Great company to do business with. Very knowledgeable and competent. Fair priced, courteous and really the kind of people you would trust to get the job done. read more

Don't pass up Halim Time and Glass Museum for your antique clock repairs. Halim is an actual museum, but don't assume that they are not interested in servicing your clock, far from it. The work performed on my clock was excellent, timely, and at a fair price compared to other local businesses. Cesar is the person to speak with, and he will treat you right. read more

Halim Time & Glass Museum - Ansonia clock - Clock Repair Near Me - Evanston, Illinois

Great Service! Master Clock Maker Cesar Lorca came out exactly when he said he would and not only took care of my 40 year old Howard Miller grandfather clock but repaired a 100 year old Sessions WINLOCK Tambour Chiming 8 Day Clock as well. I highly recommend Halim Time & Glass Museum Clock Repair to anyone in need of the services of a Master Clock Maker. read more

Halim Time & Glass Museum - Clock Repair Near Me - Evanston, Illinois

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I needed clock repair and set up for my grandfather clock (circa 1710) shortly after moving to Chicago. The clock was in storage and had not been running for 5 years prior to my move. Cesar arrived precisely on time, did an expert job in repairing the antique case which was damaged during the move, and set up the clock. After it's set up, the clock movement was found to be in need of repair since the clock would stop after a few hours of being started and was not keeping good time. Cesar promptly took the movement into his shop where he carefully took it apart, made repairs and replacement of some of its components, such as the suspension, and patiently and meticulously adjusted the movement so that it now keeps absolutely PERFECT time! I am thrilled that this beautiful, mechanical antique is running as flawlessly as an electric clock for the first time in the 17+ years I've had it in my possession. Cesar's also made sure the clock's movements for the day of the month and phase of the moon were working as well, which only adds to my wonder and enjoyment of this incredible timepiece. I give Cesar my highest recommendation!! I feel extremely lucky that Cesar was the expert who brought my precious clock back to life where it is prominently placed with pride in my new home! read more

I've had a New Haven 8 day Westminster mantel clock for the better part of a decade now, but about 5 years ago I took it in for repairs to another establishment. After nearly two years of them having I received it back but it no longer chimed. I confronted them about the quality of repair and they essentially said because of the age of the clock they couldn't make the chime repair. So I was out the $600 for repairs and I had a clock that kept great time but no longer chimed. Fast forward to March of this year (2021). I wanted to see if I indeed could get my prized mantle clock back to working order so I reached out to the Hamlin Time and Glass Museum in Evanston and I was immediately in touch with Cesar. He and I exchanged a few emails and clock pictures and he scheduled a time for me to bring my clock in for him to inspect. I dropped my clock off with Cesar and within 2 days he told me what was wrong with the clock and that he could fix it. 3 weeks later he was dropping my clock off at my Condo and my home has been filled with the beautiful sound of my long missed mantle clock. I can not thank Cesar enough for his attention to detail and caring approach to clock restoration. If you need a clock restored this is where you should take it. Turn around time is very quick and I feel his rate for repair is more than reasonable! read more

Halim Time & Glass Museum - New Haven 8 Day Westminster Mantle clock - Clock Repair Near Me - Evanston, Illinois

Needed service done on Grandfather clock - After finding Cesar on Yelp he responded quickly and scheduled service within 2 days. Showed up on time and fixed problem immediately. Highly recommend Halim Time and Glass read more

Arrived after a 35 minute drive to a museum closed for exhibition change. However, I called, and spoke to Cesar who went above and beyond to help me....His customer care standards are near extinct in 2023. He called the staff within the facility, and just like Cesar a gentleman came to the door with the same helpful and kind manner, followed up with a lady who like the aforementioned customer service standards excelled in warmth and kindness....Please, make this a destination for not only the exhibitio, but to be received by the greatest staff that actually welcomes you genuinel... read more

We found Cesar through the Halim museum which is a real treasure in itself . Our three weight has been worked on by three other people and never really worked properly. It's been about five years since the last repair which was a waste of time and a lot of money so we just enjoyed looking at it. The museum gave us Cesar's name and number and after a while we decided to give it one more chance. We delivered the clock to Cesar and he called us with an estimate and a few weeks later delivered our clock to our home and came back a week later to make a small adjustment. We have several clocks and Cesar looked at one of them and asked about it and we had the same story many repairs, a lot of money spent and still not working. He looked at it, still hanging on the wall, and a few minutes later had it working. This is a lost art and Cesar is a master at what he does. We plan on asking him to restore some of our other clocks. read more

Very good service. Exceptional quality of repair. My grandfather clock works like new. I would definitely use BMC Timeworks again.

I visited the Halim Museum yesterday with a woman's group. We had a wonderful and extensive tour of the exquisite stained glass exhibit (Floor 1) followed by a tour of the over 1,000 time pieces on Floor 2. The staff was very knowledgeable and I learned so much about the manufacture and history of these items. I can't wait to come back with my husband, who loves clocks. I understand for groups of less than 10, the museum offers a slightly less extensive tour at 1pm every day when they are open. Don't miss this gem in Evanston!! You won't be sorry. read more