My 3-month-old Mido Big Date, purchased from Jomashop, suddenly stopped working. Every time I wound the crown, the balance wheel would spin like a helicopter blade. Unfortunately, Jomashop's so-called 2-year warranty was a complete joke--way too many exclusions to be useful. Based on this experience, I would never buy a watch from Jomashop again. I took the watch to a large jeweler/watch store in Walnut Creek and was quoted $600, which felt like a total ripoff. Thankfully, I found Richard through Yelp--and what a blessing that turned out to be. He is incredibly friendly, professional, and clearly knows his craft. He took the watch apart and walked me through each component, even showing me the exact part that was broken. That level of transparency really gave me confidence. It took about a week to get my watch back since he had to order the part, but the pricing was very reasonable, and I honestly feel like I got a great deal. On top of that, he even removed a link from my other watch for free. I can confidently say I've found my watchmaker. Highly recommend Richard to anyone looking for honest, skilled, and fair watch repair. read more

The Watch Repair Guy - Mido big date - Watch Repair Near Me - Concord, California

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Richard did an outstanding job cleaning and servicing my 1969 Seiko 5 self winding wristwatch. I have seen the YouTube videos on how complicated it is to take apart and service and well worth the money. He provides excellent customer service and is an honest businessman. He is located inside Bill's Ace Hardware in Concord. Recommend! read more

Richard is a great guy and his prices are incredibly fair. I brought in a watch with a stuck movement (set lever and winding wheel were totally seized). We managed to find the right replacement parts, bring those in, and Richard only charged me for the labor to get it fixed. He knocked it out the exact same day. Honest, fast, and highly recommended if you need a good watchmaker. read more

Richard is a hidden gem in the artistry of watch repaired and servicing. I was impressed with his knowledge and attention to detail If you need your vintage or later model seiko fix or service he is your guy for northern California! He fixed my Pogue 6139-6002. See pictues. read more

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Took my favorite and Movado Watches (*older watches given to me by my father and mother) to get new batteries as well as a full cleaning.... the watches looked great and was pleasantly surprised. A job well done and I will definitely be going back for all watch related issues/concerns. read more

I have a talent of breaking things perfectly. I dropped my watch and it made an unusual sound. So of course the back fell out and the balance which I later learned was all messed up. I was pretty angry cause I love this watch. I found Richard on Yelp and was impressed with his reviews. Richard was very friendly and professional. He asked me if I had 20 minutes and I said yes. He fixed my watch while I did some shopping and bought more Yeti products that I didn't need. I should mention that Richard's shop is inside Ace Hardware. The price to fix it I felt was more than reasonable. I highly recommend The Watch Repair Guy, I of course will continue to do business with him. Thank you Richard read more

The Watch Repair Guy - Watch is working great again - Watch Repair Near Me - Concord, California

He's my go to guy now. Reasonably priced, friendly, and most important - he's incredibly competent. 'Nough said.

Richard was great to work with, was able to fix my husband's Citizen Eco Drive watch. The charging mechanism was old and needed to be replaced, and there was some issue with one of the dials being off. Cost me $75 and he had it for about 5 business days (the part needed to be ordered). Very reasonable to me, these days. Seemed kinda funny to have a store within a store, but it's a symbiotic relationship, and I'm so glad I found him. Will definitely use him again, and I recommend him. read more

Came to The Watch Repaid Guy, his name is Richard, to have a battery replaced and a link taken off my band. The battery exchange was so fast and seamless. He was not able to remove a link from the band due to it being the last link the hold on the clasp, but he explained that to me and I was very happy with the overall service and quickness. Took him less than 10 minutes and very reasonable pricing! Would recommend! He even set the correct time for me! read more

