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Watch Works

4.3 (67 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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I was taken care of by Sal. Such a sweet gentlemen. I knew nothing about watches and he was able to teach me a few things about watches. I will definitely be coming back here!!

Amazing customer service...I've taken 3 pieces of jewelry here and they repaired them at a reasonable price. The manager fixed my necklace clasp with identical gold and Mike repaired my Rolex. Highly recommend Watch Works for unique jewelry and repairs!

Timmy S.

I have a small, old clock that requires a special battery and teeny tiny tools to open the back of the clock to get to the battery compartment. I brought it here to have a pro take care of it. This store is located on the first floor of The Shops at Mission Viejo near Macy's. I showed him the clock and said I'd be back in an hour to pick it up. He responded by saying not to go anywhere as it would only take him a few seconds to take care of it. It literally took him two minutes. Quick and a fair price for a battery change. Highly recommended for that and also worth a look at a variety of quality watches they sell.

Brian M.

Excellent, they had my tag heuerwatch switched to my new replacement band in less than 15 minutes and price was very reasonable. At first the band was too short but they were able to make adjustments that made it work out.

Seiko SRP 315 with new sapphire crystal.

This is the place! Had Eddie slap on a new sapphire crystal on my Seiko monster. What a difference that made fair price done in a reasonable amount of time. Very happy with the result. Highly recommend watchworks! Definitely a 5 star experience.

Watch going home with me!
Rob G.

Couldn't recommend watch works any more highly after an excellent experience with Mike! He got me an amazing deal on my Hamilton watch and some great accessories and upgrades as well. Price simply couldn't be beaten, and it's a new release watch as well. He changed straps/bands two times for me and ensured I was completely satisfied with my purchase. There was a woman working there today too, and I overheard how kind she was to her customer as well. Overall, they have an amazing selection of watches (especially Hamilton, won't find that many anywhere within 50+ miles) and amazing customer service. Mike, thank you for an excellent purchasing experience!

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Great local watch shop. Nice selection of used watches, always something interesting there. Good quality service.

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Great watch dealer and repair shop. Very knowledgeable. They buy and sell some nice watches

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Nice people with very nice watches and great customer service. Highly recommended. Thank you Watch Works!

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“Went in for a look see ended up buying a watch and 2 bands because Eddie the owner was so kind and helpful.”

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Swiss Watch Gallery - Mission Viejo - Fine jewelry blue oval sapphire Lady Di Emerald cut tanzanite round brilliant cut natural diamond pave drop earrings oval eternity band.

Swiss Watch Gallery - Mission Viejo

(117 reviews)

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My wife and I were killing time before an appointment at the Apple Store and entered the store to…read moreinquire about resizing some rings and decided to look at a new engagement and wedding ring...you know where this is going... Jeri worked with us on two separate occasions while we were looking at rings and trying to decide if we were going to use some of the diamonds from her original engagement ring or do something completely different. Jeri was very knowledgeable and friendly, did not try and up sell us, and showed us lots of options after listening to my wife's desires. We ended up buying an entirely new engagement ring, center stone and matching wedding band to celebrate our 31st anniversary and could not be happier. [Her original ring was nice, but we were poor college students back then---time for an upgrade!] Tri the jeweler was great, sizing and getting our old and new rings done sooner than expected. Our original rings look just like new as well. Finally, when we picked up our rings Jeri was off that day but called us the next day to see if we were pleased with our purchase and satisfied with the work. A great place with wonderful, friendly, and helpful staff--we could not be happier!!

I brought in my Omega Seamster wristwatch for service since the springs in the clasp failed. The…read moremanager explained to me that unfortunately the whole clasp had to be replaced to the tune of $500. She said this has happened to other customers as well. I decided to come here since it was close to home and I didn't feel like driving to the Omega Boutique at South Coast Plaza. This repair quote of $500 didn't seem legitimate to me. The "technician" came out of the back room and essentially told me the same thing. I told the store no thanks, and they basically gave me attitude to the effect of, "Well, good luck." The manager was also giving me attitude that I didn't buy the watch from them, and that I should consider them for my next purchase, etc. Eye-rolling stuff. Anyway, a week later I brought the watch to the Omega Boutique at South Coast and the technician had the bracelet disassembled and rebuilt in 10 minutes flat. When I asked how much I owed for the repair, he said, "No charge at all sir!" So there you go. Unethical business practices at Swiss Watch Gallery of Mission Viejo. They tried to rip me off but now all they got for their trouble was a bad one star review and my promise never to step foot in their store again. If you're considering a luxury watch, go elsewhere. Not only are they inept at repairs, they are unethical people. The manager and technician are basically working together to fleece people. Clearly the technician here knows nothing about servicing the watches they are selling. Bringing your luxury watch to this shop for service would be like trusting your Ferrari to a Honda mechanic. I would advise anyone who cares for their luxury timepiece to not come here for any kind of service. See other reviews.

