Local watchmaker in Houston, TX

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watch_er

·Sep 9, 2022

Hello,

Looking for suggestions for a local trusted watchmaker in the Houston, Texas area for servicing and repair. Recommendations would be welcome. Thanks!

 

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efauser

·Sep 9, 2022

Did you do a site search? I know this has been asked before.

 

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watch_er

·Sep 9, 2022

Yes, I did. Found Little Watch Shop on Shepard Dr & Hal Martin on Westheimer, but I just wanted to see if anyone had any experiences and recommendations from using someone. Thanks for you input!

 

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southtexas

·Sep 9, 2022

watch_er

Yes, I did. Found Little Watch Shop on Shepard Dr & Hal Martin on Westheimer, but I just wanted to see if anyone had any experiences and recommendations from using someone. Thanks for you input!

I know the “little watch shop”. They seem to be competent. Hal Martin is a 2nd hand retailer but I’m not sure if they take watches off the street in for service?

 

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sheepdoll

·Sep 9, 2022

efauser

Did you do a site search? I know this has been asked before.

At least they do not call it Frisco (which is a town in texas.)

I still have never receieve any indication of a decent N. California repairer who can do the case seals and timing on my Speedmaster. The reveiws when one does a search are several years old.

I suppose my 2000 word posts do not help when I ask questions. Then there is the irony, I have no issue working on a trashed Valjoux 72 that is beyond any reasonable hope.

Edit: And I am having so much fun watching the Landeron goat watch actually tick.

-j

 

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efauser

·Sep 9, 2022

@TexOmega, aren't you in Houston (or the area)?

 

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efauser

·Sep 9, 2022

sheepdoll

At least they do not call it Frisco (which is a town in texas.)

I still have never receieve any indication of a decent N. California repairer who can do the case seals and timing on my Speedmaster. The reveiws when one does a search are several years old.

I suppose my 2000 word posts do not help when I ask questions. Then there is the irony, I have no issue working on a trashed Valjoux 72 that is beyond any reasonable hope.

Edit: And I am having so much fun watching the Landeron goat watch actually tick.

-j

Is there a point to your post or are you just working on your 10,000 word daily quota?

 

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sheepdoll

·Sep 9, 2022

efauser

Is there a point to your post or are you just working on your 10,000 word daily quota?

Touche'

All I am asking for is a recomendation for a local watchmaker who can do things I am incapable of.

-j

 

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TexOmega

·Sep 9, 2022

efauser

@TexOmega, aren't you in Houston (or the area)?

Nope, no human would choose Houston, Dallas area for me.

 

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Archer

·Sep 10, 2022·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

sheepdoll

Touche'

All I am asking for is a recomendation for a local watchmaker who can do things I am incapable of.

-j

Start a thread of your own and ask this one specific question...burying it in other long posts or on unrelated threads is obviously not working for you...

 

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watch_er

·Sep 10, 2022

I went to Hal Martin yesterday and they do service watches you bring in but it seemed they specialize in modern and not vintage. I’ll go check out Little Watch Shop.

 

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Sherbie

·Sep 10, 2022

I’ve had a 1968 rolex datejust serviced by James Huff at Hal Martins 5 years ago, and I know that there were other watchmakers there then too, so they certainly used to service vintage watches

they were not cheap, but they were good.

 

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3rdstringholder

·Sep 10, 2022

I've taken several watches to The Little Watch Shop for bracelet sizing and they've done a really good job. One of my customers who happens to live in the condominiums across the street from TLWS takes his vintage pieces there and swears by those guys.