Always Professional and Knowledgeable!! I've been there…read moreseveral times, always satisfied with the service. K.T.

I stopped here to get a watch battery replaced. I'd never been to this store before and have always…read morewanted to stop by - this was my chance. There was someone there already getting a watch battery replaced. So, while waiting, I walked around admiring their clocks and watches. They have quite a selection - great if you need a nice clock for yourself or as a gift. I took some pictures and a short video and posted them for you to see. When it was my turn, he took the watch and went in the back. It didn't take much more than five minutes for him to return with the watch working again! And the price was very reasonable, under $20. Fun store with good service.

Great Service!…read more Master Clock Maker Cesar Lorca came out exactly when he said he would and not only took care of my 40 year old Howard Miller grandfather clock but repaired a 100 year old Sessions WINLOCK Tambour Chiming 8 Day Clock as well. I highly recommend Halim Time & Glass Museum Clock Repair to anyone in need of the services of a Master Clock Maker.

I needed clock repair and set up for my grandfather clock (circa 1710) shortly after moving to…read moreChicago. The clock was in storage and had not been running for 5 years prior to my move. Cesar arrived precisely on time, did an expert job in repairing the antique case which was damaged during the move, and set up the clock. After it's set up, the clock movement was found to be in need of repair since the clock would stop after a few hours of being started and was not keeping good time. Cesar promptly took the movement into his shop where he carefully took it apart, made repairs and replacement of some of its components, such as the suspension, and patiently and meticulously adjusted the movement so that it now keeps absolutely PERFECT time! I am thrilled that this beautiful, mechanical antique is running as flawlessly as an electric clock for the first time in the 17+ years I've had it in my possession. Cesar's also made sure the clock's movements for the day of the month and phase of the moon were working as well, which only adds to my wonder and enjoyment of this incredible timepiece. I give Cesar my highest recommendation!! I feel extremely lucky that Cesar was the expert who brought my precious clock back to life where it is prominently placed with pride in my new home!

Did great job on a special hand-crafted and artist signed clock! Small clock was bought on our…read morehoneymoon in Door County 40 years ago.

CHICAGO CLOCK has been throughout the life of my long love affair & history with grandfather…read moreclocks, which began in 1980, the source for the maintenance & care of all my treasured clocks.

My grandmother's Ridgeway Clock (with the bing bong chimes) wasn't responding to lubrication…read moreanymore. It would just stop after around 15 minutes. This dates to the late 1960's or early 1970's. We ran into Tick-Tock at the Oregon (city) Market, which is held at the High School. I ran home, packed up my clock and brought it to them. Then came the call - it would be until July before he could get to it, but knew what was wrong - the bearings were all worn out. The guy who does the work was trained by the experts years ago to work on clocks like this, so we waited the 4 months for the call. We finally got it, and picked up the clock. Some tips: If you are going to ship your clock, use plastic bags from grocery stores to immobilize the mechanism / chains. This doesn't leave any residue behind (like the foam I used, which had to be cleaned off). Bring everything - the owner ran our clock for 2 weeks after he repaired it to make sure it would work when we got it home. The clock was packed well, the weights were double-wrapped in foam and bubble wrap, and the pendulum was encased in cardboard to prevent it from being damaged. The owner even included a small level (which I used and my clock was level). It's been running perfectly for 6 hours so I'm sure he's got it fixed and fixed correctly. It's also quieter than it was before, which I guess is because the bearings are all new and lubed properly. The repair person provided a card with a 2 year lubrication frequency as well. The price was exactly what was agreed to. No complaints, and I'm glad to have my grandmother's clock working again in my home. It sounds so nice. Now to address some comments: What clock repair place doesn't carry spare parts? A sane one. Do you understand how many different clocks there are in the world? Millions. Knowing where to find the parts is important, keeping parts on hand for even the most common clocks would take a huge warehouse and millions of dollars. I work on arcade games and pinball machines. I have 5 boxes of parts, so far I have been able to use 2 chips out of a $1000 inventory. Is that wise? Nope. Why does it take so long? Because this isn't McDonalds. It's a one or two person shop, and they work on stuff as it comes in. Ask up front, if you don't like the wait, go somewhere else.