The Watch Repair Guy - Watch Repair Near Me - Concord, California

I didn't want to do this but I feel I have to warn others. This business owner is dishonest. I retained him in February 2025. He actually came to our home to repair our grandfather clock. He said we needed some parts. He would source them and be in touch. We paid him $80 by Zelle. This is when it all got very strange. My bank contacted me weeks later and said The Watch Repair Guy never accepted my Zelle payment. I'd never heard of this before. After using Zelle ever since it first started. Once you send a payment, that's it. It's done. Apparently sometimes it requires the receiver to somehow accept the payment. According to Wells Fargo. Being an honest person I contacted Richard right away and notified him of the issue. I offered to send the money again or bring him cash. As I expect to pay for the services I receive. He said, not to worry. I can pay him when he finishes the job. He added that he's extremely busy and would be in touch. I'll add that every time I've ever communicated with Richard, he always says he's extremely busy and it's not a good time to talk, text or work. Well after months of not hearing back, I reached out again to follow up. Asking if he would indeed return to fix our clock, please? He never returned. He never called or texted back. It's now almost September 2025. I think we've waited long enough. This person told me multiple lies. I accept Zelle payment. I found the pieces for your clock. I will return. I will fix your clock. I will contact you back. Recently I was referred to a watch repair person. I texted them. Only to realize I had texted Richard again. After sending the text and seeing the number was already in my contacts. He first replied, I'm too busy to speak now. Then I told him who we are and were already expecting a call back from him. Months ago. Needless to say, we never heard back again. It's enough to make one feel crazy. If you enjoy wasting lots of your precious time, this is the guy for you. If you like being lied to and led on for many many months, you have found the right business. If you like feeling absolutely baffled and left wondering why you can't pay someone to finish what they've started, you'll enjoy working with Richard. I cannot understand what would make anyone operate their business this way. But you can go down to Bill's Ace Hardware in Concord and ask Richard yourself if you are genuinely curious.I prefer to get things done and keep it moving. Thank you Richard, it's been a valuable lesson. read more

The Watch Repair Guy - Excuse after excuse. This is just a sample of Richard's business practices. - Watch Repair Near Me - Concord, California

Joan's wife you're very helpful and honest been using them for years watch and clock repair. Combination of spiritual values and old world craftsmanship Hard to find these days. read more

My wife had a weird issue with her Movado watch - a pin for the bracelet broke in half, and part of the pin got stuck in the hole in the watch. We looked online and found The Watch Repair Guy listed at the nearby Ace Hardware store. My wife dropped the watch, and brought another one for service - fast forward a few hours later, Richard got the job done - he had to drill out the broken pin, so he can put in a new pin, and get my wife's Movado watch fixed. Reasonable price and very fast service. We will definitely use Richard's services again. Thank you for your quick service, Richard read more

12/28/2025 RE: recommend In less than five minutes, he had my watcher apart that another Jewelry said he took all night to do! For any repairs, he would be my first one, and that includes Rolex. John/T read more

Wow!!!! My dad's heirloom Rolex works again like brand new!!! Thank you so much Rich! You have my 200% endorsement! No he's not just your battery/band replacement guy! He is a true watch craftsman! read more

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Great service and very helpful. Lots of knowledge on watches. Good value for money paid. Highly recommended and nice it's in Ace Hardware

Richard give awesome customer service, the quality of his work is outstanding quality and the value is great price. I would highly recommend Richard. Thank you, for taking care my watch always. read more

This is a great business for watch and jewelry repair. They also have great prices on jewelry.

Needed a battery replaced in a quartz watch of mine - service was fast, communication was immediate, price was very reasonable. With a lot of watch repair services disappearing (shops closing), and a tendency to be overcharged by jewelry stores, places like this (which, by the way, is inside the Ace Hardware Store in Concord...so don't look for street signage...just go into the Ace Hardware and turn left past the registers) are really nice to find. While my first time, it looked to me like he had the the appropriate tools, workflow, and expertise...it's the little things you notice when you've been messing with watches for years. Things like casebook tools, workbench set an eye level, appropriate lighting and magnification. Seems to this layman that he's been doing this for quite a long time, and that's a comfort. read more

Fantastic experience and so quick, plus very reasonable pricing. Will use again, highly recommended

Richard is the man! Finally got around to dropping off a few watches to replace some batteries. My last watch repair shop closed during COVID and I've had this place bookmarked for a while. After I found his shop within my local Ace Hardware, Richard quoted me 10 minutes but I had some other errands to do so came back in an hour. The final total was $51 and included the 3 batteries and a replaced gasket in my Shinola watch. He's super efficient and the price was right. I'll definitely be back! One last thing to note, he takes a lunch break from 1-2pm (I believe) so plan accordingly or give him a call in advance. read more

Not only is this one of the nicest guys on the planet, he knows his stuff too. No need to go anywhere else.

