Service
Watch repair
Watches are not only valuable accessories, they are often precious keepsakes. We repair them properly — in our own workshop in Allschwil.
Workshop
We repair your watch properly
When a watch stops or gets damaged, it is often more than a technical problem. It was a confirmation gift, a keepsake from a grandfather, the thing you bought after your first promotion.
We repair watches of every kind in our workshop — from the inexpensive everyday watch to the mechanical branded piece. Bring your watch in and let us take a look. In most cases we can help, so you can enjoy your watch again.
And if a repair is not worth it, we will tell you that too. Being honest is better for business in the long run than one more job.
- Battery changes — usually on the spot, while you wait
- Glass replacement for scratches and cracks
- New straps in leather, steel or Milanese mesh
- Shortening a bracelet and sizing it to your wrist
- Servicing mechanical movements — cleaning, oiling, regulating
- Replacing seals
- Replacing hands, crowns and movement parts
And these too
Not just wristwatches
Wall clocks, mantel clocks, longcase clocks: big clocks land on our bench as well. With inherited pieces especially, it is worth a specialist's eye before you give up on them.
Bring it in, or call us if moving it is difficult — we will find a way.
Common questions
Questions about watch repair
It depends entirely on what is wrong with the watch. A battery change is a small job; a full service of a mechanical movement is a good deal more involved. We look at the watch and tell you beforehand what you are looking at — then you decide.
Battery changes and simple jobs are usually done on the spot. For larger repairs, reckon on a few days up to two weeks, depending on whether parts have to be ordered.
Yes, of course. We repair watches of every kind and every make, no matter where they were bought.
Possibly. What matters is how quickly the watch is opened and dried out — the sooner, the better the chances. Bring it in as soon as you can, and until then do not leave the watch out in the sun.
When we open it we check the seal and replace it if needed. Do tell us beforehand if the watch has to be water-resistant again — then we will go about it accordingly.
Bring it in
One look at the watch says more than any diagnosis at a distance. Just drop in during opening hours.