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.
Based on your photos. Obviously, there is no way to fully diagnose any watch using this method and is only a rough starting price.
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.
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.
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.
Fully disassembled cleaning with timing and positional accuracy.
Fully disassembled cleaning with timing and positional accuracy.
Fully disassembled cleaning with timing and positional accuracy.
Cleanliness matters a lot. See the Cleanings page for more info.
Starting prices, plus whatever presents itself. Please don't ask about quantity discounts.
Includes full COA (adjusted for jewel count), plus individual prices on any necessary parts or services to return the watch to factory specs.
Includes full COA (adjusted for jewel count), plus individual prices on any necessary parts or services to return the watch to factory specs.
Includes full COA (adjusted for jewel count), plus individual prices on any necessary parts or services to return the watch to factory specs.
Starting prices, plus whatever presents itself. Please don't ask about quantity discounts.
Includes full COA, regardless of jewel count, plus individual prices on any necessary parts or services to return the watch to factory specs.
When available, regardless of length.
Single link, including pin fabrication.
Starting prices, plus whatever presents itself. Please don't ask about quantity discounts.
Includes full COA (adjusted for jewel count), plus individual prices on any necessary parts or services to return the watch to factory specs.
Milling the rear cover into a bezel. Includes crystal installation.
Only cases with thread-on back covers and certain swing-ring-style cases that are damaged, worn, or have crudely-done inscriptions.
Starting prices only.
White porcelain dials only.
Black or red enamel only.
Colors of plum or cobalt blue.
Screws, cap jewels, hardware, regulators, etc.
Nickel and nickel-silver cases only. Gold should not be buffed.
Prices only apply to NOS parts when available. Custom milling starts at $90 per hour.
Price based on availability and pivot size.
Price based on availability and pivot size.
Prices only apply to NOS parts when available. Custom milling starts at $90 per hour.
Same price for balance or plate jewels.
Gold settings and diamond caps extra.
Replacing the blown jewel in the existing setting.
All profiles, lengths, and types of stones.
Re-mounting the roller jewel with fresh shellac.
All profiles, lengths, and types of stones.
Re-mounting the pallet stone(s) with fresh shellac.
Prices based on availability.
Washers used for poise are no charge.
Gold weights used when appropriate.
Gold screws used when appropriate.
Prices based on availability.
Same price for brace, hook, or T-end.
Same price for brace, hook, or T-end.
Prices based on availability. Vibrating (timing) is extra.
When available. Does not include collet fabrication.
Starting prices based on availability and style. Full set prices available.
Colors of cobalt blue, plum or black.
Colors of cobalt blue, plum or black.
Gilt hands, known as Louis XIV.
Colors of white, black or red.
Rockford, Elgin or Waltham parts only.
Prices based on availability, style and material.
Screws, springs, canon pinions, regulators, banking pins, yokes, shuttles, dust bands, setting mechanism parts, etc.
Milling the rear cover into a bezel. Includes crystal installation.
Only cases with thread-on back covers and certain swing-ring-style cases that are damaged, worn, or have crudely-done inscriptions.
Prices based on availability, style and material.
Price is for nickel. Add $10 for gold.
Price is for nickel. Add $10 for gold.
Milling, threading or reduction may be necessary at $65/hr.
Prices are for both new and NOS, based on availability.
Any size, any thickness.
Standard beveled and convex, with thicknesses from 1.2 to 1.8 mm.
Thicker beveled and convex crystals from 2.0 to 4.0 mm.
When available.
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.
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