This man is AMAZING! He fixed my watch in under an hour for 20$. I am beyond happy! This was a complicated repair and I had 5 different watch repair shops tell me they were unable to do it. I couldn't find anyone to fix my watch and I almost lost hope. A friend recommended this guy and he is a true expert! I am so happy!!! He is truly the absolute best there is!! This was my grandmother's watch and it meant a lot to me. I am forever grateful to this man for fixing it after so many people told me it could not be done. read more

best watches repair on canal strest i always like him only cash no credit card making size only 8.00 dollars

I got caught in a storm last week and my watch had water damage. I took it to Mr. Lee along with a watch that needed a battery and in 1 hour everything was good to go. I highly recommend Mr. Lee . Very pleasant personality and great pricing.Thank you Mr.Lee read more

Very important. Look at the picture. John is now (4/2019) actually at 271 Canal Street. I went to 259 where someone actually fixes watches too, only when they saw it was complex they told me that "this is complex go to John, he is next door." John card however says 259 so not sure what the deal is. Ok John is super honest and very reasonable. In front of me he asked the customer to pay $50 for repairing 4-5 watches including replacing bands. The customer paid by mistake $70. He ran after the customer to return the $20. Then he quoted me $20 to fix a Quartz Tag Heuer and replace the battery. He spent a good 30 min but got it running. My watch had a broken mechanism he was not able to fix. John is now my guy! read more

Stopped by again since I needed a new watch battery and since it had been some time since my initial visit, I found it hard to find since most of the places along Canal St. all look the same from the street. I had to look for the address number which was a bit hard as well since most places didn't have the number listed on the outside. Then I remembered the lit up red and blue LCD lights above Mr. Le's work area and saw them from the street. I gave him the watch and a new battery was $5. I also needed my current watch to be a bit loosened and although he just adjusted the watch, he didn't charge me for that. Come here for any watch repairs or adjustments. It's directly across from the McDonald's. read more

Highly recommend this watch repair place! My watch was done in less than 5 minutes, I hadn't even wait for long. Mr Lee is a professional

Mr. Lee replaced the watch battery in my swiss army watch quickly and for only $10. He also repaired my broken second hand at no additional charge. Hard to find, but worth finding. It's in the back of another store front, but there is a small battery / strap sign in the front of it. read more

As others noted, this shop has moved down a few doors. the watch stand is in the back of the store. I went three times, Friday and Monday the stand was closed, guy was finally there on Tuesday. Mentioned I had two watched that needed batteries replaced. Was told it was $10... for each watch. Asked about doing $10 total as others said it was $5 each and that was the cash I brought to pay. Answer was no, gentleman turned around and continued watching his movie. Obviously a shop owner is entitled to sell their services at whatever price they want, but was overall disappointed. not sure if the actual owner is on vacation and this person was covering, but wanted to share the price increase with others. read more

Quick and efficient place to get a watch serviced. Passing by, this place looks just like any of the other tourist trap, knick knack places around, but trusting some reviews I read, I took my watch to be resized, and they very quickly looked at it, checked how many links I needed taken out, and got it all done in 5 min, charging me $100th in the process. read more

Got a pin and strap replaced on an old watch for $7. Quick and pleasant service! Would definitely go back for future watch repairs.

This location is not closed! I was there today, and have been going to Mr. Lee for my watch batteries and minor repairs for 15 years. I wouldn't go anywhere else. He always has the batteries I need (and at a great price -- they were $5 each for the watches I brought in today), and takes extra care to clean away any dust or dirt. He's even adjusted my watchband clasp when it wasn't closing properly. He treats even the least expensive child's watch with respect and care. read more

THIS BUSINESS IS NOT CLOSED. I just went there on November 28th 2018 and received the same quality service I've always received. Mr. Lee does all kinds of watch repair. I had a new battery put in for $5, and it only took a few minutes, as always. He's very efficient and gracious. This man has skills! read more

I work in Tribeca, and found this place through Yelp. They're located in an arcade of lots of other merchandise. Mr. Lee replaced two watch batteries. I asked for a new strap for a Swiss Army watch, because the loop had fallen off. He didn't have the band, and fashioned me a new loop and now the watch is good to go. Cash only. read more

Mr. Lee repaired one of my watches and replaced batteries in two more. Total time spent? Under 10 minutes. Money spent? $15. I was thrilled. I hope the batteries last... Lynne G. read more

I had the battery in my swiss army watch replaced today, and it was a great experience! Only $5, no hassle, very fast. There was one woman in front of me who was getting her watch band adjusted and she was also extremely happy - told him she would definitely come back. Comments in the other reviews about it being difficult to find as it is inside another store are accurate -- there is a watch repair sign outside but you have to know to look for it. read more

You have to go to the back to find the guy. Charged me $8 to change the battery. Took maybe about 5 minutes. Love that he's not in a stall and has a reliable location. read more

Quick, cheap, and reliable! I found this place while searching on Yelp for somewhere to get my watch battery replaced near my new job. At first glance, you might be a little skeptical, but I was impressed with the efficiency and am happy with my watch! read more

Couldn't have been easier. $5 battery replacement in under 10 min (& there are a lot of little screws on my watch). THANKS!

I live in Soho and really needed to change the batteries out of two watches. I found this place on Yelp and it was pretty easy to find. I mentioned Yelp to Lee and he took extra good care of me. I don't carry a lot of cash on me these days but it was my lucky day since this is a cash only joint. He gave me a special cash price in exchange for a good Yelp review. He has special tools that only a watch repair place would have for the two timepieces I brought in. He's very helpful, skilled, and quick! Mention Yelp and he will proudly tell you that he gets many Yelp referrals. Thanks Lee! read more

5 bucks to replace the battery in my movado. Did the job in under 5 minutes. Much better than the $25 quote I got a few blocks away in soho. read more

After reading the 2 glowing reviews for Mr. Lee I went to him since I had 2 new watches that needed their bracelets adjusted. Found the place with no problem since I Google mapped the address and got the street view. It is, indeed, directly across Canal Street from McDonalds. Mr. Lee did a great job and made sure that I was happy with the fit. He placed the removed links and pins in plastic envelopes for me to take. $5.00 cash per watch, which is the minimum he charges (posted in plain sight). I was in and out in a matter of minutes. Highly recommended. There is a man working in the same store who was giving me a hard sell to buy cologne but it was easy to just say no after a couple of sniffs and walk out. I guess you can't blame a guy for trying but I would question the authenticity of the merchandise. read more

Lee is as good at it gets. Super friendly, fixed my watch in a matter of minutes.