Everyone has probably heard that old joke “close only counts in Horseshoes and hand grenades”.  Well today we are going to show you some examples why “close” does not count when fixing a watch. I get lots of inquiries from customers that want to add new crystals, bezels, dials and hands to their old watch.  They go out and buy parts that “are supposed to fit” their particular case and.. Read More

When we Spring ahead and change our clocks for daylight savings time, it is a great time to change the batteries in our Smoke Detectors.  Another thing that we might want to consider is “is your watch ready for spring”? This is the time of year when I start to see watches come into the shop that are full of water or something goes wrong when the time changes. How.. Read More

On certain jobs I need to use an alcohol lamp in order to heat a part to be used with shellac. This is done when replacing a roller jewel or a pallet stone. I wrote a blog post a while back where I showed how to replace a roller jewel. Today we will talk about repairing a pallet stone. How to Replace a Roller Jewel The first problem that I.. Read More