The following conversation ensued between my sister and I over lunch yesterday…read more.. Lynne: Eh, what was that watch shop called off High Street? Sister: Watchcraft you mean? Lynne: Aye, that's it [pauses] Sister: You do know why it's called that, don't you? This is the only reason I remember it. Lynne: Hmm...no? Sister: Duh Lynne, it's a play on words...like witchcraft:? Watchcraft? Lynne: Ahhh!! [looks at sister in astonishment]. Gosh, she never fails to surprise me. I had no clue as to the name of the shop, and that pun went way over my head, yet my little sister who thought Ward Park and Castle Park were the same thing (which they're not) spotted both. Wow. It was actually my sister's suggestion to go see this little watch shop, and I happily complied. She'd been in with my mum before, and informed they had a lovely collection of watches, jewellery and novelty clocks. When we popped in yesterday, there was a little old lady with her zimmer frame and another lady with her buggy, and due to the size of the shop (ie. fairly compact), there wasn't a whole lot of room left for my sister and I. However, we had just enough time to take a quick look round at the various watches (cheap), jewellery (equally as cheap, and coming in all sorts of forms - brooches, necklaces, rings), and those cute novel clocks (they're like little figurines, in the form of golf bags, pianos, boats etc). Catchy name, a lot of good stock, and a watch-fixing service...yep, it's a goodie.

Watchcraft is another of Bangor's hidden treasures. It is an old fashioned jewellers/ clock and…read morewatch repair shop situated in the town centre. If you are looking for something a little bit different I would call into witchcraft and see what they have to offer. They have a mix of unique jewellery, watches and accessories. Watchcraft managed to fix a watch of mine that another of Bangor's jewellers said was unfixable. The difference is at Watchcraft the seem to be trying to save you a few quid rather than trying to get you to purchase a brand new watch. As well as being old fashioned in what they sell they still believe in old fashioned customer service which is a breath of fresh air.

I think I was only allowed into McNeillys because I was wearing a suit and looked completely non…read morethreatening. It is not that this shop is prejudice it is just that the jewellery in McNeillys is so expensive. This is a traditional Jewellers in every sense of the word, the door has a buzzer and you can do most of your browsing from the street. I would estimate that they have sold thousands of engagement rings over the years. This is the type of shop that an old romantic would go to get his nearest an engagement ring. I am purely basing this on how traditional the shop is, as I suppose it would have a little bit more meaning than getting a ring from a high street jeweller. McNeillys is all in all an excellent jewellers with friendly staff, I would say that the deal in big mainly deal in the big one off purchases but I as yet, fingers crossed one day, have not purchased from McNeillys.

Always makes me a bit nervous when I have to be 'buzzed' into a shop though when I spotted some of…read morethe price tags in here I could see why they were so security conscious. Being in full on 'browsing' mode the very pleasant assistant left us to it and indicted she'd be on hand if we wanted to see anything up close (ie. unlock the huge display cabinets). The shop was well set up, well light and all the jewellery looked pretty impressive in here. The only downside was that some of the prices were obscured so I was never really sure if I was looking at some mere trinket or the crown jewels. I suppose that's my ignorance in the jewellery field coming into play. For anyone serious about top end jewellery I would definitely recommend this shop with its classy stock and approach. They also do valuations and repairs so do consider it especially if you have a broken heirloom languishing in a drawer. Pros: Top quality jewellery. Cons: Definitely at the pricey end of the market.

Coles is an odd wee shop on France street in Newtwonards Town Centre. Its is marketed as a watch…read morerepair shop but it seems to dell a real mix of things including batteries and industrial strength cleaner. Imagine you cleaned out your shed at home and you wanted to sell all your stuff, well you would probably be Cole's biggest competitor. That's how odd the stuff is. It is kind of like a Car Boot sale stall made into a shop. The funny thing about it though is that I actually quite liked it. I walked in today and had a good old nosey around and It really did feel like I was looking through someone else's stuff which I suppose I was. Everything is very cheap in Coles, think 5 AA batteries for a pound and a bag of clothes pegs for 50p. It is small inside so if there are two grannies in there with their shopping baskets you probably wont fit in. I thought it was quaint and charming and you will get good service from the chap who works there, that's for sure.

Stevie helped me out in a time of need with a new phone purchased from the Apple store when they…read morecouldn't help further! Honestly can't express the professionalism of him and his Coworker on a Friday evening.

