Came promptly. Knowledgeable. Explained why my clock was not worth fixing and recommended antique…read morestores to look for replacement.

Abraham should be recognized as a master craftsman with deep knowledge of antique, grandfather and…read morewall clocks. He can get clocks restored to perfect running condition. Friendly, professional and patient service. Takes time to educate homeowners on maintenance and winding. Realistic time lines provided for complex,detailed work. Highly recommended.

Watches and clocks fascinate me.. maybe it's the engineer in me that loves the mechanics of it,…read morewatching the gears move. While I have a few quartz watches, most are automatics and they always need servicing. I enjoy having a watch shop outside of your generic mall variety where the salesperson has NO product or watch knowledge. This repair shop has knowledgeable staff at a very small location. Grubs ~

I would highly recommend finding another place to either sell or shop. Time Flies has horrible…read morebusiness practices and absolutely no integrity. The customer services is terrible and the owner is extremely rude. Whether you are seeking to sell or purchase I would highly recommend doing your research before going to these people and find yourself another establishment not associated with this group. I understand that this type of business deals with many types of people but for someone to rudely treat all of their clientele as if they are of a lower nature is absolutely ridiculous...I must respond to Jennifer S by saying....WOW you sound like an employee or "owner" and not a legitimate reviewer. I am not the women who came to buy a ring nor have I ever personally utilized a pawn shop to sell, trade or borrow .... I was looking to spend money "Where is your head at Dude" Your follow-up statement just proves the point of my review. You are assuming that just because I write a negative review describing what I consider a lack of customer service skills and basic manners that I should now be stereo-typed alongside what this shop considers their seedier clientele. "Never Judge a Book by it's Cover"

I had taken my clock movement to other shops before finding Sam and was disappointed that the…read moreissues were not resolved. As others have said, Sam is the consummate professional. He makes house calls and got my family's nearly 100 year old grandfather clock running superbly. He patiently explained every step of the process - from replacing parts to why the malfunction occurred. Cannot recommend Sam highly enough! Very fair prices as well!

My husband and I have received a superb service by Sam's Clock Repair. Sam came to our house to…read morecheck our grandfather's clock that belonged to my mother in-law, and the clock was not chiming nor was it keeping a time for quite some time. However, Sam brought it back to life for us and now the clock is ticking on time and chiming my favorite Westminster chime. Since we knew how old the mechanism or the heart of the clock, we were happy to have Sam get a new mechanism for our clock. Sam has an outstanding customer service, and he is very diligent about his work. Repairing a grandfather clock requires lots of patience and we don't have that nowadays. We trusted as he repaired the grandfather clock that belonged to my brother-in law. It's hard to find such an honest clock repair and we defiantly recommend his business. Now our Clock is running on time.

Over by Caroline Street opposite Curitiba Art Cafe, is a whole row of antique stores. The vintage…read moreitems in here are so adorable - whether you are at the Fredericksburg Antique Mall, the Blue Shark Antiques or the R&R Antiques. I adore tea cups and I found a whole bunch Other classic items include beautiful old books, Americana memorabilia, silverware and costume jewelry.

Local antique mall with various vendor booths inside. They have an upstairs and downstairs area…read more Easy to navigate through and peek at all the vintage, collectibles for sale. Ironically lots of civil war memorabilia scattered throughout. Be patient with checking out and paying for your items,it may take longer than expected.

Vic has been my go-to clock repair man for 12 years that I lived in Fauquier. he fixed my 1951…read moreGerman coo-coo, restoring it to perfect condition. It's been ticking now for over 14 years! plus Vic repaired a German Black Forest Owl clock I bought in Germany. My cat pulled the weights and the clock smashed to the floor. It was awful. what a mess. Now, I can't even tell where the broken pieces were repaired. it was a bad crash onto a wooden floor. Now the clock is still happily ticking.

