I am so happy with the service in this location. Owner is a genius. I was told my watch was unrepairable, but TE repaired my watch. I have such a high sentimental value to my watch. It was a great gift from my wife. I am grateful and will definitely recommend anyone to take their watch to Time Essentials. Thank you!! read more

I rarely rave over a business, but I rave about Time Essentials. The management is knowledgeable, friendly, helpful and reasonable. If you need a new watch, repair on an old one or just need advice on anything watch or clock related; stop in. TE will become your new "watch and clock place". read more

I brought two watches in, one for a battery change and one, an automatic that needed re-timing as it was running slightly slow. He measured my watch;'s timing and found it 35 seconds slow per day and set it. I was impressed with his competence and knowledge of watches and watch repairs, he worked quickly, carefully and his price was reasonable. I would recommend this company to anyone else needing watch repairs. read more

Every time I come in for a battery, watch sizing or repair, service is quick. Always feel like the price is good/fair.

Trustworthy, patient and knowledgeable about his craft. An expert of horology! I would recommend him to anyone I know

Went here the other day to get my watch fix and no regrets at all. John is horology expert. I am not sure why there are negative reviews out here but I would go back to this place with no hesitation. Work gets done very fast and explains what was wrong with honest feedback. Go ahead waste your time with other store but this will be my go to store when it comes to watches or even my wall clock. Lol! read more

The owner's been here for 17 years and he used to work for Omega. He's incredibly quick. He fixed my mechanical watches within 30 minutes each time at a very very good rate. Thank you! read more

John is the best in the west so you can forget about the rest! I been coming to him for years and he knows what he is doing inside out. read more

Time Essentials - Watch Repair Near Me - Pasadena, California

John is the best, full stop. After trying the manufacturers service centers and Feldmar on pico, ive finally found somebody that knows what he's doing. The price of your watch is irrelevant, he takes great care of everything he works on from my lowly tissot to my Jaeger, and his price is very reasonable. Turnaround is also spectacular. Best of all, he gives me advice on what to watch out for on my next purchase. He is very honest and tells you if your watch doesnt need a service yet and turns you away. I cant ask for anything more than that. I wouldnt trust anybody else to touch any of my watches and he has maintained all my watches for years now. read more

The Technician/Owners name is John. Top of the line, so knowledgeable when it comes to mechanical watches. He changes battery watches with noting but quality batteries and He can clean and adjust pretty much everything. I feel very lucky to find someone that is so good. read more

I'm waiting for my Seiko to be fixed. It was supposed to be a couple days, but I haven't heard from him yet. I got quoted an excellent deal though, so I'm really excited for when it's finally finished. The stem extension/replacement, battery, adjustment was a total 38 bucks. Great customer service so far and zero complaints. Will definitely update and post a photo hopefully soon. read more

It's Saturday. Yay! I had some home repair chores to get done early and I needed to get a haircut. I found myself driving down Colorado and saw a neon sign in a window that said "WATCH REPAIR". That's when I remembered my Swiss Army watch that had been siting in the center console of my car...for two years. Yeah, that's how I do things. The battery died in my watch TWO YEARS AGO. I just unstrapped it, dropped it in the cup holder and there it sat FOR TWO YEARS. I Steve McQueened the Hyundai into the parking lot, snatched up the watch and ran inside. A pleasant young man came out of the back room. "Can you hook me up with a new battery?" I asked. "Give me five minutes," he replied. I told him that it had been dead for two years. "Uh, oh," he said, with no further explanation, and went to work on my watch. That "uh, oh" made me nervous. What could be wrong? I looked at the watches in the jewelry case. They all looked so fancy. Would I be needing a new one? In five minutes, he handed me a running watch and explained that the battery could have leaked into the watch, since it had been dead for so long, but all was well. The total tab was $8.49. Gee, I guess I could have gotten a new battery...TWO YEARS AGO. Now, I can check the time without digging around in my pocket for the cell. Yup, there it is, strapped to my wrist. I forgot how much I liked this watch. Anyway, if you have some old, dead, battery powered watches sitting around, you might want to get them running again. I never thought about the old batteries leaking and wrecking the watch. read more

