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