http://www.watchservices.co.uk/blog The Ramblings of a watch repairer Sun, 18 May 2008 14:51:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So you have an expensive watch. Perhaps a nice top of the line Citizen even. The battery goes and you have to get it replaced. Why do so many people take their precious timepieces to the man on the market? Just to save a few quid. Do you know how ... http://www.watchservices.co.uk/blog/2008/05/18/watch-repairers-rant/ Well, its that time of year again. The IJL is just around the corner. We spend a day or two in London getting stock ideas for the Christmas rush. I have not actually been for several years but I think this year I will attend. It will be good to see familiar ... http://www.watchservices.co.uk/blog/2008/05/08/international-jewellery-london/ One of the most common topics of conversation with customers over the years is regarding the dying art of watch repairing. Is it dying? Is it dead? Well I believe that this trade is far from dying and is certainly not dead! Certainly it has changed, but so do all trades. Since ... http://www.watchservices.co.uk/blog/2008/05/01/so-is-it-really-dead/ I woke up this morning, jumped in the shower, and thought about my day ahead as is my custom. It turns out that I have been reading a lot about this blogging lark. So "why not" I thought, I should give it a go. Watch repairing isn't as dull as you ... http://www.watchservices.co.uk/blog/2008/04/30/so-it-starts/