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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:
Potter Albert Watch Co.
Boston Watch Co.
New York Watch Co.
Herman Vod der Heydt
Charles Fasoltd
Watch Co.
D.D. PalmerRemont Watch Co.
Independent Watch Co.
Seth Thomas Watch do.
Benedict & Burham
Thomas Harland
Otay Watch Co.
Rockford Watch Co.
Mosart Watch Co.
George Reed
Appleton watch Co.
Manhatten Watch Co.
American Repeating Watch Co.
Melrose Watch Co.
Waterbury
J.P.Stevens Watch Co.
Washington Watch Co.
Freeport Watch Co.
Newark Watch Co.
U.S Watch Co.
Peoria Watch co
Rock Island Watch Co.
Trenton Watch do.
American Waltham Watch Co.
W.E. Harper
Hampden Watch Co.
South Bend Watch Co.
Bannatyne Watch Co.
Nashua Watch Co.
Columbus Watch Co.
E. Howard and Co.
Fitchburg Watch bo.
Auburndale Watch Co.
U.S. Watch Co.
James & Henry Pitkin
Ingersol
Lancaster Watch Co.
American Waltham
B.D. Bingham
Appleton, Tracy & Co.
Western Watch Co.
Ball Watch Co.
Aurora Watch Co.
South Bend Watch Co.
Warren Manufacturing Co.
Illinois Watch Co.
E.F. Bowman
Hamilton Watch Co.
Cheshire Watch Co.
Non-Magnetic Watch Co.E. Ingraham
Jacob Custer
Adams & Perry Watch Co.
New England Watch Co.,
Luther Goddard
Cornell Watch Co
National Watch Co.
Wichita 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:
Trebex
Smith
LePhare
Revue
Faith
Evans
Golay
Lang Uhr
Lusina
Kent
Niton
Uhrenfabrik Glashutte
Seeland
Angelus
Nicolet Watch
International
Leonidas
Zenith
Rolex
Harwood
Tavannes
Octo
WhiteStar
Felca
Vacheron
Benrus
Westend
Univer
Orvin
Glashutte
Daynite
Bulova
Pabro
Ulysse Nardin
Autdrist
Benson
J.E. Watch Co.
Carlton
Weldon
Tiffany
Bovet
Hallmark
Parker
Monarch
Helvetia
Tourneau
Levrette
Rolls
Frodsham
Mar Nicolet
Harman
Lucerne
Blancpain
Rocail
Laco
Titus
LIbela
Lucien Piccard
Audemars Piguet
Provita
Harvel
Avalon
Garland
Bucherer
Delbana
Rado
Dugena
Nivada
Eberhard
Olma
Urania
Gallet
Ultimor
Ogival
Touchon
Duodial
Kurth
Jules Jurgensen
Universal
Gruen
Arctus
Wittnauer
Normandie
Enicar
Perfine
Condal
Mido
Central
Fairfax
Omega
Hy. Moser & Cie
Kord
Alpina
Haste
Patek Philippe
Yale
Moriva
Zentra
Eterna
Chopard
Aramis
Weltall
Sigma
Ebel
Huguenin
Standard
Turler
Juvenia
Baume & Mercier
Rembrant
Welsbro
Rockford
Wyler
Rulon
Mars
Kingston
Perpetual Watch Co.
Movado
Americus
Lyceum
Monte
P. Buhre
Lemania
Buren
Arsa
Cawford
Mt. Vernon
Gubelin
Rima
Driva
Elgin
Hermes
Doxa
Jardur
Sheffield
Glycine
Continental
Hydepark
PiagetPreesent
Rotary
Cornavin
Certina
Admes
Louvig
Croton
Frey
Charles Nicolet
Hampden
Longines
LeCoultre
Shield
Didisheim
Crown
Stowa
Goering
Sperina
Guinand
Tissot
Cartier
Eska
Dome
National
Coronet
Friedli
Ekegren
Imperial
Eloga
Record
Ollendorff
Altus
Louis
Beltone
Asprey
Breitling
South Bend
Lip
Agassiz
Warwick
Hever
Alton
Schultz
Bueche-Girod
Corum
Lavina
Winton
Lorton
Pronto
Wig Wag
Tornex-Rayville
Van Cleef & Arpels
Nicewatch Co.
Wakmann
Zodiac
Fontainemelon
Ball
Timecraft
Framont
Semca
Hafis
Girard-Perregaux
Grana
Verno
Invicta
Favre Leuba
Excelsior
Phillepe Watch Co.
Montbrilliant
Exactus
Alsta
Vulcain
Helbros
Cyma
Hamilton
Newmark
Orator
Cortebert
Electra
Berg
Ofair
Aristo
Unitas
Alpha
Patria
Ace Acro
Rapid
Orfina
Henda
Kelton
Marlys
Kelbert
Butex
Concord
Kelek
Lancel
Roamer
Hebdomas
Opel
Arbi
Seth Thomas
Harvard
Alavente
Breguet
Borel Boucheron
Ardath
Geneve
Illinois
Jaeger
P. Garnier
Olympia
Hilton
Baylor
Minerva
Hayden
A. Lange & Sohne
Mimo
Regina
Dunhill
Roxy
Mappin
Watex
Emerson
Germinal
Boulevard
Audax
Clebar


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


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