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Second Time Around Watch Co: Repair Experiences?

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Hi all, just wondering if anyone here has used Second Time Around Watch Co in Beverly Hills for any kind of repair/service before, and if so, were you satisfied with the work? I currently have my Ebel 1911 chrono (1992, so not really all that "vintage" yet) for a repair/service at the moment. Have purchased a watch from them that they serviced prior to my purchase, and it hasn't had issues, but was curious of some of the experiences of others. Thanks in advance!
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calalum
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They are good guys and in my experience do a good job at a fair price. And when you stop by you can walk up to Anarbagh for a great meal.
 
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They are good guys and in my experience do a good job at a fair price. And when you stop by you can walk up to Anarbagh for a great meal.
I mailed it in as I'm not from California, but definitely would love to check out the store in person someday.
 
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Update: The watch is back and running without issue, but there are some cosmetic issues resulting from the service. They added a few scratches to the 6 O clock subdial (have to really look to see them, but they are there nonetheless) and there is some dust on the dial. Mechanically it seems as though they did a good job, but the cosmetic issues are a shame. Won't be going back.
 
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Sorry to hear about your experience, just seeing this thread now. Unfortunately I had something similar happen, not during a service but was in the neighborhood (years back before getting my own tools) and needed a bracelet sized. Something as simple as that resulted in a bunch of scratches. Really careless work. Would not deal with again.
 
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Sorry to hear about your experience, just seeing this thread now. Unfortunately I had something similar happen, not during a service but was in the neighborhood (years back before getting my own tools) and needed a bracelet sized. Something as simple as that resulted in a bunch of scratches. Really careless work. Would not deal with again.
Yeah, I had actually seen your post, but it was after they had started working on my watch, go figure. I had bought a watch from them and had no issues (they serviced it and had the dial refinished after I bought it, per my request), and did for the most part a flawless job (there are some bits of dust on the dial, but no unsightly scratches) so I had hopes all would turn out with this watch. Unfortunate for sure. Still a beautiful watch that I enjoy, but a shame nonetheless.
 
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If you want a good West Coast watchmaker, you might look into using Kelly Hunter in Portland. He has serviced my watches for a few years and is very good. He works on some truly high end watches as well as my more run of the mill ones.
www.artofthewatch.com
 
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If you want a good West Coast watchmaker, you might look into using Kelly Hunter in Portland. He has serviced my watches for a few years and is very good. He works on some truly high end watches as well as my more run of the mill ones.
www.artofthewatch.com
I am in the northeast, but there are very few watchmakers in my area, so I will definitely keep this in mind. I am dreading the day that my Valjoux 69 chronograph needs a service, as parts for that movement seem to be pretty non existent these days.
 
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