Antique Pocket Watch Repair

Antique Pocket Watch Repair

Antique pocket watches are magnificent pieces of history—beautiful collectors’ items that, with proper care, continue to serve as sophisticated and elegant timepieces today. Whether you own a rare British find, a railroad watch, a military pocket watch, or a classic Waltham or Benson pocket watch, these treasures require an expert, careful hand.

We are specialists in preserving and restoring these delicate mechanisms. Our experience covers everything that delights a collector: from charming fusee movements and verge antique pocket watches to the beautiful sound of a repeater mechanism.

Repairs, Restoration, and Servicing

Antique pocket watch repair is our specialty. As one of the few jewellers in the UK with our own Master Watchmaker working in-house, we are dedicated to ensuring your heirloom is preserved and its value protected.

Our in-house expert has extensive experience in valuing and restoring all mechanisms, from key-wind and key-set movements to stem-wind and lever-set pieces.

Our professional service is meticulous, including:

• Complete Disassembly & Full Servicing: Careful positional corrections and replacing worn components.
• Custom Parts Creation: Our Master Watchmaker is capable of creating replacement parts where originals are no longer available – ensuring every antique restoration is completed to the highest standard.

Case & Dial Work

We offer complete restoration services that go beyond the internal mechanism:

• Watch Case Refurbishment: Bringing new life to Hunter, half-Hunter, and open-face cases.
• Watch Glass Replacement: Using quality materials to preserve the integrity and clarity of your timepiece.
• Dial Restoration: Working with one of the UK’s best dial experts to meticulously restore the face of your pocket watch.

If you are an avid collector or simply looking for the most reliable pocket watch repair in the UK, you can trust our vintage watch specialists to deliver exceptional service and lasting results.

Why WE Clark Watch Repairs?

Quality – Whether it’s an Rolex watch service, antique watch repair, or work specific to our Tag Heuer authorised service centre, our award-winning team are experts in watch repair, are renowned for their attention to detail.

Experience – As a fourth-generation family business, we are passionate about providing first-class luxury watch repairs and we ensure every timepiece receives expert care from our watch repairer team, headed by our experienced Master Watchmaker.

Trusted – We pride ourselves on exceptional customer service, holding a Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award. Our clients regularly leave glowing testimonials on Feefo and Google, reflecting our reputation as trusted experts in antique watch repair, watch restoration, and more.

Convenience – Our fully insured Freepost Repair Service caters to clients across the UK, making it easy to access our expert watch repair services. For local customers, we also offer in-store watch service and watch repairs in Lewes and Uckfield.

Our Fully Insured FREEPOST Service

You can ship your timepiece to us from anywhere in the UK using our Royal Mail Special Delivery FREEPOST service. Your antique pocket watch is insured for up to £20,000 throughout its postal journey, from the moment the package leaves your hand to when it is posted back to you. Before we commence any work, we will discuss any repairs and costs with you first. At W.E. Clark Watch Repairs, your antique pocket watch couldn’t be in safer hands.

We would love to repair any antique pocket watch from around the world. Outside of the UK, you will have to organise shipping, other than that you can expect the same exceptional antique pocket watch repair service.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any queries regarding our service, or fill in the FREEPOST Envelope Request Form.

Our Guarantee

We will take care of your antique pocket watch from start to finish. Our Master Watchmaker will carry out repairs and restoration work with the utmost sensitivity and expertise. We are absolutely confident you will be delighted with the results, but for peace of mind, we offer a minimum 12-month guarantee for all work undertaken.