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