Good work, friendly, fast, easy, inexpensive. What more do you want? Watch band adjustment, nothing major, but happy to return read more

Excellent, very prompt service at a reasonable price. The watch repair guy replaced my watch battery and then did some cleanup of my watch, including lubrication of the gasket that prevents moisture from getting into the case. He has a little booth within the Ace Hardware Store on Clayton Road in Concord. His place of business is so convenient with easy parking. Highly recommended. read more

It was so nice to find a watch repair shop. Richard was very helpful and knowledgeable. He replaced a battery and explained why my other watch didn't work. I plan on using him again. read more

This place is a real hidden gem. Richard had no problem repairing my Rolex Datejust when the date wouldn't turn with the crown. He was super responsive and fairly priced. I've tried a few other watch repair stores (in berkeley) that wouldn't even work on my watch or had unreasonable wait times and prices. Richard is a true old-school watch repair craftsman and I recommend him 100%. read more

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Absolutely a delight to work with. Honest and knowledgeable. Reasonable pricing. True watch repair guy. Even able to take care of high end brands. read more

Came in for a quick band adjustment. Had it done in five minutes. Super friendly guy, good price, was also responsive on the phone call. read more

Too expensive and I had to help remove the bands and put new ones on and he still charged me $25

Richard, the watch repair guy, was a pleasure to work with! My Seiko SKX had begun developing condensation underneath the crystal due to a faulty gasket after getting it wet. Richard was able to clean up the moisture and fix the issue same day and charged a reasonable price for his services. Happy to have found a watch maker so close to home, will be taking all my other watches to him in the future! read more

The Watch Repair Guy - Richard provided excellent customer service, even texting me updates for the watch repair. - Watch Repair Near Me - Concord, California

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Richard pick up my call. Very friendly. Prices great. Will keep his Biz card close by. Inside Ace hardware store. A+ service read more

The Watch Repair Guy - My adjusted watch band - Watch Repair Near Me - Concord, California

It is a small shop within a shop. He is a nice man and very helpful. Good place to go and get a battery in my old school watch.

I used to goto the pleasant hill store to have my watch battery changed for a few times. Luckily I checked on Yelp before heading to the store this time and found out the store has been moved to concord! We went to the concord store and recognized the familiar face of the "watch repair guy"! He is always welcoming and professional and his price is absolutely reasonable and cheaper than what I have been quoted in other places since I have a few Burberry watches. I will definitely go back each time I need a new battery for my watch! read more

I sent a Bulova to be fixed by Richard, and I can definitely say he's one of the best in the area. The price that he gave was very reasonable, and less than the others in the area. The service was immaculate, and the watch is essentially better than when it was bought. I will definitely use Richard's watch repair again, and most likely will for years to come. As said before, THE BEST. read more

The Watch Repair Guy - Bulova that I sent for repair, after he made it look like new. - Watch Repair Near Me - Concord, California

Richard helped me with a vintage Seiko that wasn't keeping time well. My wife got it for me as a bday gift and the watch would lose about 4-6 min each day. I took it to Richard and he worked on it but when I first picked it up, the same issue remained. I took it back in and he worked on it again and took care of it for no extra cost even though the problem was something unrelated to what he originally had tried to fix. read more

I brought in an old watch with very little hopes it could be restored because of internal corrosion. But within two weeks I got a brand new watch. Thankful for Richard's service. Will only be coming back here for future watch repairs. Fast quality work for a great value. read more

He is amazing! I placed two watches in his care and five minutes later they had new batteries and were set to the correct time. Not only that, the amount he charged was very fair. read more

Super nice guy, knows what he's doing....I wish I had more watches so I could give him more business!

I own a Seiko 5 watch that was given to me by my mother in 1969. I wore it for about 6 years then the band broke and I put it in a drawer until now. I found an identical watch on ebay and i swopped over the movement and case back (because of the date code on the back). Now I have a new crystal, polished case and watchband and I still have the original parts. I started wearing it and noticed the watch would gain 1 minute every 1.5 hours. I look online and found the watch repair guy. I was very impressed. He reminded me of Geppetto in Pinocchio and he just tinkers away at repairing watches. He has a small booth inside the Ace Hardware Store in Concord...so don't look for street signage...just go into the Ace Hardware and turn left past the registers. read more

Great experience here. I had to replace my daughters watch battery. Owner was friendly fast and efficient. Highly recommend!

Store is in Ace Hardware! (To left when you walk in) I had tried to get new battery in small town in Oregon at fancy jewelry shop. Should have known it would not work out when took the assistant 8 minutes to get the back off. Richard had new battery in under 5 minutes. read more