Amazing service, he changed the dead battery of my watch within 10 mins and the service was very reasonable.

Always trustworthy, always attentive, always friendly. I've been going here for a few years and trust the owner thoroughly. Last week I dropped off my watch because the crystal was cracked. I paid in advance (very reasonable) but forgot to get a receipt. Also then forgot to pick up the watch. No matter. Belatedly went in today (though I'm sure he had it ready days ago) and he remembered me and my watch. The crystal looks great! Also, last month I was shopping all around for an alarm clock. Got one at Brownie's but it didn't work. Then got one at Frederickson's hardware but it was really flimsy and didn't wake me up. Finally, found the perfect one at Clockworld. It is sturdy and does the job. read more

The guy is very friendly and nice. I came here to replace my watch battery and it costed $7 only. So fast service and the price is reasonable. I will be back. read more

Excellent service and expertise! Trusted Raymond to switch a battery for my Cartier Tank. Very fast and affordable!!

I usually don't write Yelp reviews - this business is my first, but I had to pass along the wonderful experience that I had. The owner, Raymond, was just so completely wonderful. I brought in three watches and one broken necklace chain, and he fixed them all up for a reasonable price. He changed the batteries for all three watches on the spot and kept two to work on over the course of a week, changing the crystal for one of them. For the other, he ended up doing much more work than he originally anticipated - he was originally just going to clean up the face but ended up needing to order extra parts as the inside was pretty banged up, and the gears were specific enough that he didn't have them on hand. Even though it cost him significantly more time and money to fix, he kept the cost at the price of the original estimate, although I would have been happy to pay for more. Now I have three fully functioning watches *and* a repaired necklace chain. I could not be happier with the service. I'll definitely be coming back for any future work I need on my watches and jewelry, whether it be battery repairs or an entire overhaul of the inner mechanism. Thanks so much, Raymond. :) read more

Battery replacement for 8$. Took five minutes. The guy also noticed something funky with my watch so he verified it and it was nothing. So: Good service Fair price Honest read more

Where do I begin? This is going to be very useful for anyone seeking the best in class Diamond Certified grandfather clock repair and restoration. Look no further Raymond of Clock World is simply awesome!!! Look, like many of you who have grandfather clocks I called around the entire Bay Area in search of someone who could repair my clock at a reasonable price while offering the best in class service and expertise. Clock World satisfied the entire criteria. I recently purchased a used 1987 McGovern Grandfather Clock from a consignment shop in Marin County that sounded absolutely wonderful in the shop. The chimes were deep and rich in quality and sound, the housing featured a rich mint new conditioned Mahogany Wood finish and I knew for the price I had to have it!! Now like many grandfather clocks that are moved or get transported to a different location, no matter how hard the movers try to remove and secure the moving parts, the clock fails to chime as originally seen and heard. Of course I was devastated but Googled the symptoms and knew the problem was common under these circumstances. I reluctantly settled into the reality of my purchase and immediately went to work trying to restore this clock to its original brand new condition. At first I randomly searched on line for hours for Grandfather Clock Repair Services before looking for "Diamond Certified" Dealerships and Repair Centers (much like when you need service for a Rolex Watch). My search identified only 3 in the Bay Area (Clock World being one of them). Raymond not only had the best price (almost half the cost of the other dealerships), he also offered (now check this out) to not only come to my house in Marin County but also remove the parts and bring them to his shop in San Francisco. All the other dealerships refused to come to my house to pick up the parts and asked that I personally remove the parts, with my limited to no knowledge of doing this, and bring the parts to their shop. After hearing what Raymond would do I personally paid a visit to his shop in San Francisco in which I was totally impressed seeing the wide variety of clocks in his shop including those that looked like mine. After exchanging many polite bows of respect with Raymond, as is often done in the Asian culture, I made an appointment for Raymond to pick up the parts immediately from my house in Marin. OK now get this. Not only did Raymond offer to come to my house to pick up the parts, he also promised to.....now get this......deliver and install the parts once the repair was completed so that you can personally witness the successful reinstall of the equipment and operation of the clock!!! Can you believe this at half the price of the other vendors? The other vendors explained once the clock was repaired I would have to go to their shop to retrieved the fixed and restored parts and install the parts myself with no supervision or guarantee the parts would work once installed. I made an appointment for Raymond to meet me at my house in which he installed the parts while I enjoyed watching TV and having a nice meal. Of course I offered Raymond a meal but he declined indicating his focus was to install the repaired parts and get back to his bride in San Francisco. OK this is the last thing and I'll shut up. All the competing vendors offered a warranty of 3 years while Raymond, so confident in his workmanship, offered a warranty of 7 years confidently suggesting I would more than likely not need to see him for at least 10 years out. The other vendors were also recommending I return the parts for servicing every 3 years (at a cost of approximately $300) where Raymond confidently proclaimed he'll see me in 10. It's been at least 6 months now and the clock keeps very accurate time and the chimes sound rich and wonderful like a brand new clock!! In case you're asked and want to compare to market this service was considered a total overhaul of the parts vs. some minor tune up. The entire mechanics of the clock were totally taken apart, cleaned, oiled and reassembled. There you have it. I hope this saves everyone reading this a lot of shopping around as I did and have the same experience as I did. Raymond is awesome and really dedicated to his craft as you'll see when you meet him and look around his shop. You can tell he takes pride in his work and customer service. Really, you just don't see this kind of workmanship and customer service anymore. Thanks Raymond!! See you in 10 years!! Larry read more

