need somebody to fix watches in seattle area

[jgw0]

I have messed with these and screwed them up every time. I would really like to find somebody that will work on these watches. The problems are not complex, I suspect, for somebody who knows what they are doing. I have a patek phillipe, battery driven, that the minute hand has come loose on. It has a saphhire chrystal which has obviously been set from the top. I have a tag hueur that is not setting smoothly (gears seem to be skipping). I have others too.

I would be grateful for any thoughts! Thank you......

[Nanuq]

Assuming these are gens, I can recommend some guys. Jeff Knepper (503-223-8941) used to work for Ben Bridge and he's a real gearhead. George Kajanoff (2208 NW Market street) is an old school watchmaker, slightly weird but good. Tom Nesbitt (206-623-1211) is amazingly good but he focuses on Rolex. He's in the Josh Green building, 4th avenue.

Good luck!

[jgw0]

Assuming these are gens, I can recommend some guys. Jeff Knepper (503-223-8941) used to work for Ben Bridge and he's a real gearhead. George Kajanoff (2208 NW Market street) is an old school watchmaker, slightly weird but good. Tom Nesbitt (206-623-1211) is amazingly good but he focuses on Rolex. He's in the Josh Green building, 4th avenue.

Good luck!

Thank you for the reply!

I think, by 'gens' you mean genuine. These are not (which is the problem). I have been, basically, tossing them as they have failed over the years (actually not all that many, maybe 10). Seems a shame. I pick them up as I travel about (in Vietnam, and Cambodia, they are selling them cheaper than in China!). I sent one off to a guy in South Carolina who said he fixed them - never saw the watch again <sigh>.

Edited July 31, 2009 by jgw0

[jgw0]

Given the silence, once I admitted to having replicas that need fixing my assumption is that there is nobody who works on replicas?

[chronoluvvv]

what part of Seattle are ya located in ?

[jgw0]

what part of Seattle are ya located in ?

I am not in Seattle, but Port Angeles. Anyplace in the Puget Sound would be great. I just wanted somebody close enough to visit so if there is a problem we can work it out.

[Nanuq]

You might find someone in Poulsbo, Kingston or Silverdale that can work on them... there are plenty of hungry watch guys out there!

[chronoluvvv]

I am not in Seattle, but Port Angeles. Anyplace in the Puget Sound would be great. I just wanted somebody close enough to visit so if there is a problem we can work it out.

very lucky to live on the peninsula

heck, ya should come down for the GTG this weekend

about your quartz Patek, there's a guy in Kirkland who MIGHT be able to help you

he's not too good with autos sadly so i end up sending my stuff to a gent out-of-state

[chronoluvvv]

p.s.

keeping with Nanuq's idea, have you tried calling independent watch shops along the 101 & asking if they could help you ?

[pizzanooo]

There are a few clandestine shops in Oly & Lakewood.

But by your examples of movements they are not worth servicing, just the truth.

Better off re-investing your money to a new watch.

If you truly wish a watch service on them.

Contact Vacuum, a verified watchsmith here who is in the States and will no doubt give you a quote.

[jgw0]

Thank you, one and all! I really appreciate it and will get on it! I have no idea who, or where, Vacuum is.

[chronoluvvv]

Thank you, one and all! I really appreciate it and will get on it! I have no idea who, or where, Vacuum is.

look under the Modders' section

[jgw0]

Thanks again!!