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Arguably, the biggest downside of collecting mechanical watches is getting them serviced. Unless you “know a guy” who’s local, you typically have to jump through a lot of hoops when your watch is due ...

Investing in a luxury watch—new or secondhand—can be one of the most rewarding, but also challenging, purchases you can make. Amid any pressing watch repair qualms, waiting lists, discussion forums ...

Oliver Pollock said his company sends each customer about 11 update emails — and he intends to double that number this fall. By Felicia Craddock For some watch fans, buying and wearing a luxury ...

Wilbert Campos spends his days sweating the small stuff. Through his magnifying monocle, he works a three-dimensional puzzle of tiny gears and springs, aligning them with tweezers into their intricate ...

Customers are used to waiting, waiting, waiting until their timepieces are returned. Is that patience about to end? Credit...Klas Fahlen Supported by By Victoria Gomelsky For all their expertise in ...

If you decide to pick up the new, high-end Apple Watch Ultra, it's probably a good idea to pay for AppleCare+ protection. Without AppleCare+, an Apple Watch Ultra repair will cost an eye-watering $499 ...

The most poignant stories involved the families of immigrants. “This watch was important enough for someone to put it in a small bag of possessions to emigrate,” Kivel says. “It was one of the very ...