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:
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Charles Fasoltd Washington Watch Co. B.D. Bingham Western Watch Co. Fitchburg Watch bo. Cheshire Watch Co. Illinois Watch Co. Cornell Watch Co American Waltham Benedict & Burham W.E. Harper U.S Watch Co. Rockford Watch Co. Wichita Watch Co. E.F. Bowman Appleton watch Co. Herman Vod der Heydt Boston Watch Co. Lancaster Watch Co. J.P.Stevens Watch Co. South Bend Watch Co. |
Rock Island Watch Co. Columbus Watch Co. National Watch Co. Aurora Watch Co. American Waltham Watch Co. Thomas Harland Seth Thomas Watch do. Luther Goddard Watch Co. Hamilton Watch Co. Otay Watch Co. Adams & Perry Watch Co. U.S. Watch Co. Newark Watch Co. D.D. PalmerRemont Watch Co. New England Watch Co., Waterbury Mosart Watch Co. Ball Watch Co. American Repeating Watch Co. Nashua Watch Co. |
Appleton, Tracy & Co. Independent Watch Co. Auburndale Watch Co. Hampden Watch Co. New York Watch Co. Bannatyne Watch Co. Freeport Watch Co. Potter Albert Watch Co. George Reed Manhatten Watch Co. South Bend Watch Co. Trenton Watch do. James & Henry Pitkin Melrose Watch Co. Jacob Custer E. Howard and Co. Warren Manufacturing Co. Non-Magnetic Watch Co.E. Ingraham Ingersol Peoria 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:
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Hever Eska Electra P. Garnier Trebex Nicewatch Co. Aramis Ulysse Nardin PiagetPreesent Arsa Perfine Dugena Baylor Arctus Levrette Zenith Phillepe Watch Co. Sheffield Cortebert Delbana Opel Kord Corum Girard-Perregaux Weltall Mimo Favre Leuba Kelek Hallmark Breitling Illinois Blancpain Asprey Hamilton Revue Regina Uhrenfabrik Glashutte Berg Harvel Lyceum Smith Rockford WhiteStar Exactus Butex Audemars Piguet Crown Weldon Perpetual Watch Co. Croton Harman Baume & Mercier Pabro Lorton Roamer Harvard Vacheron Kelbert Beltone Goering Pronto LIbela Invicta Tavannes Westend Haste Tiffany Stowa |
Alsta Tornex-Rayville Tissot Huguenin Ultimor Schultz P. Buhre Welsbro Univer Friedli LePhare Certina Hermes Ogival Alpha National Hy. Moser & Cie Patek Philippe Rolls Seth Thomas Frey Breguet Helbros Cornavin Eberhard Ofair Geneve Watex Condal Olma Mar Nicolet Rocail Shield Louvig LeCoultre Helvetia Lucerne Harwood Olympia Frodsham Fairfax Parker Record Grana Daynite Continental Hampden Sperina Wig Wag Autdrist Longines Gruen Benson Elgin Omega Chopard Lancel Cawford Urania Rulon Lavina Lucien Piccard Hydepark Clebar Agassiz Lang Uhr Borel Boucheron |
J.E. Watch Co. Montbrilliant Rado International Bovet Dunhill Kingston Angelus Doxa A. Lange & Sohne Orator Hayden Lemania Ollendorff Wakmann Audax Gubelin Ebel Patria Rapid Didisheim Concord Tourneau Wyler Excelsior Germinal Hafis Fontainemelon Alton Eterna Roxy Zentra Evans Alavente Coronet Monarch Standard Golay Glycine Dome Admes Sigma Boulevard Hebdomas Laco Louis Rembrant Cyma Normandie Garland Zodiac Alpina Niton Octo Buren Wittnauer Minerva Lusina Eloga Timecraft Van Cleef & Arpels Rima Moriva Benrus Winton Framont |
Driva Movado Americus Kelton Nivada Mt. Vernon Cartier Touchon Nicolet Watch Altus Turler Marlys Ardath Hilton Carlton Kurth Yale Jaeger Enicar Ekegren Avalon Bulova Ball Mappin Orvin Seeland Glashutte Gallet Unitas Provita South Bend Leonidas Orfina Ace Acro Arbi Faith Rolex Duodial Newmark Juvenia Emerson Bueche-Girod Bucherer Verno Semca Vulcain Mido Warwick Henda Titus Lip Kent Guinand Jules Jurgensen Imperial Central Rotary Monte Jardur Aristo Charles Nicolet Mars Felca Universal |
Models of watches that we repair:
