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The Prices

Pricing on restoration work, cleaning, and watch and case parts as of June 1st, 2022.


Any part that requires custom milling, like a balance staff or a jewel blank, will be billed the hourly rate in addition to the part. All parts prices based on availability and include installation.

Accepted Brands
Watch Services
Watch Parts
Case Parts

Watch Services

Estimates

Visual Only

Free

Based on your photos. Obviously, there is no way to fully diagnose any watch using this method and is only a rough starting price.

Evaluation Only

$35

Removing the balance cock and/or dial and writing you with a short list of the obvious issues found after you ship the watch to us.

Evaluation w/ Photos

$45

Removing the balance cock and/or dial and writing you with a short list of the obvious issues found, along with a few hi-res photos.


Pocket Watch Cleaning (COA)

All American and certain high-grade Swiss pocket watches. For all wind-indicators and simple center-sweep chronographs add $150. Please don't ask about quantity discounts.

7 to 17 Jewels

$145

Fully disassembled cleaning with timing and positional accuracy.

18 to 22 Jewels

$175

Fully disassembled cleaning with timing and positional accuracy.

23 Jewels and Above

$195

Fully disassembled cleaning with timing and positional accuracy.

Condition Rates Apply

Cleanliness matters a lot. See the Cleanings page for more info.


Pocket Watch Restoration

Starting prices, plus whatever presents itself. Please don't ask about quantity discounts.

Pocket Watches

$145

Includes full COA (adjusted for jewel count), plus individual prices on any necessary parts or services to return the watch to factory specs.

Wind-Indicators

$295

Includes full COA (adjusted for jewel count), plus individual prices on any necessary parts or services to return the watch to factory specs.

Chronographs

$295

Includes full COA (adjusted for jewel count), plus individual prices on any necessary parts or services to return the watch to factory specs.


Verge Fusees

Starting prices, plus whatever presents itself. Please don't ask about quantity discounts.

Restoration

$395

Includes full COA, regardless of jewel count, plus individual prices on any necessary parts or services to return the watch to factory specs.

Chain Replacement

$125

When available, regardless of length.

Chain Repair

$295

Single link, including pin fabrication.


Complicated Pieces

Starting prices, plus whatever presents itself. Please don't ask about quantity discounts.

Restoration

$995

Includes full COA (adjusted for jewel count), plus individual prices on any necessary parts or services to return the watch to factory specs.


Display Conversion*

Milling the rear cover into a bezel. Includes crystal installation.

16 and 18-size Only

$95

Only cases with thread-on back covers and certain swing-ring-style cases that are damaged, worn, or have crudely-done inscriptions.


Cosmetic Work*

Starting prices only.

Dial Refurbishing

$25

White porcelain dials only.

Enamel Replacement

$25

Black or red enamel only.

Hand Coloring

$15

Colors of plum or cobalt blue.

Hardware Bluing

$15

Screws, cap jewels, hardware, regulators, etc.

Case Polishing

$25

Nickel and nickel-silver cases only. Gold should not be buffed.

Watch Parts

Balance Staffs

Prices only apply to NOS parts when available. Custom milling starts at $90 per hour.

Single Roller

$75

Price based on availability and pivot size.

Double Roller

$85

Price based on availability and pivot size.


Replacement Jewels

Prices only apply to NOS parts when available. Custom milling starts at $90 per hour.

Hole Jewels

$75

Same price for balance or plate jewels.

Cap Jewels

$80

Gold settings and diamond caps extra.

Jewel Resetting

$85

Replacing the blown jewel in the existing setting.

Roller Jewels

$40

All profiles, lengths, and types of stones.

Resetting

$22

Re-mounting the roller jewel with fresh shellac.

Pallet Stones

$45

All profiles, lengths, and types of stones.

Resetting

$22 each

Re-mounting the pallet stone(s) with fresh shellac.


Timing Parts

Prices based on availability.

Timing Washers

$12/pair

Washers used for poise are no charge.

Balance Weights

$25/each

Gold weights used when appropriate.

Mean-time Screws

$35/each

Gold screws used when appropriate.


Mainsprings

Prices based on availability.

New-Old Stock

$40

Same price for brace, hook, or T-end.

New Alloy

$50

Same price for brace, hook, or T-end.


Hairsprings

Prices based on availability. Vibrating (timing) is extra.

Flat

$55

Breguet

$65

Hairspring Re-Colleting

When available. Does not include collet fabrication.

Flat or Breguet

$175

Replacement Hands

Starting prices based on availability and style. Full set prices available.

Hour or Minute Hands

$28

Colors of cobalt blue, plum or black.

Seconds Hands

$15

Colors of cobalt blue, plum or black.

Fancy Hands

Varies

Gilt hands, known as Louis XIV.

Sweep Hands

Varies

Colors of white, black or red.

Indicator Hands

$45

Rockford, Elgin or Waltham parts only.


Replacement Hardware

Prices based on availability, style and material.

American and Swiss

Varies

Screws, springs, canon pinions, regulators, banking pins, yokes, shuttles, dust bands, setting mechanism parts, etc.

Case Parts

Display Conversion*

Milling the rear cover into a bezel. Includes crystal installation.

16 and 18-size Only

$95

Only cases with thread-on back covers and certain swing-ring-style cases that are damaged, worn, or have crudely-done inscriptions.


Pendant Parts*

Prices based on availability, style and material.

Bows

$35

Price is for nickel.  Add $10 for gold.

Crowns

$40

Price is for nickel.  Add $10 for gold.

Stems and Sleeves

$45

Milling, threading or reduction may be necessary at $65/hr.


Replacement Crystals*

Prices are for both new and NOS, based on availability.

Resetting

$15

Any size, any thickness.

Open Face

$38

Standard beveled and convex, with thicknesses from 1.2 to 1.8 mm.

Open Face

$50

Thicker beveled and convex crystals from 2.0 to 4.0 mm.

Flat, Bullseye or Vanishing-Edge

$60

When available.

Hunter

$45

Standard heights of H1 through 8.

*Display conversion, cosmetic work, case work, and crystal replacement are all performed during service, and are not offered separately.

American Timekeeper

PO Box #1 - Darien Center, NY 14040

(585) 547-9989

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