Had a horrible experience here. I dropped my Fossil watch onto a tile floor and several of the markers (the dashes that represent the numbers) came loose and fell off. So having seen this watch repair place several times, I decided to stop in and try it out. I was told the watch would take about a week to repair because all the markers would have to be tested out to be sure they would not fall off later and that it would cost $20. I had no problem with this, and left my watch for repair on 6/25/08. I got very busy, so it was not until 2 weeks later that I would be able to pick up my watch, so I called to verify that it would be ready before I drove over to pick it up. The person apologized when they realized the watch had not been touched since I dropped it off. I guess my simple Fossil watch wasn't as important as other more expensive watches, they sell mostly Seiko. I said that was fine and told him I would be back in another week or so to give him plenty of time to get to my watch repaired. Since I was in the area on 8/11/08 I figured I would just stop by and pick up my watch. By this time, i really missed my watch. I showed up in the late afternoon with my claim check and the person searches for my watch and then says to me, "Oh you know what, it hasn't been done yet. Give me 5 minutes." I couldn't believe it, almost 7 weeks later, my watch had yet to be touched! My poor watch was left neglected and obviously missed my wrist as much as I missed it. I waited while he spent all of 5 minutes to fix a watch that and wondered why he couldn't have spent 5 minutes 6 weeks ago when it was originally scheduled to have been repaired. I finally got my watch, was charged the full amount and i stormed out and thought, I have to go warn people and yelp this place. The least he could have done was give me a discount, but I was too annoyed with the laissez faire attitude he had towards me and my watch to argue with him. Needless to say, my watch and I both feel much better now that we are back together, I will be sure to never drop the poor guy again, but if I ever did I'm going to Sears to fix it. As small at ghetto as the little shop inside seems, they have always been quick to fix other watch problems and have always honored their time estimates which tend to be 15-30 mins. My fault for thinking someone else could do better. read more

FANTASTIC! I tried this place after getting ripped off at Tic Time. The guy was SO nice and very helpful. He fixed my clock while I waited (really!) and only charged me $6! Great and quality service - highly recommend. read more

John has been very helpful to fix my watch which was a very difficult task. My tag Heuer was previously serviced by another repair shop after which the watch is having a lot of problems. John spent a lot of time and effort, with with multiple attempt, and tirelessly worked it out. I highly recommend him especially if you want someone to take care a watch you love. read more

Time Essentials is located on the South West plaza of Colorado and San Gabriel! Its very easy to miss, but it's in the same plaza as Eco-Cleaners. I went to this place because it was the only watch repair shop that closed later than the others. The person manning the place was a young guy and he was pretty down to earth. There are many wrist watches and watch straps that you can buy. There are also a few wall mount watches available. I had to come here and adjust the size of my watch. It took about 10 minutes to remove the links and I was charged about 8 dollars. I didn't think the service was any special, but it did get the job done. The guy made sure that i was completely comfortable with the fit, and he adjusted the links accordingly., I'd come here again to just support this tiny store! read more

Not sure what the other's problems are.  John worked harder on my watch than anyone.  I have a 9 year old Omega Speedmaster and it looks and runs better than it has in years.  The guy before apparently did not do the work I paid them to do.  John communicates well, he's friendly, and I believe honest. He's OCD about the performance of the inner workings.  He obsessed over the results and I can see the difference.  Try him out, you'll be glad you did. read more

Super fast service! 8 minutes to put a watch that I took all apart and had a broken piece in it! Reasonable quotes; I went to 3 other places in the area and they all asked for more! You will not be disappointed. read more

Strongly recommend this local business! I went in with my boyfriend's watch that he had worn constantly; so much so that the paint on the band was worn in many areas. He also was a little rough on it and scratched up the crystal. It was a nice Citizen watch that was a little over $400 when I bought it a couple years ago. John said he would see how much the band would cost and call me back. He was very kind and accommodating. I went in Dec. 16th I think. Basically, 5 business days before Christmas but I was still able to get the watch by the 23rd! It was $150 for a new black metal band and crystal-- the watch looked brand new. I really appreciated that he was able to repair it with short notice. I thought the price was quite reasonable too. I'm certainly using Time Essentials for any future repairs. read more

