Great word-of-mouth but I procrastinated too long on a much needed watch repair and ironically ran out of time. Permanently closed. Right now staring at the person to blame in the mirror. read more

I've been dealing with Raykin for 20 years, and, have never been disappointed. Joe is a real craftsman, a master watch repair specialist, and, will tell you when a watch is not repairable. First class service, very competitive pricing and extremely fast turnaround on repairs. read more

Do not trust this man with any of your precious mechanical watches! He is dishonest, impolite, and straight out rude. Would not admit his wrongdoing scratching a watch of mine while replacing a crystal and finally even got insulting, hanging up the phone repeatedly. Very unprofessional. Go here for a cheap battery replacement in a dirty neighborhood... I should have known better, but appearances really are not deceiving. read more

I can't believe I haven't Yelped this place yet. This is the best watch repair in the city. I have been going here over twenty years and he has kept my TAG watches ticking and batteries replaced on the spot with no BS. This is not high maintenance shop this is old school real deal watch repair. Don't hesitate to go here this gentleman is the real deal. read more

Excellent service, very fair price. Repaired an Ebel E Series for me that had stopped working. I had no Idea who to trust for fear of getting ripped off. As long as Mr. Raykin is in business he will get all of my work. I called him on the phone and then mailed the watch to him. Had it back working in about two weeks. THANKS! read more

Please do not trust this man with anything beyond a simple battery swap or strap replacement. DO NOT BRING A MECHANICAL WATCH FOR SERVICE HERE. I brought my Seiko Bell-Matic to be overhauled and the acrylic crystal replaced. He doesn't use a soft surface to work on so my new crystal had scratches on it. Once I took the watch home, I was checking the functions, setting the time and winding the alarm only to have the crown fall off. He re-attached the crown but refused to assume responsibility for the now broken alarm bezel suggesting that I was trying to swindle him. He said, "just use the watch, don't play with it." read more

Mr. Raykin is THE master watchmaker. I've been using his services for many years (I feel guilty, not having yelped about him years ago), both for digital and mechanical watch repair. He'll replace your watch battery on the spot (charged $6 a few weeks ago) with the exact one that you need. He does all the work himself, sitting right there in front of you. He really is of "the old school." He does top quality work -- and, most importantly, stands behind it. If something's not right or appears amiss, he'll gladly make sure you're satisfied. His charges are very reasonable. And if something's not worth fixing, he'll tell you so very candidly. If you're in the market for a top quality new or pre-owned watch (especially wind-ups that are becoming cool), you definitely should check him out. He has really great stuff. And, as I mentioned above, he really stands behind what he will sell you. You can't go wrong! But you should know that he keeps banker's hours: closes at 4:30PM weekdays only. read more

Simply the best. In this tiny little shop sits a master at watch repair. Great service. Fair prices. I've been going to Raykin for over 10 years and I have never been disappointed. read more

He changed my band on my Bulova watch. He had plenty of options of bands, took 3 minutes to change, and cost was $18. Can't beat it, 5 stars. read more

Raykin is the best watch repair shop in Philadelphia ... possibly in the region. Have a vintage watch like a 75 year old Gruen Curvex? Raykin can repair it. Have an ultra expensive watch like a Patek Philippe or a Vacheron Constantin? Raykin can fix it. Need a leather strap for your watch, but want a tan colored one with stitching on the side ... there's a good chance Raykin has it. I have 100% confidence in this gentleman - he is the consummate "old world" horologist. read more

Replaced a dial on my wife's Date Just in less than 15 minutes, without the BS of a visit to an authorized dealer (AD). He wanted to charge me 35.00 for a job the AD would not have done for less than $250.00, I promptly paid him 60.00. An AD would have kept the watch for 2 weeks, and would never return the old Dial, that is after you answered a million interrogation, type questions. Skip the BS and go straight here for any, on the spot, watch repairs. read more

The owner was very nice. He replaced a watch strap for me in less thank 5 minutes and generously refused payment. I would definitely recommend! read more

Awesome place. I got there at 3:00 on a Friday and wanted to get the face on my watch switched for another I had. He originally told me to come back on Monday, but I asked if there was any chance I could get it done by the end of the day. He said sure, I picked the watch up at 4:00. Great service and awesome results! read more

Not to be trusted. I brought my Tag to him to have the date mechanism replaced and a new crystal put in. The week I got it back, it stopped after swimming in a pool. Brought it back and he showed me it had leaked water and was completely ruined. He said he told me that my watch isn't waterproof. Mind you, I have had this watch for 25 years and have surfed, dove and swam with it more time than I can count. The watch is a Tag 1000 Professional and is tested to 200M. Not only did he refuse to return the original $100, the movement in my watch is completely ruined and will cost me upwards of $300. I brought it to a authorized Tag repair shop and they told me that there is no reason why the watch, if repaired and sealed properly, should leak. read more

This is the worst watch repair ive ever been to. Representative did not even bother to make eye contact with me when I asked a question.

Was very fast and cheap to have the battery in my watch replaced, but scratched the backside of my watch pretty noticeably trying to get the cover off. read more