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Flight I Yorktown Newlin Rodney Finalist B.W. Raymond Accumatic Sea Rover Foster Medford Maxine Norman Stafford Flight II Sloane watson Orson Kenilworth Gallahad Sheryll Wesleyan Sea Breeze Tyron Vardon Pacermatic Black knight Curtis Sea Scout Sea Skip Dewitt Monaco Culver Pinehurst Brockton Kirk Mermaid Blue Angel Golden Knights Ward Cordell Enditcott ipso-vox Donavan Chanticleer Veri-thin Barry Crusade Powell Viscount Windsor Pimlico Stanford Adjutant Briarcliffe Whitman Croydon Milburn Edgewater Sea Ranger Adrian Stormking Sir Echo New Yorker Secron Sherwood Boyd Glenn Tuxedo Black Star Ambassador Oakmont Vernon Ericsson Emerson Golden Tempus II Sea-cap Vernon Martin the Curtis Sea Hawk Bradford Langdon Elliot Emery Baron Lakeland Ardsley Attache Webster Rutledge Ensign Randolph Ryan Molly Stark Aviator Lester Khyber Glendon Lyndon Meadowbrook Clinton Dartmouth Streamlined Bostonian Turner Cullen Ensign Edgewood Trooper Sea Cliff Grafic Deluxe Romanesquen Ross Bianca Mayfield Gary Grant Viking Cambridge |
West Point Golden Tempus Fleetwood First Mate Argyle Citadel Hartman direct read Harris Mate Berkshire Guardsman The Athelete Beldon Maritza Myron Boulton Winfield Norfolk Blair Chieftan Nelson Perry Langley Brandon Steeldon Drew Wilson Bartley Linden Hall Reagan Bentley William Osler Cedercrest Chevy Chase Kinematic Kirby Ascot Contour Chatham Conway Mount Vernon Lincrest Baxter Merritt Seabrook Lowell Hayden Jeffrey Russell Fleetwood Consul Gilman Dante Coburn Beau Royal Hudson Oxford Glendale Bowman Transcontinental A B Centurion Marcus Champion Precision Marshall Courier Raleigh Norton Sentinal Grenadier stanley Vincent Morton Dean Major Courtney Craig Bailey Robert Roberta Trudy Spur Donald Arlington Hawthorne Lyle B Minu-stop Cranston Sea-crest Adonis Bagley Dwight Brewster Spencer Arlington Gramercy Manhattan Crispin Oval Clyde Warwick Mason Lambert Futura Paxton Secometer Sedgman Gardner Paige Dyson Coronado Commander Windsor Otis Tempus |
Carson Blake Gladstone Carteret Alan Benton Boone Andover Kensignton Chadwick Tiger & Lady Neil Greenwich Thincraft Top Gun Dodson Caroline Majesty Andrews Drexel Sea mate Amherst Parker B Chapman Spencer Sinclair Flint Ridge Gold knight Oakley Captain Rice Barton Chatham Samson Landon Prescott Midas Bryn Mawr Blade Sky Chief Trent Blackstone Livingston Boatswain Valiant Calvin Custer Senator Staunton Cross country Sutton Gordon Lindsay Arnold Keane Tildon Norde Eric Cabot Haddon Essex Gilvert Kevin Dunhan Gyromatic Cavalier Edgemere Aqualine Cadet Fulton Yeoman Carlton Whitehall Brooke Rutgers Grover Medalist Wembley Stadium Langford Hastings Montclair Wakefield Austin Chesterfield Radburn Jolly Roger Avigo Carlisle Holden Baton Kinematic Quadron Wesley Wayne Drummond Casino dunkirk President Antique Annapolis Allison Dawson Seville Sheldon Glenn Curtis Diamond Frontenac Halesworth B Gulfport Jason Aldrich Heyward Huntley |
Ashley Murray Sawyer Stanford Judson Barbizon Whitney Ardmore Nightingale Airman Lance Scout Peyton Deauville Chief Ansley Longacre Cameron Dorsey Scott The Chief's Thin-o-matic Masterpiece Surf Wellington Eaton Lakehurst Eternamatic Prentice Lee Commodore Talbot Putnam Dickens Errol Todd Sidney Ramsey Brent Taylor Raleigh Aqua Lung Wilkinson Derby Thornton Richmond Garfield Clark Piping Rock Top Time Baronet Beau Brummel Cyril Colby Farrell Varsity Sinclair Howard Airflight Whitford Spur Brock Portia Roland Milton Franklion Carlyle Keith Darrell Thor Pierre Norman Dennis Dixon Newton Winthrop Clearview Cedric Lone Eagle Chronomatic top hat Carl Curvex Sea guard Dexter Corvet Sea Scape Wilshire Morley Seaview Stuart Lord Lancaster Lawrence Drake Marquis strap Linwood Yorktown Raymon Byrd The Governor Larchmont Touraine Malcom Reardon Ristflo Rolland Fischer Collegian Sea-glo Guardsman Piccadilly Thinline Doublet ... |
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