Stopped in to have batteries replaced in four watches. I completely forgot two of them were solar charged, but John reminded me immediately. I prefer someone I can trust, and I appreciate it. The one solar rechargable battery was completely dead, but I was told up front the cost and allowed to decide on my own whether to replace it. Again, honesty and integrity. The work was fast and the cost very reasonable and I will be sure to return. read more

I love this place. John the owner is great and knowledgeable. I encourage everyone who needs anything clock or watch related to visit the store. I highly, highly recommend. read more

I came in to have my watched repaired and having it sized to my size. They were able to have it done in 5 minutes, great price and service.

John is the best! He can repair almost anything and he does it with a smile. His pricing is also very affordable. I highly recommend Time Essentials. read more

Excellent service and professionalism. Have been here before and never fails, would recommend this watch repair store. Easy parking too!

Just needed a battery watch changed on a Tag, superfast service and just a few bucks. Thanks Time Essentials!

Should have written this a long time ago as I've been coming here for years. Wonderful, personable, competent, well-priced service. They treat you like a customer and you feel like they care about your business. Thank you. read more

I've been here several time getting my watch sized and putting on cyclops to my Seiko Sarb033, Seiko Samurai, G-Shock GPW 2000. John does a great job with a fair price. He was able to do both while I was waiting and only took 15-20 minutes for both, not too bad. I will get my Seiko Sumo sized when the aftermarket bracelet arrives and I will put on a cyclops as well. I'm debating if I should put on a cyclops on the Seiko Sarb017 (Alpinist) and btw, I had that sized there as well. What's funny was he didn't know about the Alpinist and thought it was a Seiko 5...lol, during our conversation about the Alpinist. He's seem to be a really friendly guy and I would recommend him to anyone. Cheers, Your customer read more

This has been my go to spot for the past couple of years. My friend Sally referred me and told me the prices are great and great customer service. I figured, hey, its better than getting ripped off by the mall. I went there for a battery change and the guy was very timid, quiet, and friendly....the quiet friendly type. Ever since then which was about 5 years ago, i take all my watches and my bf's watches there for resizing and batteries. Great guy, friendly service. read more

Fast and cheap! I dropped off 2 watches while I went to run errands, and after picking them up, they are working great now! To update the reviews, they do take American Express now! read more

Just went here for the first time based on proximity and other Yelp reviews. Very impressed. Courteous service and fast true around. I was only here for a battery replacement which only took 5 minutes. Clean shop space in a mini mall with available parking. I will come here again. read more

Found this place on Yelp around my work area. Read the reviews and decided to visit. Made a phone call to confirm availability as I was on my lunch hour. I needed my watch resized and John was more than helpful. Pleasant to deal with, he went to work on my watch while I waited. He was very cautious with my timepiece and I really appreciated the fact that he took care of it as if were his own. Service like this is hard to come by and I want to give credit where credit is due. In and out in about 10 min and for $8 to size my watch, it almost felt like I was robbing them. Nevertheless, I'm a happy customer and I won't hesitate to come here if I ever need repairs. 5 stars without a doubt. read more

Mr. Ho has given me exceptional support with my watch collection and a few old clocks. He available to answer questions whenever I go to the shop. I drive from Camarillo to have work done - and he mails the watches back to me - no problems! Thank you Mr. Ho! read more

Love this neighborhood shop that offers personal attention, professionalism, expertise and quick service. Have been bringing our watches here for many years and are completely pleased with the service we receive. Easy, reasonable, friendly and no hassles. read more

Came here with a friend, she needed a battery switched out of her gold watch. The guy here on Saturday was a pretty cool guy, and answered questions without missing a beat, even about turn of the century type cloaks. Battery change cost 10 dollars and took less than 5mins. Even has chairs to sit down if you like! read more

I have been to different watch repair shops with mixed results. I have fine time pieces and worry about good workmanship. John is a person I trust with my Omega watches. I am a loyal customer and have recommended him to my friends. Keep up the good work! Thank you! read more

Very friendly owners who did a watch adjustment for me for free and took the time out of their busy day to explain the adjustment to me. I'll be sure to return for any watch needs. read more

Really friendly and knowledgeable. Had my mechanical Seiko watch problems instantly diagnosed and fixed within 30min.

