Before & After Series A 1950’s Vintage Automatic Omega Restoration Did you know that the first automatic mechanical watch movement, also known as self-winding movements, was first invented in the late 1770’s? It’s amazing how far the science and history of timepieces has come, especially looking at a vintage piece …
Before & After Series A Gemstone Bracelet That Screams Flower Power! Going through our recent repairs that we’ve completed lately, this one was screaming full of flower power to have its gemstone services to be written about. Just look at the colors in this beautiful eye-catching piece! This unique 10kt …
Before & After Series A Complete Vintage 1970’s Mechanical Timepiece Restoration Some of our favorite transformations have to do with restoring vintage pieces that most likely hold sentimental memories from past owners, hence our motto “We Restore Memories.” This vintage Vulcain Manual Wind Up Timepiece from the 1970’s looks like …
Before & After Series An Extreme Dial Refinishing Case Our best watch-related before and after transformations usually involve dial refinishing services, as it is the most visually apparent and satisfying. This Girard-Perregaux ladies watch dial came into our facility pretty recently in dire need of a dial refinishing. This was …
Before & After Series Simple Servicing for a Garnet Gemstone Bracelet We’d like to give our bracelet owners some love and attention in our Before & After Series too! There are many different repairs that our master craftsmen can do when it comes to bracelets coming in to be serviced …
Before & After Series A Macy’s Diamond Ring Needs Servicing: WorryNoMore! On this Before & After series edition, we’re highlighting a multi-layer square diamond halo engagement ring that clearly needed a gemstone resetting, arriving to our facility with the most important pieces. The owner of this beautiful engagement ring had …
Before & After Series Does Your Chain Hang Low? On this Before & After series highlight, we’re going to discuss a 14kt gold chain necklace that unfortunately broke barely two weeks after the owner’s purchase possibly from a common accident with chains like this. The owner of this necklace provided …
Before & After Series An Automatically Amazing Vintage Watch Restoration We recently received this square 1960’s Vintage Zenith Automatic Watch, which arrived disassembled in desperate need of a professional restoration. This very classic Zenith watch is also coined the so-called Kennedy watch, as John F. Kennedy allegedly owned a similar …
Before & After Series Protecting Your Pearls Proper care for your pearls is very important since they are an organic gemstone that is vulnerable to acid, alkaline and extremes of humidity. Unfortunately, this diamond and pearl piece did not survive what circumstances that it had to go through, and the …
Before & After Series A Ruby Red Gemstone Ring Repair Did you know that the word “ruby” comes from the Latin word “rubens” which translates to “red?” Well, if you didn’t, now you do! This rubens ruby ring needed a very necessary repair, having a break right at the shank. …
