Watch dial refinishing and restoration

We are now offering in-house watch dial refinishing and restoration! All work is done here at our shop in Belmont, NH.  We accept most dials, including complex and enamel dials. Cost is proportional to complexity, accuracy, and labor required. Please do not send in a dial until we have corresponded. You can use this form to contact us about dial refinishing: Dial Refinishing Estimate Request Form

Overview

• Watch dial refinishing
• Watch dial restoration
• Watch dial repair
• Exact reproduction of original artwork and fonts, if desired
• Markers made as needed
• New complete dials can be made, if needed
• Color changes
• Custom logos and artwork
• Dial foot repair
• Custom exotic dials
• Hand refinishing and restoration
• Pocket watch dials
• Enamel dial repair

Client engagement

We keep the client engaged throughout the entire process to ensure the utmost satisfaction with the final result.

• Finish, color, and artwork is closely shared through samples and images/photos throughout the process.
• Artwork is approved before printing is done.
• Options given as to cost versus accuracy of reproduction. (The more perfection required, the more time and labor required. Therefore, the cost increases proportionally.)
• Artificial aging of finishes and colors to match period/era, when requested.

How we got into dial refinishing and restoration

It’s well known to all watchmakers that great dial refinishing at a reasonable cost and with a reasonable wait time is difficult to find (actually, nearly impossible at times). For many years, like other watchmakers, we sent our dials to various dial refinishers with varied results. Some dials came back okay, some really good, but many were subpar. Lack of communication, long wait times, and less than perfect results were common, which caused much stress for both us and our clients.

There was one company that I did business with for years that was the exception. They were always wonderful, and we became good friends. They sold their business and not long afterwards the entire business closed for good. I lost my only reliable refinisher. They did, however, teach me VERY valuable lessons while I have been on this journey.

Several years ago, we got tired of the excuses and poor service so we decided to take on refinishing. We tooled up and acquired the materials, experience, and skills to do this work ourselves. It’s now June 2023, and we can now open it up to outside work and are confident to let the word out that we are doing this type of work now.

We are not looking to compete with any other refinisher. We offer these services to provide a resource to our customers and to the watch community.