Bowman
New Yorker
Edgemere
Hayden
Oval
Flint Ridge
Merritt
Hartman
Chesterfield
Argyle
Hastings
Blake
Tildon
Manhattan
Stadium
Darrell
Thornton
Sea Cliff
Vernon
Steeldon
Newlin
Maritza
Morton
Samson
Sidney
Adjutant
Paxton
Kirk
President Antique
Dunhan
Windsor
Cyril
Culver
Dickens
Lakeland
Carlyle
Todd
Bradford
Aqua Lung
Webster
Caroline
Varsity
Conway
Bostonian
Portia
Coburn
Attache
West Point
Langford
Golden Tempus
Whitford
Courtney
Jolly Roger
Wakefield
Randolph
Collegian
Bailey
Ericsson Emerson
Arnold
Harris
Avigo
Gilman
Taylor
Top Gun
Airflight
Pierre
Sawyer
Boulton
Clearview
Tempus
Yeoman
Monaco
Eternamatic
Tiger & Lady
Cedercrest Chevy Chase
Baronet Beau Brummel
William Osler
Ambassador
Mason
Gilvert
Blackstone
Champion
Haddon
Sloane
Secometer Sedgman
Futura
Captain Rice
Lyle B
Bryn Mawr
Corvet
Stuart
Stanford
Windsor
Langdon
Montclair
Grover
The Governor
Sentinal
Russell
Sea Scape
Donavan
Consul
Blade
Dodson
Contour
Raleigh
Marquis strap
Lakehurst
Chatham
Pacermatic
Edgewood
Myron
Wesleyan
watson
Midas
Centurion
Hudson
Vernon
The Chief's
Kevin
Baxter
Dawson
Berkshire
Lee
Carlisle
Eaton
Roland
Gladstone
Cabot
Quadron
Ascot
Whitman
Ardsley
Streamlined
Robert Roberta
Dwight
Putnam
Sir Echo
Oakley
Brandon
Lester
Ward
Landon
Annapolis
Medford
Whitehall
Touraine
Carl
Newton
Dewitt
Sinclair
Essex
Barbizon
Reardon
Precision
Turner
Pimlico
Sea guard
Thin-o-matic Masterpiece
Wayne
Mermaid Blue Angel Golden Knights
Farrell
Glendale
Bartley
Milton
Thinline
Chapman
Malcom
Secron
B.W. Raymond
Cameron
Lowell
Sea Breeze
Clinton
Marshall
Chadwick
Drake
Lord Lancaster
Derby
Sea-crest
Viscount
Bagley
Boone
Ramsey
Winfield
Senator
Lambert
Arlington
Nightingale
Gordon
stanley
Lone Eagle
Surf
Baton
Beldon
Airman
Norton
Elliot Emery
Rutgers
Seabrook
Sherwood
Valiant
Guardsman
Colby
The Athelete
Otis
Doublet
Boyd
Prentice
Gold knight
Citadel
Frontenac
Scout
Chanticleer
Dean
Aldrich
Majesty
Rodney
Halesworth B
Croydon
Drummond
Sheryll
Minu-stop
Diamond
Carson
Cranston
Richmond
Piccadilly
Wellington
Cedric
Radburn
Calvin
Chieftan
Peyton
Keane
Carlton
Glenn
Grafic Deluxe
Trudy Spur
Errol
Brent
Holden
Fulton
Lincrest
Keith
Gardner
Viking
Paige
Transcontinental A B
Ristflo
Adonis
Oakmont
Franklion
Norman
Heyward
Cadet
Norde
Norfolk
Yorktown
Whitney
Gary
Prescott
Norman
Dartmouth
Greenwich
Linden Hall
Longacre
Sea Rover
Seville Sheldon
Brockton
Stanford
Nelson
Spencer
Aqualine
Finalist
Austin
Commander
Oxford
Sutton
Sea-cap
Alan
Chronomatic top hat
Dorsey
Linwood
Flight I
Wilson
Grenadier
Lawrence
Glendon
Mayfield
Cambridge
Jeffrey
dunkirk
Judson
Medalist Wembley
Fleetwood
Crispin
Blair
Golden Tempus II
Morley
Ardmore
the Curtis
Glenn Curtis
Sea mate
Murray
Cavalier
Ensign
Drew
Seaview
Curvex
Kensignton
Piping Rock
Spur
Thor
Eric
Benton
Gulfport
Allison
Raleigh
Kinematic Kirby
Pinehurst
Grant
Chief
Raymon
Guardsman
Stafford
Boatswain
Tyron Vardon
Brewster
Garfield
Wesley
Gyromatic
Brooke
Mate
Marcus
Casino
Mount Vernon
Donald
Huntley
Gramercy
direct read
Rutledge
Deauville
Commodore
Barry
Talbot
Sea-glo
Milburn
Chatham
Lance
Briarcliffe
Howard
Andrews
Crusade
Livingston
Cullen
Andover
Bentley
Langley
Yorktown
Neil
Amherst
Dante
Thincraft
Reagan
Lindsay
Top Time
Trent
Barton
Dixon
Winthrop
Martin
Molly Stark
Flight II
Brock
Ryan
Veri-thin
...


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