The Watch Lab

The Watch Lab in Kingston upon Thames is part of a well-established watch repair specialist that has operated from its purpose-built service centre for over twenty years. Its team of professionally trained watch technicians and watchmakers repairs most brands, whether vintage, automatic, mechanical or quartz. Many common jobs — battery replacement, link removal, strap adjustment and resealing — are completed in branch within the hour by friendly counter staff, while more complex repairs are sent to the central workshop, which is equipped with the latest technical equipment from Switzerland and Germany. The technicians are trained to recognised standards, and the business is a member of the British Horological Institute, an important mark of credibility in the trade. Brands regularly worked on include Seiko and Grand Seiko, among many others. The Watch Lab is part of a nationwide network of branches, kiosks and workshops (including the In-Time and Watch Hospital names) located in some of the UK's busiest shopping centres, stretching from Inverness to Southampton. For customers who prefer not to visit in person, it also runs a fully insured battery and reseal postal service for watches valued under £2,500. The result is a flexible option that covers both quick high-street fixes and deeper workshop servicing in the Kingston area.