Batteries, bracelet sizing, crystals, straps and seals — done here. Full movement work goes to a specialist watchmaker, and I will tell you which yours needs.
Battery changes, bracelet sizing and strap fitting are usually same-visit jobs.
A battery change on a water-resistant watch means the gasket is inspected and the caseback closed to spec — not levered shut.
I don’t open and service mechanical movements. Those go to a watchmaker who does nothing else. You are better off for that.
A mechanical movement service — full strip, clean, lubricate, regulate — is a watchmaker’s job requiring a dust-controlled bench and specific tooling. Any shop that treats it as a counter service is doing your watch harm.
So if your automatic is running fast or slow, stopping, or has not been serviced in five or more years, I will route it to a watchmaker rather than pretend otherwise. Same for water damage, which is time-critical — the faster a wet movement is opened and dried, the more of it survives.
Vintage pieces get the same treatment. Original parts matter to value, and the wrong replacement part can cost more than the repair saves.
Including when the answer is “nothing”, or “this one isn’t worth repairing.” For a watch I’d rather buy than repair, I will say that too and make you an offer instead.
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Depends on the watch — a simple quartz is inexpensive; a water-resistant diver needing gasket work and testing costs more. Quoted before I start.
Usually it needs a service, sometimes just more wear time. Bring it in and I will tell you which.
Yes.
Straps and cleaning, yes. Internals, no.
Bring it in immediately — same day. Every hour a movement sits wet does more damage.
