elgin watch repair ?

[norm]

I know it's a gun forum but I think that collectively all knowledge is contained here. I need an elgin pocket watch that was my Grandfather's repaired. Can anyone reccomend a good shop?

 

[pawngal]

If you don't get a personal recommendation, go here and search.
Remember, you want a watchmaker, NOT a jewelry store.

American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute - Public

 

[Onomea]

This guy knows his stuff: Repair and sell Hamilton, Ball, Waltham, Illinois, E. Howard, Hampden and South Bend Pocket Watches

 

[Laketime]

Support The NAWCC

You might want to post your question here.

 

[Naphtali]

In St. Louis, Missouri, the Railway Exchange Building (about 7th and Olive streets??) had many watch makers and repairers, several specializing in repairing mechanical chronographs.

Decades ago, I used Swiss-born and trained Tulio V. Poli, located in the Railway Exchange Building, to repair my Jaeger-LeCoultre chrongraph. While I doubt he is still active, that might be a good place to query.

Hope this helps.

I know it's a gun forum but I think that collectively all knowledge is contained here. I need an elgin pocket watch that was my Grandfather's repaired. Can anyone reccomend a good shop?

 

[DWalt]

Someone beat me to it, but the NAWCC is a good place to start. They used to have a monthly journal with a section on watch and clock repair services. I have not been a member since over 20 years ago, so I don't know what they have now. I doubt that many ordinary jewelry stores do their own repairs these days, and there are probably not many capable mechanical watchsmiths around. Sort of like the shortage of Colt-capable gunsmiths.

 

[da gimp]

my dad was a certified/degreed watchmaker who could repair/work on rail roaders' pocket watches, then after rail roaders were allowed to carry Bulova Accutrons, he went to school to learn how to service/repair them too.

Until the late 1980's or so, nearly every large town & small towns had a watch maker & jewelry shop or two.. then after the cheap electric wrist watches became prevalent, those fine shops died out. Now good jewelry shops are confined to mainly cities, small & large, and watch makers are a dying breed.

We collect Hamilton 992B pocket watches... but I have one fine old Elgin pocket watch that was owned by a friend's wife's grandfather... Sandy is only I her early 70's.. I have hope that either her only child or one of his two sons will change their mind & want it... it saddens me that they have no interest in it. Old Gus traded it in on another watch, back in the mid 1970's. I think on an Accutron.. shortly before he died. Dad's ticket showed he'd cleaned & oiled it... & some repair, as it only cost $2.50... I thin it was to replace the crystal..

 

[Muley Gil]

I had a key wound Elgin, built in 1867, repaired by a watch repairman in Hillsville, Virginia. The cost was $75. Another quote I received was $300, which is more than I paid for the watch to begin with!

 

[hittman77]

Illinois Watch Company | Repair, Service, and Sales of Fine Watches

These guys are good. They've done work for me before. My experience with them (on a family heirloom) was excellent.

 

[Jeff423]

Mark Sirianni: www.watchdoctor.biz

I've used him for years to fix my: Elgin's, Hamilton's, Gruen's, Buren's, Rolex and Omega's. He specializes in older and current mechanical watches.
Excellent work, reasonable pricing and good turn around. He is in PA.

Jeff

 

[Onomea]

We collect Hamilton 992B pocket watches... ..

For those unfamiliar, here is what he's talking about: Hamilton 992B Railroad Watch (1940-1969)

 

[da gimp]

For those unfamiliar, here is what he's talking about: Hamilton 992B Railroad Watch (1940-1969)

This has to be the best written & most informative article that I've ever seen written on the Hamilton 992B's. Thank you sir. I kept that one in my favorites now.

 

[Lee's Landing Billy]

Times Square, on Broadway in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Just finished 2 Hamiltons for me and services our Rolexes.

 

[jrm53]

Pocket watch repair

I use Rob Carter for all my PW work he is in Kingsport Tn and although his prices have raised a little in the past 10 years he is very professional He has fixed at least 20 railroad watches for me, his email address is [email protected] his web site is Pocket Watch Repair-Professional Repair Services for Vintage or Antique Pocket Watches he will not cheat you and will email you if he thinks something might need to be done. Jeff

 

[H Richard]

Another vote for Illinois Watch company, as hitman77 mentioned in post 9. I can tell you that Craig is a trained watchmaker and did a fine job on my old Rolex a few years ago.