UG Watch Repair Recommendations?

dshoo · Aug 8, 2017

I've been meaning to take my UG to get a service but I don't trust any run-of-the-mill local repair shops in California. Anyone have recommendations for watchmakers/repairs that know how to handle a vintage UG? (SoCal would be best)

Overgrower · Sep 14, 2017

Have you tried LA Watchworks in Pasadena or ABC Watchwerks in downtown? They’re pretty reputable in the vintage Rolex field.

ELV web · Sep 15, 2017

Overgrower
Have you tried LA Watchworks in Pasadena or ABC Watchwerks in downtown? They’re pretty reputable in the vintage Rolex field.

Fwiw, the watch maker i use here suggest that Rolex Daytona parts are usable in UG chronos (28x ones), I am not technical enough to know though.

Larry S · Sep 15, 2017

So here is what I have discovered ... a watchmaker who is a restoration specialist and can source and fabricate parts is who you are looking for. UG Chrono are complex but nothing particularly special according to the folks I use. You need to check references and do some interviews. If you've come up dry you can ship your watch to folks who can do the work.

UG Watch Repair Recommendations?

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