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


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


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