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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:
Western Watch Co.
Lancaster Watch Co.
Luther Goddard
U.S Watch Co.
Wichita Watch Co.
South Bend Watch Co.
Cheshire Watch Co.
Ingersol
Jacob Custer
Appleton watch Co.
Thomas Harland
D.D. PalmerRemont Watch Co.
James & Henry Pitkin
American Waltham
Hamilton Watch Co.
U.S. Watch Co.
Adams & Perry Watch Co.
Non-Magnetic Watch Co.E. Ingraham
Seth Thomas Watch do.
Washington Watch Co.
George Reed
Bannatyne Watch Co.
Ball Watch Co.
Otay Watch Co.
New England Watch Co.,
South Bend Watch Co.
Auburndale Watch Co.
Newark Watch Co.
Cornell Watch Co
Peoria Watch co
Charles Fasoltd
Appleton, Tracy & Co.
W.E. Harper
Nashua Watch Co.
J.P.Stevens Watch Co.
American Repeating Watch Co.
Melrose Watch Co.
Mosart Watch Co.
Potter Albert Watch Co.
Rock Island Watch Co.
Waterbury
Hampden Watch Co.
New York Watch Co.
Trenton Watch do.
Benedict & Burham
Rockford Watch Co.
B.D. Bingham
Columbus Watch Co.
Independent Watch Co.
Freeport Watch Co.
Herman Vod der Heydt
Watch Co.
Illinois Watch Co.
American Waltham Watch Co.
Warren Manufacturing Co.
Aurora Watch Co.
National Watch Co.
E. Howard and Co.
Fitchburg Watch bo.
Boston Watch Co.
E.F. Bowman
Manhatten 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:
Lavina
Kingston
Moriva
Hever
South Bend
Wig Wag
Movado
Orator
Hallmark
Admes
Hebdomas
Rado
Orfina
Marlys
Harman
Rima
Guinand
Alton
Universal
Carlton
Monarch
Unitas
Olma
Standard
Wittnauer
Altus
Bueche-Girod
Baylor
Agassiz
Dugena
Alpha
Touchon
Duodial
Sheffield
Phillepe Watch Co.
Normandie
Timecraft
Sperina
Gruen
Mappin
Ulysse Nardin
Vulcain
Leonidas
Mimo
Cortebert
Rolls
Warwick
Westend
Delbana
Clebar
Yale
Rockford
Kent
Ultimor
Goering
Hayden
Doxa
Electra
Trebex
Girard-Perregaux
Butex
Tornex-Rayville
Hamilton
Geneve
Gallet
Crown
Alavente
Daynite
Breguet
P. Buhre
Ebel
LIbela
Omega
Hafis
Ogival
Garland
Fontainemelon
Autdrist
Coronet
Borel Boucheron
Chopard
Concord
Ball
Mido
Emerson
Aristo
Avalon
Haste
Welsbro
Audemars Piguet
Olympia
Audax
Cornavin
Central
Blancpain
Newmark
Louvig
Frodsham
Elgin
Kelton
Nivada
Ollendorff
Beltone
Verno
Lang Uhr
Eska
Alsta
Orvin
Harwood
Buren
Tavannes
Lip
Frey
Glycine
Ofair
Opel
Lyceum
Laco
Didisheim
Dunhill
Arctus
Kurth
Weldon
Roamer
National
Golay
Cyma
Eloga
Charles Nicolet
Breitling
Lusina
Stowa
Helbros
Helvetia
Grana
Vacheron
Gubelin
Wakmann
Favre Leuba
Arsa
Baume & Mercier
Zenith
Framont
Rapid
Kelbert
Rocail
Hydepark
Asprey
Hampden
Rolex
Rembrant
Benson
Nicolet Watch
Schultz
Corum
A. Lange & Sohne
Excelsior
Exactus
Arbi
Regina
Uhrenfabrik Glashutte
Kelek
PiagetPreesent
Pronto
Titus
Perpetual Watch Co.
J.E. Watch Co.
Jardur
Minerva
Invicta
Harvel
Semca
Weltall
Winton
Rulon
WhiteStar
International
Henda
Shield
Jaeger
Louis
Bulova
Urania
Huguenin
Monte
Mt. Vernon
Univer
Americus
Croton
Levrette
Alpina
Tourneau
Dome
Sigma
Zodiac
Felca
Seth Thomas
Eberhard
Illinois
Turler
Tiffany
Rotary
Longines
Juvenia
Cartier
Germinal
Revue
Ace Acro
Driva
Lorton
Pabro
Evans
Wyler
Imperial
Boulevard
Cawford
Lancel
Lucien Piccard
Watex
Roxy
Benrus
Nicewatch Co.
Aramis
Jules Jurgensen
Perfine
Record
Mars
Angelus
Tissot
Ekegren
Van Cleef & Arpels
Octo
Enicar
Zentra
Lucerne
Harvard
Parker
Glashutte
Patria
Bovet
Ardath
Niton
Bucherer
Patek Philippe
Hilton
Certina
Mar Nicolet
Hy. Moser & Cie
Seeland
Smith
LePhare
Lemania
Hermes
LeCoultre
Fairfax
Eterna
Berg
P. Garnier
Provita
Faith
Kord
Condal
Montbrilliant
Continental
Friedli


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


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