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website refresh

by JAMES MERRENS July 09, 2017

Just undergoing a slight refresh, the front page needs some re-thinking, the repairs areas have been/will be simplified.

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Chinese timing machines

by JAMES MERRENS July 08, 2017

I've bought some really poorly made Chinese photographic accessories in the past year as well as a Vernier which was ok for weeding the garden. ( n...

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ZRC STRAPS

by JAMES MERRENS July 05, 2017

Just been informed that from now on the ZRC straps are not available from stock in 17mm, presumably that would also apply to 19mm, which is also an...

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George Formby

by JAMES MERRENS July 03, 2017

George Formby shown recently in the press following an auction. Looks like he might have been wearing a Smiths Deluxe 9ct gold an example of which ...

Deluxe gold smiths

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new stock added

by JAMES MERRENS June 29, 2017

A themed pair of new watch recently added. The theme is that for the time these were the slightly larger faced watches in the range of products. On...

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by JAMES MERRENS June 17, 2017

Zuccolo Rochet watch straps, experiencing a delay in obtaining the straps which have to come directly from the manufacturers France and aren't held...

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news

by JAMES MERRENS June 04, 2017

Ive just serviced a horn lug 12.15 form 52/53 with an evenly toned dial, a very smart watch for sale at a keen price, reflecting the initial low c...

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news

by JAMES MERRENS June 04, 2017

Hardly news in view of current events, but there are three new watches in stock, a very clean ICI silver cushion cased wristwatch from 1960, and a ...

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news

by JAMES MERRENS June 01, 2017

Thank you to all of you for your patience whilst Michael from eadvice (link on contacts page) fine tunes the banners or slideshows on our website a...

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A SPECIAL SMITHS MOVEMENT FOUND IN A B.R. DELUXE GOLD WATCH

by JAMES MERRENS May 21, 2017

The majority of the Deluxe branded British Rail watches are in fact Astral grade, and perfectly good watches, with the watch probably made to a pri...

Store news

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New stock

by JAMES MERRENS May 11, 2017

Just about to work on a fairly crisp A409 c 1954 unusually clean for one of these, it's going to be ready by the end of next week, with a suitably ...

A409 Deluxe everest smiths

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Emails Sent Out In Error.

by Michele Parsons May 04, 2017

Hi I'd like to apologise to our customers who are receiving emails from us today. I decided to update our system this morning and it now appears th...

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