This place is great for buying some fashion jewellery for your party frock or just to wear in…read moregeneral. They have some gorgeous pieces and it is all affordable too which is what we all like to hear dont we? They also do watch repairs which is a God send for me as my watches are always dying on me. I get my watch straps from here and they are around 2 quid and excellent quality. If they do not have what you need then they will get it for you. What better service could you ask for really?

Great little shop despite the unimaginative Johnathan. You will find Jewellery for every occasion…read morehere. Very inexpensive and the Jewellery does not fall apart after a week like many other costume Jewellery pieces do. Staff are great....Johnathen obviously knows his stuff, excluding branding that is!

This is one of those adorable hole in the wall traditional services: two fairly smartly dressed…read moreguys just waiting to repair your watch for you. With clocks and cabinets behind them in their little counter/ shop. I love watches; my favourite being a now broken specimen with exposed gold inner workings that belongs not to me but a friend who picked it up in Vietnam. I have been assured that it will be left to me in her will. This makes me feel better. It really is worth looking after the more expensive watches that maybe you're given as a present- future heirlooms perhaps if they are expensive enough? Time Piece take care of batteries, straps, watch glass and also some jewellery alterations. For people who, like me, tend to wreck the nicest pieces they are given by wearing them too much/ wearing them when drunk...

had a replacement strap fitted cost of £27.99 strap was too small took back and had…read moreoriginal strap put back on took seconds to fit would not refund shoddy customer sevice avoid

There aren't many little, old-fashioned jewelry stores like this around anymore. They are like…read moremagnets to Mrs G (me to a lesser degree!). We found a beautiful, unique pre-owned gold charm at the oldest jewelers in the UK (Parsons in Bristol) a few years ago. So of course we had to look here too and success! In this lovely old (122 years) store right in the center of Manchester she found another unique piece. Obviously a tiny store like this doesn't have the broad selection of jewelry typical of a national chain - but they do have unique pre-owned pieces! Review #118 2019

Do not sell or buy here. I took jewelry in to sell and was offered £450 for the lot. I particularly…read moreasked about a ring for which i was given £55 . I was told the stone was glass and chipped and it would be melted down for the gold. The bracelet was sold for £165. Thinking i was being dealt with fairly and thinking that the company had integrity i sold the items. Imagine how disappointed i was when i looked in the window a couple of weeks later and saw the ring priced at £295 and the bracelet priced at £895. I went into the shop and questioned the extortionate price increase. No reasonable explanation was given. The manager offered to sell me back the two items which i was willing to do but when he pulled the receipt out he hadn't itemised the pieces sold and would only sell for £450. I was unwilling to do this as it would have meant the giving the other items away for nothing. Was the reciept deliberately vague to counter complaints such as mine? Makes me wonder. I feel as if i have been dealt with in a very underhand manner. I'd never really understood the meaning of daylight robbery before. I do now! I would advise anyone from buying or selling from Arthur Kay. They lack integrity and decency and you'd be better going elsewhere. I expected more from an established family company. Shame on you!

Offering repairs or complete restorations of any watch no matter the age the WATCH Lab is a…read morewonderfully handy little place for anyone concerned with time- and if you're alive you probably are. Having an in-house team of technicians and repair specialists means they can offer a really high speed high standard service. Nothing if not thorough, they also test for water resistance, clean and service, install new batteries, repair straps, a valet service and tons more.

As the name suggests, its like a salon for watches. It can even be doubled for a watch hospital!…read more This kind of place is an extreme need considering how many times many of us have faced our watch at a standstill! If you think its dead, or its one hand down or its scratched and you want it as good as new, look no further and step right in! They do repairs of any kind of any brand of watches and about 99% times are successful in their skill. Also they can give makeovers to your watches! Does your watch looking like it has lived 70 years and you want its beauty back? They offer that service too! Theyre very professional and speedy in their service and rarely have complaints!

One of things I love about living in Levenshulme is looking round the Antiques Village on a Sunday…read moreafternoon. There are three floors of pre-war furniture, household objects, chandeliers, toys, medals, vintage jewellery and other collectibles. Over the years I've noticed the prices going up a little but it's still great value for money. The last time I went I came away with a beautiful vintage sewing box that I found amongst various ornaments and bric-á-brac. In the basement you'll find a café which does a mean weekend breakfast and serves good food throughout the day. The building itself is also noteworthy. Built in 1898, it was originally the Town Hall. The original mouldings and green tiles are still existence. The Antiques Village is a five minute walk from Levenshulme Station and a ten minute drive from Manchester City Centre.

Hmm this is the third year i am giving the center a visit. For me it gets less and less…read moreinteresting. It is a mostly furniture place. Miss the little nicknacks. The old guy in the courtyard with his treasure cave is unfortunately gone .....

Great spot for shopping. Lots of treasures. We loved all of the different businesses in building…read moreacross 4 floors.

Back in the days of Madchester, Afflecks Palace was the place to go to get cool flares, psychadelic…read moreshirts, sunhats and all the right threads. Rumour has it Urban Splash founder Tom Bloxham even had a stall here selling bootleg Inspiral Carpets and Happy Mondays tees. These days, Afflecks is a bit of a ghost town. There are still dozens of stalls selling everything from vintage and secondhand clothes to military wear, drugs paraphanelia, henna tattoos, wind-chimes and furniture. Sadly, there aren't as many old goths, rockers, emo teens and ageing punks as there used to be and you can sometimes walk round the whole building without seeing anyone other than the staff!

Not the actual shop selling the rolex watches. It is entertainment trader. Worst offer given. Avoid…read moreat all costs. He will take photos of your watch and try to sell it on before he purchases from you. Not the professional buyer who I met from reputable dealers who can give an reasonable offer upon inspection.

From the owner: Our speciality is providing a friendly and personal service to all our customers, both when selling…read moreand buying watches. We are always happy to go the extra mile, whether that means driving out to your location to make the transaction easier for you, or providing additional detailed images of the watch you have been considering to buy. Security and satisfaction of our customers is the first priority at Rolex Watch Trader.

If memory serves me correctly, the two characters that featured in that famous Swatch watch of my…read morechildhood where Tick & Tock. One thing that definitely hasn't escaped my mind is just how much I wanted one! Judging by the cold metal gleam of today's Swatch stores, things have moved on pretty rapidly. I guess kids are just too savvy to fall for simply naming the big and little hands these days- damn it Playstation, what have you done to our children?! Be that as it may, Swiss watches are still the best in the world, and whilst Swatch isn't exactly giving TAG Heuer and the like sleepless nights it is a brand that makes a quality, stylish product that'll last you a lifetime. The store is uber cool and super modern and the staff are engaging and knowledgeable, making even the process of shopping for your watch much more enjoyable than it has any business being.

Swatch. Really cool watches that are not really expensive. Is that really possible? Well, yes…read more The watches here are gorgeous, and start at £40 or something, so they're affordable. They have all sorts of colours, shapes and sizes. Digital watches are evil, these are heavenly. Also, they do loads of great fun kids watches as well so it's a good place to start learning to tell the time. This branch is really nice, as they all are really. Its modern inside with a glowing sign and it makes you really want the watches. The other thing I have to say about this branch is that on two occasions in my 4 years in Manchester, two different men have approached me on Market Street, not very far from this shop, offering to sell me a brand new Swatch watch in its box. Perhaps they should tighten security or something...