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