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


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


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


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