Raymond is the kindest and most honest person I have met.I have been a client for 10 years and have been very satisfied with every repair he has ever done.He is a gem and I hope he works for a very long time. read more

Very friendly service and competitive price on repair/battery replacement. I've gone to Raymond twice and will go back again. read more

Battery dead. What to do? Yelp to the rescue. In and out in under 2 minutes. Fantastic. Need your watch serviced? Raymond is the best, and you can't beat his prices. Plus he is really a nice guy! read more

This place is awesome! Raymond is a hella nice guy who can fix any clock or watch! I brought in a broke cuckoo clock, that I bought from Germany and he had it fixed in no time at all. He's replaced a watch battery for me before and ended up cleaning in while I waited - talk about fast, and really great prices. A great place run by an even better guy! read more

Came here to get my Tag Heuer watch sized because Macy's told me I would have to wait 24 hours. I purchased the watch from them and although the adjustment would've been free. I just couldn't wait. So I hopped on yelp and found Raymond. Cool guy. Paid $8 and he got it done in 20 minutes. To be honest it was probably 5 minutes because we spent the rest of the time talking about watch movements. read more

First-rate service from a knowledgeable and capable repair technician, at a reasonable price. I cannot recommend this business enough.

This little place is great. Their prices are great, the service is great, and they are fast. I brought in about 6 watches that needed new batteries and I didn't realize that one of them was damaged. The battery was so old that it had corroded inside. He cleaned out the watch, put in a new battery, and it works like it's new. All my watches work perfectly after I take them here. read more

I found this wonderful business on yelp and I am very pleased with The five star service. I got a new watch and needed to take off some links and set the time and date. I came to the shop and was helped immediately. My watch was serviced and fit for such a reasonable price that I left my change as a tip! This place is a wonderful small business to support! read more

Clock World - Watch Repair Near Me - San Francisco, California

I came in to replace a watch battery and replace a band that had fallen off my watch. The prices were fair and the service was quick.

Maybe one of, if not the, best Yelp-Customer experiences I have ever had. I did not have a go-to watch repair shop in mind when I went to Yelp and came across Clock World. I read review after review of such positive feedback and pristine customer service, I would be a fool not to try such a highly rated and consistent 5-star shop. I went to the shop, waited patiently for the customer in front of me to finish up their consultation and was happily greeted by Raymond, who already seemed to know exactly what I needed done. Efficient and helpful fixes, great pricing, and a genuine individual. I wish I could give the shop more stars than just the 5. I will most definitely come back with any more repairs and will certainly recommend the shop to others-- without hesitation! read more