Must say these guys are brilliant , phone speaker stopped working and i went to iphix and shane got…read moremy speaker fixed literally within 30 mins fast repair service and very good prices thanks 10/10 to the iphix team lovely guys and i'm over the moon will highely recommend

Pathetic - I wouldn't recommend this service to anyone. If there were minus stars I would give it…read more He is rude and unpleasant. The screen he put on started to pop out away from the screen a couple of months after he fixed it. He blamed the phone and when it got so bad I had to call him back, he made excuse after excuse. Then I got an appointment and he didn't turn up. He then accused me of being rude so that he could say he wouldn't serve me. I was left waiting for an hour and a half and no sign. I've since heard other horror stories about him. AVOID.

My friend recommended the iPhone repairs centre in Belfast (iServices) because they are an iPhone…read morespecialist full time. I seen other websites but most didnt have a business address (some nothing more than a contact form with made-up testimonials) and i wasnt sending my phone off to some amateur! i thought i would try them myself after i broke the screen on my iPhone 4 and was very happy with the job they done on my phone. I waited on it being fixed with a complimentary cup of tea (full marks for this!) and highly recommend them to anyone in belfast with a broken iphone! These guys really are a cut above the rest and not hard to pay!

Have dealt with these guys a few times due to me always breaking my phone…read more. Great customer service from knowledgable guys who will help you out wherever they can! I work round the corner from them so it's easy to drop anything off and you get a quick call when it's ready, saving you waiting about or ringing up every now and again to check if it is ready yet. Can't fault the place for anything at all, reasonably priced and with the great service it is hard to beat! definitely check it out!

Wow what can I say about this shop I think it's the best wee business on the road that fix's vacuum…read morecleaners, today I took my vacuum (a Dyson that I bought off a co-worker for £50 yesterday wow). So I took it home and cleaned it up and I thought I will get it serviced, I did know the shop was there I went in to the shop and the staff was great came back in a hour and it (the Dyson) was like new again I will be back again great little shop

A shop which restored my faith in customer service one day when I dropped in to ask if they had any…read morewatch batteries. I'd just been told by another hardware shop up the road that they couldn't take out the defunct watch battery for me for insurance reasons which sounded excessive for my little old cheap watch. Admittedly I wasn't very au fait with all this because the need to replace a watch battery is an extremely rare occurrence for me. For some watches you do need a jeweller to take the battery out which is a different matter. Anyway I'd found the whole exchange frustrating so I wasn't hopeful when I went into AMC Service Centre. Totally different story, however, because the man smiled, immediately reached for a battery and sorted out the whole thing in no time, first checking if my watch needed a jeweller, immediately recommending somewhere if I did, all for £2.50. Otherwise, AMC Service Centre is a small, old fashioned sort of place that specialises in vacuum cleaner repairs and part with other hardware/electrical suppliers. If my experience is an indication of the rest the business it's a gem.

So I smashed my phone on Saturday night (don't ask!) and I needed to get it foxed before I started…read moregetting glass splinters in my fingers. I immediately thought of the Repair Lounge down to the their catchy radio ads. First up, it's pretty easy to find, opposite the junction of Tates Avenue on the Lisburn Road. If you're driving park on one of the many side streets rather than trying to get a space on the Lisburn Road. The shop itself is minimal, you walk in and you are presented with platformed area, don't let this put you off, that's where the phone fixers sit. When I went in (about 3pm on a Monday) the two guys were noticeably busy, one on the phone and one in the middle of dissecting an iPhone but I waited patiently. Once they were free I asked how much and how long it would take to get my phone screen repaired. They then explained to me that it varied from £100 - £140 depending on the quality of the glass used for the screen. This didn't put me off as I expected it to be in that area. What did put me off was the wait - they explained that they had a huge back log of phones to repair and with Monday being delivery day I couldn't get it repaired straight away. This wait made me go somewhere else, but the experience wasn't bad at all. I understand that it's a skilled job to fix these devices and that Monday is their busiest day - especially after all the weekend smashes! Cool set up and really knowledgeable staff - I'll be back no doubt!

Called in to have new charging port fitted to an iphone. Staff member took phone upstairs, gave it…read morea good clean and returned it to me and the phone is charging again without any wiggling or bending of charger lead To get a charge. And asked for no payment, highly recommend.