My 100-year-old kitchen clock was completely repaired with new bearings etc. for $250. It worked…read morefine for about 2 months and then it started to chime short 4 times every hour. I sent an email but got no response. I called to leave a message, and the box was full. I tried all the phone numbers on their card, but they were busy or the called was dropped. My last resort is to go to Palatine and find Jim Denno at his home to get it fixed.

I received a beautiful grandmother clock (a little bit smaller then a grandfather clock) and was…read moregiven high estimates from other companies right here on YELP. So I decided to give him a try. And I am so ecstatic that I did. I made the appointment and within a few days he contacted me to let me know he was on his way. He came in during this crazy pandemic and was very careful with mask and social distancing, for this i am very appreciative as I have an elderly mom at home. He came and dismantled the clock precisely and with great care. And it only took 45 minutes and worth every penny! He even told me the history of this particular clock and I am glad he is so knowledgeable in regards to clocks. He let me know he's been doing this for over 20 years and that says a lot. I can appreciate workmanship and precision. This is definitely a lost craft and I am going to keep his business card as i am convinced I will be purchasing another clock in the near future. If you need more info, don't hesitate to sent me a message as I think this review is not quite complete. Although I think i put in the important aspects. He is a really nice guy to do business with and again, i HIGHLY recommend him as he did come out to my house to do the initial fixing and completed it in 45 minutes. A lot faster then I originally thought. Please make sure that you make an appointment with him as it is by appointment only and his time is valuable. Haha I couldn't resist the joke, but in all seriousness, he is defintley a rarity when it comes to clock repair. And he was very honest about one of my other time pieces that he said would not be worth seeing since it was a newer mantle clock and would not even be attempted. I love honesty and that is a plus in my book.

Highly recommend this service. Not only did Tim accommodate my appointment to fit my schedule, he…read morewas prompt and immediately began working on an old grandfather clock. Did not try to sell me other services or products. Took the time to explain how to care for the clock going forward. Left it working like new again. Great Job!

I brought my old small electric table clock in today to see if it could be fixed to run again. The…read morestore employee oiled the clock, and when briefly plugged in it ran. the charge was $35. When I arrived home, the clock no longer ran when plugged in. I called the store and was told I could receive a $35 credit on the $350 next cost of fixing the clock. The clock has sentimental value to me, however the original cost of the clock was less than $10 long ago. I recommend asking the repair price before the repair work is done. I paid the $35 and would have been satisfied if the clock continued to work, but I would not have agreed to the initial $35 repair cost if known before the 2 minute repair and I won't be returning For the next $350 repair.

Went in to try and obtain a small screw for my cuckoo clock music box. Politely asked and…read moreimmediately was dealt multiple defensive answers. To me it felt like I was taking away business from them in trying to fix my clock instead of them charging me $195 per hour to fix it for me. Nope, I do not recommend this place and I will go somewhere else next time.

BEST I've found. I stopped by to have my Omega Seamaster serviced several months ago and completely…read moreforgot to leave a review for these guys, for which they provided excellent service. I'm always a little reluctant to hand that watch over to anyone not just because of the type of watch it is, but it does also hold sentimental value. They allowed me to stay onsite and hang out while they serviced the watch. While the watch was being serviced we sat and chatted about the history of watches and the future of quartz and digital, really a great experience all around and I would highly recommend going here with your time pieces. Something worth keeping in mind, especially during the pandemic, a lot of factories supplying parts for our watches and clocks are running much slower with production, so if your timepiece is held onto longer than you expected, you can bet it's supply chain issues and not this location. Good luck and I hope you enjoy your experience as much as I did

brought two clocks to be fixed neither were fixed right one had to go back twice grandfather clock…read morewasn't fixed right just about told me to live with it. I highly don't recommend bringing a to these guys.

Great experts. Eugene was recommended to me by a premier antique dealer…read more His knowledge and expertise are amazing. He has repaired a number of our antique clocks over the years.

I brought in a cuckoo clock that wasn't working and Eugene brought it back to life. He's so…read moreknowledgeable and incredible. I highly recommend E K Clocks!

This company did a great job of cleaning and repairing our grandfather clock. They recently helped…read moreme reattache my pendulum that became detached. They arrived promptly at reasonable rates. Ted & Donna Kaitchuck Evanston, IL

We were horrified to find that even though no work was done on our clocks we were still charged…read more$150 for a 10-minute house call! We would not recommend this service to anyone.