Have been to Clock World several times (automatic watch cleaning, band shortening, battery changes, etc.) and been pleased every time. High quality work done at a very reasonable rate. Highly recommend! read more

I have come to this shop on three different occasions and each time the service has been excellent. My last two trips involved a new watch that I had purchased and I needed a link removed. The shop owner was very quick and charged me a minimal amount of money for the work. After a few days I realized the watch was still a little loose and should have another link removed. I returned to the store and they removed the link free of change and even refused payment! I will continue to go here in the future for any watch related needs and highly recommend them. read more

Everybody loves Raymond! What a wonderful man to do business with! The world needs more people like this. I believe Raymond at Clock World is the only authorized Howard Miller repair business in San Francisco. This spring he totally overhauled my beloved Howard Miller three chime key wind grandfather's clock. He came and picked it up and reinstalled it at a very fair price and it's as good as new with a two year guarantee. He completed the job on time and was totally professional. When running more than 15 minutes late he called to let me know. He is totally trustworthy and a delight to do business with. Highly recommended. Thank you Raymond! You are a champ! read more

This guy is awesome. I've never had the battery in my Nike running watch repaired so fast, or the person fixing it actually bother to fix the time and date once the thing got going again. I asked him if he works on Movado, since mine keeps slowing down and I'm tired of sending it to the repair center in New Jersey (no independent repair man I've spoken to will work on it), and he said he would. I'm willing to take a risk and have him work on it, since he seems more competent that the clowns they have at Movado (who can't seem to fix this thing). read more

Raymond is the man! Quick, Efficient, and inexpensive. Came in, got my watch link removed, took no more then a couple minutes and a couple dollars. You the man Raymond! read more

This place is a (literally) hidden gem in the City. I brought in two watches: a Guess watch that I've had for 10 years that stopped working earlier this year and a Baume & Mercier timepiece. He told me the Guess watch would cost me $40 to repair, so he advised me to just buy a new one. :-( When he got to my Baume & Mercier, I was scared to death. I felt like I was in an emergency room waiting room, awaiting the doctor's prognosis of a loved one. 5 minutes felt like 45. He worked in silence, which added to my anxiety. I started to tap my foot against the stool nervously and just when I couldn't stand the silence anymore, he arose and said, "GOOD LUCK!" and chuckled. Relief poured over me and I cautiously chuckled too. He saved my Baume & Mercier and told me not to leave it in the box anymore (as it mostly lives in because it's expensive!) and to make sure to change the battery every 3 years. I was so happy my baby worked, I gave him a tip! He's a sweet guy who knows his watches! Will return! read more

A long time ago I brought in a watch, which was a gift from my grandmother and therefore had great sentimental value to me, for repair to another place. Without going into detail, they spent months, charged me hundreds of dollars and in the end the watch still never worked right. So I brought it to Raymond at Clock World, where I should have gone in the first place. There after just a couple of weeks and a simple cleaning that cost me less than a hundred dollars I picked up the watch in early December and it is still working perfectly. I can't say enough good things about Raymond. He very competent and honest. Should you need a watch repaired, I highly recommend him. read more

So helpful! I went to a different place first to fix my watch and they told me it was impossible to fix and I then came to Clock World and he was able to fix it within 2 minutes. So helpful! I recommend coming here! read more

I found this place off yelp and went by at 5:40pm with 7 watches that needed either batteries or new straps. I figured I would have to leave them for a few days as he was about to close. Raymond looked over the watches and said "30 minutes". Sure enough, 30 minutes later all the watches were ready! His price was good, and service was awsome. read more

Its great that there's a place conveniently located in SF that's open on Saturday, where I could get a watch battery replaced, and have other adjustments done, right on the spot. Great friendly service. And some cool clocks to check out too. read more

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Raymond is a super nice guy quick and honest will tell you exactly everything you need to know to make your choice and will do whatever you like perfectly and super fast read more

