A long overdue review! My father recently turned 70, impossible to buy for, so instead I decided to have his father’s watch restored.

Worn on my grandfather’s wedding day, we found it in a box several years ago when he passed away. Was in a bit of a state, crystal hazy enough to hide the colour of the dial, case back scuffed, bracelet was plain nasty.

Found Alexander James watch services (ajwsl.co.uk) via Barry (bazza.) on here. Was able to head over (they’re not far from me, Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham), have a look at the facilities, meet the guys etc. Felt happy leaving the watch in their hands.

Very pleased with the results. Didn’t want to make it look new, but to preserve its history while making it wearable day to day. Keeps time as well as any of the modern watches I have, and the crystal is now perfectly clear, shows the dial detail that was hidden previously.

I’ll be using them for any future work, and would happily recommend them.

https://ajwsl.co.uk









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