It's not often I feel compelled to write a review on a place, but this place totally deserves it. My dad had a watch he wore when he was young that died about 15 years ago. It was a 70's era Seiko 5 that had some water get into it and it stopped running. He had taken it apart and broken the hands, ripped off the crown and as far as I was concerned, it was beyond repair. It sat in my desk for all of those 15 years, with me vowing one day to get it fixed and surprise my dad with it back. In 2009, I took it to another watch shop, where it sat for almost a MONTH AND A HALF for me to JUST get an estimate on how to fix it. Which they ballparked at 300 dollars. I got demanded the watch back and when they gave it back they also lost the crown. Fast forward 2 years. I was driving on colorado and noticed the neon watch repair sign and I realized I had 2 watches that needed a battery replacement. When I went in to drop them off, I grabbed both watches with dead batteries and my father's old watch, just for kicks to see if he could fix it and how much it would be. On the spot, he told me he could fix my dad's watch to a working state for forty (40!!!!!) dollars. I asked him how much it would be to refurbish it to look new (with a new crystal, etc) and I was extremely surprised to hear it would 125 dollars! He said he would be able to replace the crown, replace the hands, and refurbish the watch. All of which I thought would be next to impossible given the age of the watch and likely lack of parts.... I gladly handed over the watch, and now Im eagerly waiting to get it back. Yesterday I scratched the crystal face my swiss army watch against a stone trash can and was furious. I stopped by today to see if the owner could polish it, turns out he had to replace the crystal. Not only did he have the crystal in stock for my particular watch, he did it in 5 minutes and said I wouldnt have any problems with water resistance. All for 25 bucks!!!! My watch is good as new! Ive had really bad experiences with many watch places before, but Im glad i finally found a place I can trust with my time pieces. The owner is extremely friendly, with great prices and he's pretty quick on the turnaround. What more could you want!!! I highly recommend this place. read more

My review is actually based on 2 separate experiences with this business. The first happened 2 years ago, and the second about 3 years ago. After seeing so many positive yelp reviews I did a double take and read through them to make sure the business wasn't under new ownership or something. As far as I can tell, it isn't. The first incident happened about 3 years ago. The owner replaced the battery in my Fossil watch. It was one of those watches that had gears that would rotate based on how much movement you made. Well, I got the battery replaced and those gears didn't really move anymore. I asked the guy why that was and he said not to worry about it because they were cosmetic and that it was bound to happen at some time. Not wanting to be too superficial, I didn't dwell on it. The second incident happened about 2 years ago. I took in my girlfriend's watch to get the battery replaced. The watch was nothing fancy, a Michael Kors that cost about $100 new. The price was about $10 for the battery and labor (if memory serves...). The store wasn't busy, so the owner (employee?) replaced the battery immediately. When he put the stem back into the watch, it appeared that he applied too much torque. I'm not an expert, so I didn't say anything at that moment. I took a quick look at the watch and it appeared to be working. That same day I gave the watch back to my girlfriend who wore it to work the next day. She noticed that the watch was no longer keeping time and gave it back to me. When I examined it more closely, it was apparent that not only was the watch not keeping time but the hands were so loose that they rotated freely just by bumping it. I took the watch back in and the guy told me that the watch was cheap and that it wasn't his fault. He said the stem no longer fit and he didn't have any stems that would fit it - I'm not sure how this is possible since he put back in the same stem he took out. He didn't offer to do anything to repair the watch, he didn't even say how much it would be to fix it. He gave me the impression that the watch was dead and that I should deal with it. He did not offer a refund. TL;DR - Both of my experiences have left me with less functional or outright broken timepieces. read more

Fast, friendly service for a watch battery replacement. Close by so will definitely come back.