I always walk by on my way to the post office and never walked in, that is until I needed a watch battery replacement. I searched yelp and noticed that on my way to the USPS that the location was only a few feet away. I walked in and noticed hundreds of clocks new and old, grandfather clocks to digital clocks and a huge selection of watch bands. The proprietor came over and asked imwhat he could do for me. He replaced the battery in minutes, set the watch and charged me $7.00 for what took two minutes. He was very nice, polite to a fault and offered to fix another wind up watch that air mentioned needing fixing. I don't know who really to recommend this place to but thought yelp would be the best place to start. If you need your clock fixed, this gentleman has obviously spent a long time (38+ years!) fixing and thinking about clocks. You could see his passion. I wish someday I could be surrounded by my passion as well. read more

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thanks yelpers as i have champagne taste, kool-aid money and a tag my pop gave to me years ago. didn't want to shell out the extra bucks w/swiss baume although i like that place. however a lil over 3yrs ago it cost $100 to pressure test, check seals/gaskets, polish and replace battery or at least that's what he said he was doin. didn't have the $ to repeat but did need the battery replaced so searched a place close to me and thus clockworld its tickin so can't complain for $10 and took the extra ends i saved to zekis for happy hour thought i had braggin rights as my watch turned sweet 16 but the cute brunette ahead of me had a timepiece that was 50yrs old that she trusted raymond with. hell, just read a review from a gent that had a pocket watch older than the cubs last world series, wowza he's a personable and passionate fella which is great to see and retains 4star at the moment contingent on the lifespan of this fresh battery job read more

I love this place!! The gentleman that runs it is so kind and honest. $7 to change most batteries in a jiffy. I've brought both cheap and expensive watches here and no matter what price point he's always handled them with care. read more

I went to Clock World because of the yelp reviews and it's close by. The experience was awesome and so much different from my experience with another store in SF - the last time I needed my Rado watch battery changed I went to a store in Union Square and waited 20min for 2 people to try and figure out how to change the battery. After much trying they walked me to a building on Market street where someone who knew what they were doing changed the battery and attempted to charge me $20. My experience with Clock Work was the complete opposite (in a very good way), it took less than 10min and I was charged only $10; and was given recommendations on how to care for my $$$ watch. I definitely will be back and will be recommending Clock World. This guy is super! read more

Super cute mom and pop looking place. I walked in for a watch battery change. Seven dollars. I couldn't believe it. I spend more at Starbucks. Nice guy, too. I came in with my dog and it took all of two minutes. read more

I brought Raymond a 110-year-old Waltham pocket watch owned by my grandfather. Raymond repaired and cleaned the watch, which is now in a case in my living room for all to see. With a watch that old, Raymond had to make the broken part to get the watch running like new. He knows his stuff and I highly recommend him. read more

Clock World is wonderful. I brought in 2 watches to have batteries replaced and it was done in 5 minutes, not to mention that it was only $15 for the two. Raymond is super sweet and even his kids are helpful with tidying up the place and watering the plants. read more

I visited this shop a few minutes ago to have an extra hole added into the leather strap of my new watch (I have freakishly tiny wrists). I asked the owner "how much?" and he literally said "no charge". He proceeded to take exactly 20 seconds to add an extra hole in the strap. What a guy! read more

Went in 2 years ago to get my tag watch a battery. Very reliable, inexpensive and great service. Thanks Raymond!

This place is so incredible and cute! Quirky clock shop with fast repairs - I came in this morning hoping to get my new Kate Spade watch resized to be smaller. I had checked this place with a few others on Yelp in FiDi and decided this had the highest reviews. Glad I made the right choice, Raymond took my watch; two tries and 10 minutes later, it fit perfectly. He quoted me at a rate 1/2 of what the others charge and I was a dollar short in cash. I offered to pay a few dollars more with my credit card and he said no problem to the cash. Wonderful guy, he knows exactly what he's doing and watch fits perfectly! read more

I came in for a chain link removal on a watch. Not only was Raymond so kind and nice but he only charged me $10 for the chain link removal! That is pennies compared to what typical jewelry or watch repair places charge. read more

Clock World - Watch Repair Near Me - San Francisco, California