Amazing watch Salon with service downstairs. Top notch experience with our watch service as…read morewatchmaker (Paul C.) took the time to explain the service performed as well as educated my wife and I on their watchmaking process and history of Patek Philippe. He answered all questions asked with enthusiasm. I've never experienced this with any brand of other Luxury watches we own. We were so impressed as we traveled all the way from California in the United States and would definitely highly recommend stopping by when in London. This just shows you how Patek Philippe rates among the Luxury watch brands. Absolutely amazing experience and so happy we purchased our Patek Philippe watches. Great job and well done Paul. Can't wait to stop in again.

They offer a great service at a reasonable price I have used…read morethem for a number of years now for all my watches and they come highly recommended - you will not be disappointed

Excellent service. Does most shoe repairs in a timely and professional manner. They are very…read moreaccommodating with other peoples' time and provide friendly and good advice. They did some excellent work on quite a few pairs of shoes we took there. The price was excellent too.

William at timpson is so lovely and works so fast, got shoes and keys copied and repaired in such a…read morequick turn around, got another pair of boots repaired a while ago from him and they're still in great condition. True gem of hackney central

Timpson offer key cutting, engraving and shoe repairs while you wait. They also stock a range of…read moreawesome Zippos, so you can choose that perfect drunken conversation piece for your evening out clubbing while you wait for those shiny shoes to get fixed. Other pieces of interest include a few trophies of varying sizes you might just want to have "Muppet of the Year" engraved on to for a birthday present. Timpson also have several high quality tote umbrellas on sale for around £13, possibly the most reliable examples within the notoriously unreliable British weather system. If your watch is running low on batteries or has a scratched strap you could address both these issues at Timpson too within a few minutes.

Called for advice on my large railway station clock. Within…read moreminutes following the instructions I managed to repair the clock myself. I can not thank Variety Time enough saved my money energy and time by getting proper old fashioned service. Great shop will be visiting in person to say thanks and sort out my varied wrist watch problems.

So yesterday I went here to replace my watch battery, asking also to keep it waterproof…read more When I went back to pick it up 5 min later, the owner told me that some customer stole my watch (???) 1 hour later, the thief shows up and is asking £20 to get the watch back, but then is scarred by the fake CCTV camera, so I get my watch back for free (WOOHOO) Fast forward to today, after taking a shower, I see water getting inside the watch... It's ruined now.

Fabulous service. Fast, accurate and quality was the best I've seen in 20 years…read more Recommend. Really fast turn around too. E-reward.co.uk

Laura: (Calling a competing print shop): Hi, I'd like a 1 metre by 1 metre print in black & white…read moreon your cheapest paper available. Shop Agent: 1 metre by 1 metre? Black & white? That will be £50. Plus VAT. It won't be available until tomorrow morning. --- Laura: (Calling Prontaprint) Hi, I'd like a 1 metre by 1 metre print in black & white on your cheapest paper available. Prontaprint Shop Agent: No problem, that'll be £5 plus VAT. It'll be ready in 20 minutes if you want to come by to pick it up. Any questions?