W.E. Clark Watch Repairs

22/10/2026

Our website is now fully back online!

All security patches regarding the recent PHP vulnerability updates have been successfully applied, ensuring our site and your data remain completely secure.

Thank you for your patience - you can browse and contact us as usual!

22/10/2026

Website Maintenance Notice

In light of the global PHP security vulnerabilities reported across the web this week, we have temporarily taken our website offline as a precaution.
We are actively applying the necessary security patches to ensure our platform and data remain fully protected. We expect to be back online very shortly.
In the meantime, if you need to reach us or have an urgent query, please email us directly at [email protected] or phone us on 01323 406394.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

David Clark - W.E. Clark Watch Repairs

21/10/2026

Here's a Dunhill Centenerary watch we repaired in our on-site workshop. It uses an ETA calibre 2660 movement. This was fully serviced and the case given a thorough clean and polish to an excellent standard.

20/10/2026

We offer testing to ensure your watch remains water resistant after any repair where we need to open the case. Our Sigma "dry" tester (pictured) can pressure test watches at depths of up to 300m, and we use this alongside two "wet" testers.

16/10/2026

If you have any questions about your watch and a potential repair, you are most welcome to get in touch via our "Ask the Watchmaker" service. We will get back to you as soon as possible with our expert advice.

Our Master Watchmaker is a renowned specialist at repairs to vintage watches and pocket watches, including repeaters and fusee mechanical movements.

15/10/2026

A new blog post - all about reversers! A key component in the automatic winding mechanism.

In an automatic watch, the automatic winding mechanism is designed to turn the movement of the wrist into a one-way force that coils the mainspring. At the center of this...

14/10/2026

Here's the movement from an Omega mono-pusher chronograph pocket watch. This is an antique timepiece, approximately 130 years old.

13/10/2026

Here are the movements from two "Rolex" watches we were asked to authenticate recently. Both are fakes. The quality of replica watches is increasing rapidly and makes successful identification without removing the case back more and more difficult.

This is a hot topic amongst the community of Registered Valuers, which includes our Managing Director, David Clark.

10/10/2026

New blog post - Servicing and repair of a Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Phase de Lune 👇

Bench Notes: Servicing a Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Phase de Lune The Masterpiece Phase de Lune is one of the more intricate models from Maurice Lacroix, packing a full calendar, moonphase,...

09/10/2026

Sometimes the damage and wear we find is relatively subtle. Other times it's less so!