- Sample portrait
Watchmaker
Gil Hartigan
Gil looks after every watch that comes in, from a supermarket quartz to a grandfather’s pocket watch. He likes a movement that has been left in a drawer for twenty years and still wants to run.
Trained as a watch repairer before the counter opened Sample
Writes every estimate by hand on the ticket you keep.
Usually does
- Battery and seal check£14
- Pressure test£18
- Strap fitted or bracelet sizedFrom £8
- Watch glass replacedFrom £35
- Mechanical watch serviceFrom £165
- Sample portrait
Jeweller
Kofi Asante
Kofi does the sizing, soldering and setting. He would rather show you where a join will sit before he cuts, and keeps the offcuts of your own metal for you.
Ten years at a jeweller’s bench Sample
Restrings pearls on silk, a knot at a time.
Usually does
- Ring sized up or downFrom £38
- Chain, clasp or jump ring repairFrom £22
- Loose stone tightened or resetFrom £28
- Pearls or beads restrungFrom £34
- Clean and polish£16
- Sample portrait
Valuer
Ruth Ainsley
Ruth writes the insurance valuations and reads hallmarks for anyone who asks at the counter. She explains what the figure is for, and what it is not, before you leave.
Gemmology trained Sample
Sees valuations by appointment and gives each piece about 45 minutes.
Usually does
- Insurance valuation£65
These profiles are fictional, written for a demo. The portraits are free stock photographs of models, not staff.
Tock & Tine, Beverley
Stopped, snapped or slipped?
Choose a time to bring it in and we reply to say whether it suits, or simply call in while the counter is open.
Illustrative photo