Time Palace Jewelers, Watch, Clock, Jewelry Repair, Engraving - He replaced all four batteries inside of one watch in no time!

Time Palace Jewelers, Watch, Clock, Jewelry Repair, Engraving

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This is a place to have your watch or jewelry fix. But it…read morewas one of those places that also has the right equipment to fix the titanium on my hubby's glasses. He attends to you as first come, first serve basis. Yes there may be a little wait, but he does his job well & quick. Highly recommend, and besides if you wait you get to relax with his classical/timeless music.

I want to share my awful experience I had with Time Palace Jeweler. I had to call the police for…read morecivil standby to retrieve a valuable Cartier watch that was handed down to me. I went to Time Palace after reading good reviews and one where a Cartier watch was revived. My watch was given to me by my father and had a lot of value for me. I went for a battery replacement. Al looked at the watch and opened the casing. He found that the battery was corroded and said a new battery would not fix the watch. He said he would have to clean the corrosion and determine the extent of the damage. I asked him how much it would cost. He said $800 to clean the watch and then there would likely be additional charges if the quartz mechanism needed further parts. He said he was a 'master watchmaker' and he could repair it for less than Cartier who would probably need parts from abroad and it would take weeks for them to fix and could cost up to $2500. As he seemed like he was experienced and I badly wanted the watch working, I agreed to the price and the work. Later that day, I wanted to learn more about the corrosive damage caused by the battery. To my surprise, an AI research revealed that if the Cartier quartz movement is compromised by a battery leakage, the quartz mechanism is replaced as the time and cost involved to clean the watch is not cost effiicent. Furthermore, if the circuit board is compromised, there is no need to clean the watch, a new mechanism is needed. When i put into Google gemini that Mr AL was charging me $800 just to clean the watch.. I was strongly recommended to halt all work and retrieve my watch from AL. He would ultimately be charging me 4-5x the cost to repair the watch with Cartier ... Seeing this, I contacted Al that evening and he told me he spent 5 hours cleaning the watch and that I would need a new circuit board that would cost me $450 because he had ordered it for me, despite no agreement for this on my part. I told him I would be picking up the watch the next day and to halt all work. He let me know that I could pick it up disassembled and that I had to pay CASH. At this point, I was not feeling confident of the intergrity of the service he was providing and I did not wish to pay cash, but rather have the consumer protection of a credit card. Regardless, my cartier was very valuable and i had to get it back from him. I also contacted Cartier who offered to evaluate the damage of my watch. When I went to retrieve my watch, I let Al know I would not pay him for the circuit board he ordered, which I did not agree to. But I would however, pay him the $800 through my credit card. He refused, to accept my credit card payment. I let him know he can't keep my watch if I am offering him payment as he told me earlier I could pay with credit card but with his 5% surcharge. He refused and told me to get out of his store harshly. He said I was trying to take advantage of him ... Thus I walked out, and called the police for a civil standby. Al had my very expensive Cartier watch and was refusing to give it back to me, despite my willingness to pay by credit card. The police did come tho the store, and a conversation ensued. An agreement was then reached where I would use my Debit card to pay the $800. I thought about refusing to pay by cash or debit and take him to court. But the watch AL was holding was very valuable. Thus, I ended up agreeing to an $800 charge to my debit card and Al tacked on his 5% surcharge which is actually illegal. I was able to take the watch to Cartier immediately after I left the store. They said it is not uncommon for a leaking battery to damage a cartier quartz mechanism, but that it could be overahauled for $450, just as Google Gemini said. Al, the master watchmaker, knew all along what Cartier would do perhaps, and he decided to tell me he could do the work for less, charge me an unecessary $800 cleaning for 'rust damage' and then order me a circuit board that would cost me $450, not including the labor. Cartier said that once the battery damages the quartz mechanism, it is too costly and inefficient to clean the watch to repair it. Yet, AL the master watchmaker decided to take the expensive and inefficient route with my Cartier watch. PLease be safe out there. addendum: Response to Al, I thought you had pride in your work and service at first. I was proven wrong. You lost me whenI realized i could not trust your pricing and your assessment. I got my second opinion from Cartier which supported this conclusion. It is what it is. All your talk of being a 'master watchmaker' is useless when you cannot be trusted by decent, hardworking, people.

Watch Works - watches - Updated November 2026

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