Mr. David has successfully revitalized a valued German Vienna Regulator grandmother clock for our clients, a lovely pair of 90-year-olds who are overjoyed with the outcome. The exceptional quality of Mr. David's work, his attention to detail, and vast knowledge deserve the highest praise. He possesses remarkable skills and a warm personality that immediately puts everyone at ease. Mrs. Jeannie is currently engaged in a delightful conversation with him, which is truly heartwarming to observe. read more

More than two months went by with no real updates from him, and his reduced hours (shop open every other week) made it hard to reach him. Finally managed to pick up our clocks today, in the same non-working condition they were in when he assured me he could do the work in a couple of weeks...not months. Recommend steering clear of this one. read more

Fixed an antique kitchen clock. Reasonable pricing and fast service. Highly recommend them.

Man things went downhill fast here, used to be my favorite. Was there last month for estimate, clock sat on shelf a month. I tried email, phoning etc but owner does not respond. I finally just picked it up again unrepaired. Clock was missing pieces. I sent him pictures of missing parts, again, no reply. Took clock to another repair shop, said they won't work on my clock if it's been to Smith. Wow. Owner of Smith says he overwhelmed with business, guess he doesn't need mine (or yours!) read more

Dave did a great job on my old Grandfather clock at a reasonable price. I would highly recommend.

Outstanding! We have a 250 year-old grandfather clock that required very specialized expertise to get back to good running order. Smith Clock got it running again in perfect time. Very professional service. Cost was transparent and very fair. Highly recommended. Very lucky to have this service in the Bay Area. read more

Amazing, thoughtful, and timely support! David was able to help us get our chime fixed by diagnosing the issue over the phone and guiding us through the repair. Would highly recommend David for his expertise and friendly guidance. Thank you! read more

Smith Clock - Clock Repair Near Me - San Francisco, California

I'm sorry that I'm unable to assign a rating, at this time. I took my grandmother's chime clock to Smith Clock Company in early October. David seemed most capable, with a firm grasp on, and appreciation for all kinds of clocks. Given the number of time pieces in his shop, I had to assume that he was a "go to," source for clock repair. I had to be out of town for a few days, in late October, and left him a message to that effect, if he tried to contact me. I had no message, on my return, and called him a couple of weeks later ... early November. He gave me a (fair) estimate, and indicated that it would be another couple of weeks. To date ... Dec. 1 ... I have heard nothing. I just called the number online, which transfers to a different number, where the "mailbox is full." I want my clock ... or to find out specifics on its progress in his care! I hope that David is OK. But, this is NOT a good business practice. read more

Absolutely AMAZING customer service at an affordable price! I really wanted to make my graduation hat stand out and decided I wanted to have a working clock on my hat. Not only was my graduation the next day, but I called to see if he was open on a holiday! The owner not only provided the parts needed but also installed the clock onto my graduation hat! I was beyond excited and really made an impossible idea that I had come to life. Thank you so much and I would give 10 stars if I could!! read more

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Excellent service and affordable price. David is very friendly and a clock master! He was wearing a mask and safely distanced from me. My clock was fixed in a few days! read more

David diagnosed my Dad's Howard Miller Mantle Clock & it only required a key. David has provided amazing service & reasonable prices. I would highly recommend him! I would definitely go there again if I needed a clock repaired. read more

Smith Clock - Clock Repair Near Me - San Francisco, California

David, Thank you again for coming out today to fix & tune my grandfather clock. Great work!! For everyone else, I highly recommend his services. He'll tell it to you straight and is also a good guy. Price seems fair and his 40+ years of experience shows. read more

A pleasure to work with the gentleman. Professional, explained everything and we probably talked for two hours about life and the state of the world. Work was done on schedule as he had promised. Price was as quoted. Good location Pricey but did not feel ripped off at all and for the middle of the city totally reasonable. Would go back in a heart beat. read more

The owner is a riot, and also knows a lot about antique timepieces. Our movers broke the glass in an old clock, so Mr. Smith sent a replacement piece to an artisan who handpainted it in gold, very closely replicating the original. The final price and turn-around were quite reasonable and we are thrilled with the result. But the best part of the experience is chatting with David Smith -- if you have a few moments to spare, you'll be treated to a hilarious stand-up comic routine weaving together relationship stories, the joys and pitfalls of being passionate about your work, and observations about life and people that will make you long for simpler times when running errands didn't feel like a mad rush. Maybe after visiting his time-stands-still shop, you'll feel compelled to spend the rest of the day strolling around the neighborhood talking with other interesting folks who have stories to tell and the time to tell them. read more

Brought a family grandfather clock in as I had just had the motor replaced but the hands kept stalling. David replaced the hands, recessed the motor correctly so it would not hit the glass and replaced a missing nut. $12 and some entertaining conversation later it was better than new. All repairs should be like this. Just watch out for the mid-day street cleaning on the side streets. read more

I can't say enough good things about Smith Clock. David is extremely knowledgeable, professional - and also really fun to talk to. I had my great grandfather's grandfather clock shipped out to CA from NY. I called Smith Clock and got David on the phone immediately. David made a housecall at 8:30am on a Sunday morning and helped unpack the clock from the crate it was in and he and I moved it piece by piece into my living room. We discovered some minor damage to the chiming rods and the hammers, but David was able to bend everything back into place, lubricate the clock, reattach the pendulum and weights and in under two hours had this wonderful old clock ticking and chiming like new. If you need a "clock guy" David is without a doubt, your man. read more