I don't relish writing bad reviews for small businesses, but in the interest of protecting other…read morepotential customers you must know NOT to bring your watch to Gold N'times. I only wish I had read some of these reviews before I went there myself. I brought in my deceased father-in-law's Rolex that he left to my son. Our plan was to give it to him at his college graduation. The watch had sat in its box for 10 years and I paid Vic $425 to service the watch. He said he would take it apart, clean it, and make sure it was running correctly. When picking up the watch, Vic said that it was keeping good time. We gave it to my son and that day when he wore it at graduation he noticed that not only would it stop and start running, but it was running fast--hours per day fast. I was disappointed, but took it back to Vic and told him about the problem. He took it and when I returned one week later, he said he didn't know why it was running fast, that he re-oiled a jewel, and that it was now keeping good time. I drove 30 minutes home, and when I arrived, it was 5 minutes faster than I set it at the shop. Of course, this continued and by the end of the day it was no where near keeping correct time. At this point, I was done with Vic and Gold N'times. I took the watch to a recommended shop and the owner called me the next day and described a hairspring problem that was causing the watch to run fast. Additionally, he showed me the internals of the watch and how it was obvious to tell that the watch had not been cleaned recently. I could not afford the full service price he quoted me, but he offered to stop with the repairs he had done thus far for $200. I returned to Vic's shop to ask for a refund--and not even a full refund. I was asking for $200 back to settle with the other shop. This would leave him with money for his time and I wouldn't have to be out any additional money to give my son his grandfather's watch that could actually keep time (even though it still hadn't been fully cleaned or serviced). I explained my side to Vic, that I had paid him for a watch service that left me with a watch that did not tell time and I described the refund that I felt was fair. He immediately told me "I can't help you with that" and he was shocked that I would have even come back to him to ask for any kind of a refund. He actually started ignoring me as I tried to discuss this with him--looking at a magazine on his display case and even walking into his work area as he continued to tell me that he couldn't help me. Even after I confronted him about having clearly seen that the watch had not even been cleaned, he continued to tell me that he could not help me and even told me that I should just pay the $200 to the other shop and be happy that I had a working watch. And in a particularly pathetic bit of sarcasm, he actually suggested that I sell the watch if the money was so important to me. Needless to say, I left without any kind of refund. Honestly, this entire interaction made me more sad than angry--sad to see a business owner not only do such shoddy work and pass it off as professional, but to actually be willing treat people with such dismissive apathy.

I recommend Peters Jewelry and Watch repair. Their customer service and communication are excellent.read more

Read carefully!!!! The only reason this place gets one star is because there is no zero star…read moreoption. If you have any item, whether it is a piece of jewelry or timepiece that you care for, DO NOT take it to this establishment. I would not even take costume jewelry to this guy. HE SIMPLY DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HE'S DOING. I purchased an expensive watch that only needed to be sized. After taking the band of my watch apart and after working on it for 20 minutes, he became flustered, handed it back to me in pieces and asked me to work on it myself. After, I insisted that he return the watch to me in the condition he received it, his response was "I will have to charge you for that?". WHAT!!! Are you serious?, I asked. I'm gonna make a long story short. The police department was called by me and when the officer showed up the officer quickly determined that this jewelry repair man was under the influence of alcohol. The repairman admitted to the officer that he had a couple of glasses of wine. The officer stated, "you had more than a couple of glasses of wine, I've been doing this for over 30 years". My expensive luxury watch is now in pieces and will be taken to a reputable jeweler. Do not patronize this hack shop. This guy is a jewelry repair quack.

This young man knew just what he was doing and I trusted him completely to fix 2 broken watches. If…read moreever I need another watch repaired, I'll head right over to Charley's Watch & Clock repair. The price was reasonable and he moved fairly quickly. 5 Stars in my book.

Joon took a lot of time to try to find a new movement for my beloved 24 year old Seiko watch…read more Unfortunately, Seiko had discontinued the movement and did not have one that would fit. I wanted to pay him for all the time he spent communicating with Seiko but he would not accept any money from me. He has helped us in the past with a ship's bell clock that we love and I know he is a very honest man. I would trust him with your precious items.

Brought a few clocks in for service/maintenance. Steve, has always been very helpful and…read moreknowledgeable. Also, I find their pricing to be very fair. If you need clock service this is the place!

I have a large collection of clocks, 30 plus, and Steve has worked on most if not all of them. I…read morehave never been disappointed in the quality of his work or the timeliness of how fast he gets it done. I met Steve years ago and he sold me my first clock. Actually it was a wedding gift from my wife. Since that time I have accumulated many antique clocks, some I bought from him, and he has been my go to guy whenever I have a concern about one. He is truly a master of his trade. Jim G.

I had such a nice experience The Clockworks and with owner, Jim Ahmed. I brought in a new…read morewristwatch that needed to be shortened, and from the moment I walked in, Jim was warm, polite and attentive. There were other customers ahead of me, but Jim repeatedly assured me that he would be right with me, which I really appreciated. When it was my turn, he took care of the adjustment while I waited. There's something increasingly rare about being able to bring a watch to someone who has spent decades mastering his craft and actually performs much of the work right there rather than simply sending it somewhere else. Jim has been in business for about 40 years, and The Clockworks feels very much like a true old-school neighborhood shop. There's no website or slick online presence; just a longtime craftsman, a shop filled with watches and clocks, and the kind of personal service that has kept customers coming back for decades. Jim is an older gentleman with a wonderfully traditional approach to customer service. He clearly takes pride in his work, knows watches and clocks inside and out, and gives every customer his personal attention. If you appreciate personal attention, experience and old-fashioned craftsmanship, The Clockworks is absolutely worth a visit.

Brought my automatic Tissot in for a band change and also had an older Rado that needed a look. Jim…read morespotted a repair fault almost immediately, a mistake the original service center had made, and walked me through exactly what to say to their customer service to get it escalated since I was out of warranty. He also had a band in stock for the Tissot and got it swapped on the spot in just a few minutes. The shop itself is small and a bit cramped, but that's a minor detail next to the expertise. Jim clearly lives and breathes watches, and it shows in how he sizes up a problem. I couldn't recommend this place more. I'll definitely be back.