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


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


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


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