Frankly, if I could give zero stars I would. I called Smith and asked if he could re-wire an old 1950's digital clock for me. After sending him photos of it, he said he would get back to me as to whether he could help or not. After several days of silence from him, I texted him again, asking for his opinion. Silence again. If he was unable to help, I would've understood, but blowing me off as he did was inexcusable. I have more than one clock that needs regular maintenance, including an old cuckoo clock. I will be going elsewhere for that work. The Smith Clock Company has a lousy way of doing business. I wonder how they stay afloat, given how they mistreat potential customers. read more

I'd driven past the shop many, many times and didn't have a reason to go in until I was given a beautiful wall clock that I needed help with. I went into the shop, it's a beautiful oasis and was much different than I expected based on how the shop looked from the outside. David is a true professional and seems to have an endless fount of knowledge about clocks. He came to my house to hang my 100 year old three weight Gustav Becker and did an amazing job for a very reasonable price. As the other reviewers noted, he's a very gregarious, entertaining man who I probably could have talked to all day but needed to get back to work myself. If you have a clock you need help with, this is your man. read more

For 14 years my long deceased grandparents broken clock hung on my kitchen wall, lifeless. It was time to do something about it. I took it to Smith Clock and asked that they put some love into fixing it. 2 weeks later I got a call it was done. Man, I got emotional when I saw the newly added red second hand bent to the curvature of the glass gliding over the numbers! Thank you, Dave. What a gift. Really, wow! I'll remember my grandparents (and Dave) until my time is up. read more

We can't give David enough praise for the work he did for us. Unlike the previous business we dealt with, David truly knows and understands clock mechanisms! After 8 months of numerous trips to and from a Walnut Creek clock repair business and our large mechanical wall clock was still not working, I'd finally had enough and found David Smith Clock Repair in San Francisco. I sure wish we had known about his business initially! David carefully repaired the work that had been previously botched, found and repaired other problems, cleaned the mechanism and then brought it to our home. He installed and adjusted the mechanism, and it has been working flawlessly for over a year and a half now with many years to go. Many thanks David. read more

I recently had a need to have a clock repaired. I've had this '40s mantle clock for over 30 years and was very concerned that it receive proper attention. After reading the reviews here on yelp.com, I chose Smith Clock Company. David was very pleasant and professional when I dropped it off, and when I picked it up a month later (an OK time with me) and brought it home, I couldn't be happier! Over the last two weeks, it is has been keeping perfect time, and it has never run so smoothly. I couldn't be happier and would recommend Smith Clock Company to anyone! read more

David Smith is quite personable and a very good clocksmith. He brought my century-old banjo clock back to life for a very reasonable price. He explained the repair in detail and gave me some tips to keep it running reliably. He is also a huge jazz fan and loves to chat about it. In this age of digital clocks, he is truly a renaissance man. John Harrison (look it up) would be proud. read more

I don't know what is going to happen to clock repair stores in the future so people need to appreciate clock repairs in the bay area. David is a clock repair for 45 years and loves his job. The repair was well done and cleaned the clock too. I can't recommend him highly enough. read more

I should have written years ago when my aunt got me in touch with David. He was wonderful helping my deal with a grandfather clock my dad loved. Beautiful reconditioning and packaged it beautifully for shipping too! read more

Mr. Smith obviously knows a lot about clocks. He was helpful and honest about what he could and couldn't do. I'm giving him 4 stars instead of 5 because he took quite a long time to fix our clock and never called to tell me it was done. (I had to call a few times to check in) Overall, he was a very friendly man and is clearly very skilled at what he does. read more

It was a pleasure having Mr. Smith make a house call yesterday to clean and tune up our two tall case (grandparents') clocks. It's beautiful to hear them striking the chimes again and running smoothly. This business is everything I want a great business to be: timely, professional, efficient, transparent, easy to communicate with. It also cost me less than anticipated. Mr. Smith came completely prepared, know's his stuff and gets right to work. Honestly, I couldn't be happier and he couldn't be nicer. read more

Mr. Smith was great in getting my 100+ year old grandmother's clock running smoothly after it had stopped. I highly recommend him.

Mr. Smith really knows he stuff. I brought him a clock that was all messed up. I had previously brought it to another repair place in the city and they charged me $30 and didn't fix it. In a week, Mr. Smith had it back to me working perfectly. Gave me some tips about how to handle the clock from now on. This guy is legit. Only negative is parking around his shop. read more

What wonderful, friendly service! I only needed battery replacements but David treated me as though I was one of his most valuable customers! read more

It's always a joy to find a true professional. It's especially wonderful to find one who loves his work. David Smith is a champ: professional, courteous, honest, prompt, and congenial. And his fees are entirely reasonable. The reviews here tell it all. When my loved Howard Miller triple chime weight driven grandfathers clock went nuts I was disappointed my trusted repair person down the Peninsula had retired. One clock repair shop recommended by Howard Miller told me it would cost at least $350 without even looking at it. Another told me $450 without even looking at it. Even Howard Miller thought that was suspect. David Smith came out and took a look on Friday. He estimated the cost at far, far, less. He took all the internal workings and said I'd hear from him by the following Wednesday. He called me on Monday and the clock was done. He came and reinstalled it on Tuesday and it works perfect. I can not recommend him highly enough. He was worth every penny. While he was quick to get the job done he was not quick to take my money. I gave him my credit card info and it still took him two days to charge my account. Unlike every clock repair I called this guy was not after my money like the others. David Smith knows his stuff, he is entirely trustworthy, and he deserved every penny I paid. David Smith is a class act! read more

Excellent service. David rebuilt a 50-year old wind-up two-chime schoolroom clock that no one else would touch, to perform better than it did when new! Very friendly and knowledgeable about clocks--and a lot if other things. Gotta be patient because repair may take awhile--mine took a couple of months--but he WILL come through big time (excuse the pun). Highest recommendation for click repair! read more

excellent service at excellent prices plus good conversation