video Watch servicing & watchmakers

[Watch4me]

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For more info just read on...


I will keep a list:

The Netherlands - Jan Ubels
United States     - Spencer Klein

[WisWatcher]

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Find a reputable watchmaker
Take photos before and after
Set the price in advance (estimate)

The last point is a problem with my watchmaker - he essentially asks me to trust him on the price... But he never lets me down and sometimes charges nothing.

[selfdater]

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How about a thread on reputable watchmakers/repairers/servicers by country? I have used a few in the UK but I'm not able to say that I am married to one in particular. Personally, I would be especially interested to know who people use for vintage quartz watches.

[SeikoMan]

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How about a thread on reputable watchmakers/repairers/servicers by country? I have used a few in the UK but I'm not able to say that I am married to one in particular. Personally, I would be especially interested to know who people use for vintage quartz watches.

Well, I again recommend my own watchmaker Jan Ubels in the Netherlands - he does it all. He serviced among many other watches my Seiko King Quartz 9223-5000 which had stopped (not a battery problem), running now at 0.1spd.  You can find him here: http://www.klokken-ubels.nl

[Addictionist]

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In the United States we have got Spencer Klein for our Seiko's... He does a lot of watch videos too. Long waiting list here. He also got interviewed by Worn and Wound here. You can e-mail him here

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I have used a few in the UK

So, pray tell us more and who you would recommend?

[selfdater]

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So, pray tell us more and who you would recommend?

Well - that's the thing. I wouldn't say that I have enough experience to be able to recommend anybody. In the UK, I have used both Stephen Burrage (http://www.rytetimewatchrepairs.co.uk) and Greg at Woodland Technical (http://www.woodlandtechnical.co.uk) without any disasters - but only for simple jobs. If I stumbled across a non-running 3883 at a flea market, I would not know who to approach.

[SeikoMan]

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For the difficult jobs I once again recommend Jan Ubels.... he has fixed the most mysterious watch troubles using microscopes, lasers and light sabers.. (kidding here). Seriously, the equipment he has invested in... impressive.

[SaletCivin]

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For the difficult jobs I once again recommend Jan Ubels.... he has fixed the most mysterious watch troubles using microscopes, lasers and light sabers.. (kidding here). Seriously, the equipment he has invested in... impressive.

Thanks for the recommendation.

Does Mr Ubels speak any English ? My SBGW001 needs to be serviced, and I don't feel comfortable shipping it out to Japan and spending 3 months without it.

[SeikoMan]

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For the difficult jobs I once again recommend Jan Ubels.... he has fixed the most mysterious watch troubles using microscopes, lasers and light sabers.. (kidding here). Seriously, the equipment he has invested in... impressive.

Thanks for the recommendation.

Does Mr Ubels speak any English ? My SBGW001 needs to be serviced, and I don't feel comfortable shipping it out to Japan and spending 3 months without it.

Well, he is Dutch, so one might safely assume that his English is up to par.... I can always ask him on your behalf of course. We have a regular and easy way of contacting each other.

[SaletCivin]

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For the difficult jobs I once again recommend Jan Ubels.... he has fixed the most mysterious watch troubles using microscopes, lasers and light sabers.. (kidding here). Seriously, the equipment he has invested in... impressive.

Thanks for the recommendation.

Does Mr Ubels speak any English ? My SBGW001 needs to be serviced, and I don't feel comfortable shipping it out to Japan and spending 3 months without it.

Well, he is Dutch, so one might safely assume that his English is up to par.... I can always ask him on your behalf of course. We have a regular and easy way of contacting each other.

Being born in a country where English isn't spoken, nor actually appreciated much as a language, as a means of information sharing, I've acquired the habit of never assuming anything ! 

Thanks a lot for the offer, it was very nice of you, I shot an e-mail his way. ;-)

[SeikoMan]

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I can see your point here. Let me know if he will service your watch...

[SaletCivin]

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I can see your point here. Let me know if he will service your watch...

Is it usual for him to take more than 48 hours to reply ? I'm not in a rush, at all, just wondering.

[SeikoMan]

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I can see your point here. Let me know if he will service your watch...

Is it usual for him to take more than 48 hours to reply ? I'm not in a rush, at all, just wondering.

That is unusual, were it not for the fact that the told me last Thursday that he was preparing a stand for a Watch Convention this weekend. So, he will be busy until early next week I think. His usual working days are Mo-Tue-Wed, his shop you can visit on Thu-Fri-Sat. Next week Thursday I will be visiting his shop again, so let me know if I can do anything for you...

[SaletCivin]

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I can see your point here. Let me know if he will service your watch...

Is it usual for him to take more than 48 hours to reply ? I'm not in a rush, at all, just wondering.

That is unusual, were it not for the fact that the told me last Thursday that he was preparing a stand for a Watch Convention this weekend. So, he will be busy until early next week I think. His usual working days are Mo-Tue-Wed, his shop you can visit on Thu-Fri-Sat. Next week Thursday I will be visiting his shop again, so let me know if I can do anything for you...

Thanks ;-)

Well, if you don't mind, my manual-wind Grand Seiko (cal. 9s54) needs a service, but no outer work (it looks new). Approximate lead time and cost are all I'd need to know !

I'll certainly let you know, should I receive any reply from him in the meantime.

[SeikoMan]

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I can see your point here. Let me know if he will service your watch...

Is it usual for him to take more than 48 hours to reply ? I'm not in a rush, at all, just wondering.

That is unusual, were it not for the fact that the told me last Thursday that he was preparing a stand for a Watch Convention this weekend. So, he will be busy until early next week I think. His usual working days are Mo-Tue-Wed, his shop you can visit on Thu-Fri-Sat. Next week Thursday I will be visiting his shop again, so let me know if I can do anything for you...

Thanks ;-)

Well, if you don't mind, my manual-wind Grand Seiko (cal. 9s54) needs a service, but no outer work (it looks new). Approximate lead time and cost are all I'd need to know !

I'll certainly let you know, should I receive any reply from him in the meantime.

I will make sure to ask him Thursday...

[Chronoscope]

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Some good info here - thanks guys.

[Watchdog]

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Indeed - good thread for us lazy watch nerds. Its is difficult to find a good watchmaker that can do it all.