Watch servicing/repair in London

[Anguz]

Hey gang,

I'm from Canada but live in London in the UK. I have a Noobmariner that I need to get looked at/repaired as the movement stops if I sit still for more than one minute!

Can any Londeners advise me on a good place to get it repaired?

Cheers lads!

Anguz

[danhobson17]

Hi Anguz,

You might want to try sending a PM to member Londongeorge87. Some members on here have posted some good things about his work on repairs and servicing. Personally i have no experience with the guy so don't take my word for it but it might be somewhere to start.

[Anguz]

Hmm, cant seem to get ahold of that chap. Anybody else have any ideas?

Cheers!

[THXuk]

stay well away from the many shoe store/watch repair places around town.

Most will turn it away and look there nose up, but there are a few backstreet places, that will help but will say that there is no warranty and if they break something else trying to fix it, its your problem.

There are a few watch places located in the underground stations, but there skill set is limitedt to changing straps, batteries. Some people have used a guy in picadily circus station, but there are as many bad reports as good.

There is a member called Smidsy, not sure which forum who has a good rep.

other options are sending to france or gernany where you have Domi and Wiz.

I needed a tx crystal put in a v6 hub this week, went around town, with no joy then i remembered that the debenams store has a watch repair place on oxford street, they dont do auto movements, but he gave me a look, took my watch and fitted the crystal, came back and said as he cant warrant the work, he wont charge me, result!

There is also a watch repair place near farringdon on top of a sweet shop that do work for the many jewellers in town and work on omega's etc, depending on who you talk to they may or may not help.

[Anguz]

Hey thxuk. Thanks for the info mate. I once asked the watch guy at Clapham Junctionstation and he was useless. The Farringdon one sounds interesting as I worj in Clerkenwell, so not too far. Do you know exactly where it is?

Cheers pal!