Rolex Watch Repair Service and Watchmaking

As one of the most experienced leading independent watchmakers in North America we do not discriminate against any modifications done to your Rolex. To us it does not matter if your Submariner, Datejust, DayDate, GMT Master or Presidential was previously fitted with aftermarket diamonds or engraved, we will happily take it in for service, unlike the original manufacturer. This is the beauty of independent watchmaking.

Not yet convinced? At Manhattan Time Service we do NOT share your information or any information about your Rolex with the original manufacturer, as per our strict customer privacy policy.

Rolex Repair Near Me in NYC
It’s very common to search for a reputable Rolex repair service center in a city that you work, reside in or plan to visit. It all comes down to how comfortable do you feel about leaving your Rolex with an independent Rolex watchmaker. You might take into consideration certain aspects such as trust elements, Google reviews, credible feedback such as certificates, service cost, turnover or warranty period.

Let us go over the following scenario; you are searching for Rolex repairs in NYC because your Submariner crapped out and you are set on finding the cheapest possible solution. Surely you can find watch repair places that will get the job done for $150 or $200 in a matter of hours. Sounds like a sweet deal, but (yes there is a but) do you have experience with fixing Roles watches? How do you if getting your Rolex serviced for $150 will bring it back to working condition? I can answer those questions for you, in order to have experience in repairing Rolex watches one must, actually perform the work, not just watch a couple of Rolex repair related videos on YouTube.

How about the price? First let us take into consideration the number of moving parts inside the popular Rolex cal. 3135 used inside the popular Rolex models such as: Submariner, Sea-Dweller, DeepSea, Date and Datejust. The 3135 movement is composed of around 220 moving parts and 31 jewels. Some of those moving parts wear down over the years (when used on regular basis) which eventually need to be replaced. Most of the time those parts include the mainspring, reversing wheel and the 2nd wheel. The cost for those parts is around $225.00, don’t believe me? Google search for rolex 3135 original reversing wheel, rolex 3135 original mainspring or original Rolex 3135 replacement second wheel. The cost for those parts exceeds the typical cost of service performed by a so called ‘watchmaker’.

How about labor cost? We all love free but sometimes free will cost you more than you can imagine. Most importantly remember that in order to preserve the value of your Rolex, the original parts MUST NOT be replaced with after-market parts. The watch won’t run the same with after-market parts and value will drop dramatically.

But how can you tell if the watchmaker used original Rolex parts? If they charged you $100 or $200 or even $300 you can be sure that you’re getting what you paid for. Don’t get fooled, the typical Rolex service will cost you at minimum around $450 and up, and can take around two to three weeks, sometimes even longer.

If you are considering to have your Rolex repaired and reside or work in Midtown, NYC, stop by our office at 2 West 46th street, #400 New York, NY 10036, and drop of your Rolex for an estimate. Hey at least that’s free, what did you expect the average cost for your typical Submariner is around $10,000. You paid premium for the watch, it deserves to get proper treatment.

“If maintained properly a Rolex watch with an in-house movement will serve you and beyond you”. By Tomasz Lodowski a 2nd generation watchmaker.