Your watch can last a lifetime, but there’s one rule: you’ll have to take care of it. Servicing a watch needs to be done regularly, whether you’re flexing a vintage beater or a brand-new drop (like ...

This story is from an installment of In the Loupe, our weekly insider newsletter about the best of the watch world. Sign up here. Anyone who’s ever had to repair a luxury timepiece knows the drill: ...

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Investing in a luxury watch—new or secondhand—can be one of the most rewarding, but also challenging, purchases you can make. Amid any pressing watch repair qualms, waiting lists, discussion forums ...

Arguably, the biggest downside of collecting mechanical watches is getting them serviced. Unless you “know a guy” who’s local, you typically have to jump through a lot of hoops when your watch is due ...

Because mechanical watches these days are enthusiast interests, and big Swiss brands generally want to handle their own repairs, the independent watch repair shop is increasingly a rarity. The US ...

As well made as a quality watch may be, it’s functionally similar to a car — full of moving parts that need maintenance and adjustment. Eventually, this means that your watch will need service. In ...

When you’re busy on the hunt for a new watch – be it in person or scrolling through Chrono24 – after-care such as watch servicing, or dealing with repairs are not what you usually have in mind. But ...

Oliver Pollock's ancestors have a history in horology that stretches back more than a century, so it was only natural that he would follow into the family business. After stints with some of the ...