Watch Repair & Watch Restoration Service Sydney

Interview With Sydney Watchmaker, Lorenzo Del Rosso, Vintage Watch Restoration & Servicing Horologist

Meet Kalmar Antiques in-house Vintage watch and Swiss watches repair specialist, Lorenzo Del Rosso. During this 6:41s interview, you will get to hear the passion that Lorenzo has for his art and understand why your timepiece could not find a better place to be restored to and repaired to the highest standard.

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Book a Watch Repair in Sydney or ethically Restore your Timepiece with our Horologists

To book a watch repair or service, contact us via email at sales@kalmarantiques.com.au or call us on (02) 9264 3663, or alternatively, you are welcome to bring your items into our store. Once your timepiece has been assessed by one of our watchmakers you will receive a no obligations quotation prior to any work being commenced on your timepiece.

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Watch & Timepiece Warranty

Congratulations on your purchase. We take great pride in our watches and hope it will give you many years of pleasure. Your watch is guaranteed for 24 months.

What must you do to protect your watch:

  • Spontaneous mainspring breakage. Mainsprings break from many causes, all beyond the control of the wearer or the watchmaker;
  • Shocks: Protect your watch from unnecessary force, knocks, falls / drops, using hand tools, hammers, chisels.
  • Temperature: Do not expose your watch to extreme heat (over 55 °C) or cold (less than 0 °C) or extreme temperature fluctuations.
  • Regular service/maintenance: It is recommended to have your watch serviced every 3 years.
  • Our qualified watchmakers would be more than happy to assist you with any repair or service needs.
  • Date: If your watch has a date function, do not change the date between the hours of 10pm and 2am. If the time is between here, wind the hands forward past 2am then change the date.
  • Water / Moisture: Both salt and freshwater will damage leather bands.
  • Magnetic fields: Due to the magnetic fields produced by phones and computers, do not place your watch on or very close to these items; parts may become magnetised and cause the watch to run irregularly; it can be de-magnetised.

What is not covered by Kalmar Antiques:

  • Spontaneous mainspring breakage. Mainsprings break from many causes, all beyond the control of the wearer or the watchmaker;
  • Water or moisture damage to non-water resistant watches, or those with a screw crown left out;
  • Broken, scratched or crazed watch glass or plexi or crystal of any sort ;
  • Any signs of tampering with the watch, both inside or out;
  • Leather watch straps including watch pins;
  • Batteries – after 12 months of date of purchase;
  • Damage from improper handling, accidents or normal wear and tear, case damage such as scratches to the case.

Our mechanical (automatic and manual wind) wrist watches are covered by our 24-month warranty and quartz watches and pocket watches by our twelve month warranty.

Watch & Timepiece Warranty

Exclusive Sydney watch repair shop offering servicing, repairs and restorations

Kalmar Antiques is one of Sydney’s largest antique stores, with a boutique and workshop on level 2 of the Queen Victoria Building in the city’s central business district, as well as a significant online presence in the form of our website. We are experts in modern and vintage watch repairs and have provided the best watch repair in Sydney since 1986.

  • Watch Service
  • Watch Polishing
  • Watch Repairs
  • Watch Restoration
  • Watch Battery Replacement
  • Watch Glass Replacement

We offer a comprehensive program of services to keep your timepieces in perfect working order and looking their best. Whether you own a 1966 Rolex Explorer I 1016, an Omega Constellation, or a Vacheron & Constantin pocket watch, maintaining its value and condition is essential, even if it’s a sentimental piece you never intend to sell. From vintage Omega watch repair to antique watch restoration, Kalmar Antiques is the watch repair shop in Sydney you can trust.

A Dependable Team of Expert Watchmakers in Sydney’s Queen Victoria Building

At Kalmar Antiques we have an experienced team of expert watchmakers who can provide servicing, repairs and restorations on your modern, vintage or antique timepieces. We are an official Omega Service Centre and can assist with servicing, repairs and restorations of all Omega timepieces.

Our Lead Horologist completed his watchmaking degree at the esteemed watchmaking school ITI-IPIA Leonardo da Vinci in Florence, Italy. He is a Rolex trained watchmaker and has worked across brands including Rolex, Patek Philippe, Tag Heuer, Zenith and Hublot. Our team specialise in the servicing of brands including but not limited to; Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Cartier, Tudor, Longines, Tissot, Zenith, Rolex, and OMEGA. Watch repairs, servicing, restorations, and polishing are completed on-site in our state-of-the-art watchmaking workshop.

We are the Official Australian Partner to Pendulum Laboratory located in Pisa, Italy. Pendulum Laboratory specialise in case and bezel reconstruction techniques and enameling, with access to world-leading high precision instruments. Our partnership with Pendulum Laboratory ensures that extensive restoration projects are completed to the highest possible standards.

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Omega Watch Warranty

Kalmar Antiques are an authorised Omega watch service centre in Sydney. We offer a twenty-four (24) month warranty on the work carried out. In the event of a fault covered by this warranty, we will, at our discretion and without cost, repair or replace any spare parts and/or rectify any faults as identified by our customer service. All other rights resulting from the faulty execution of our services are expressly excluded. This warranty does not cover normal wear and tear or damage caused by accidents, lack of care or negligence. This warranty is rendered void if the work is carried out on the watch by persons who are not authorised to do so by Omega SA.

Watch repair shop: specialist watch restoration in Sydney

Timepieces are more than a simple means for telling the time, and there is a sentimental quality to owning or gifting a watch. It is important to upkeep the cleaning and maintenance of your timepiece to ensure its longevity. Kalmar Antiques is an expert watch restoration specialist and provides watch repair in Sydney. Whether a wristwatch or pocket watch restoration, our in-house horologist will overhaul your timepieces carefully and diligently.

Luxury watch repair in Sydney CBD

Kalmar is renowned for providing the best watch repair in Sydney and has been doing so for many years. Antique watch repair is performed by our in-house watchmakers, who will ensure your watch repairs are completed to the highest standards. Antique watch restoration is one of our true passions here at Kalmar Antiques

We specialise in vintage watch repair and vintage Omega watch repair as we are an official Omega Service Centre. We offer watch repairs in Sydney CBD and are the first Omega Service centre in the Sydney CBD location. We are able to assist with all watch repairs including luxury watch repairs.

The best Swiss watch repair Sydney by in-house Horologist Lorenzo Del Rosso

Here at Kalmar Antiques Sydney watch repair shop our horologist specialises in luxury watch repair and leads the team in our brand-new state-of-the-art workshop. Lorenzo Del Rosso is our in-house horologist, passionate about servicing of modern wristwatches, restorations of vintage watches and pocket watch restoration.

Lorenzo is a native of Florence, and after completing his watchmaking degree, he began his career at LVMH, working on brands such as Tag Heuer, Zenith and Hublot before moving to Rolex. During his time here at Kalmar Antiques, Lorenzo has completed many old watch restoration projects, including repeater and chronograph watches. He’s also completed extensive projects, such as several 18th-century pocket watch restorations. His experience and expertise have positioned Kalmar Antiques as the premiere destination for antique watch restoration and Swiss watch repair in Sydney.

Antique watch repair & vintage pocket watch restoration service

When watches are regularly used, they are subject to numerous environmental factors and substances that, over time, can negatively affect how a watch appears aesthetically and performs. Kalmar Antiques are able to assist with any servicing or repairs of wristwatches and pocket watch restoration. We can arrange a specialised quote for your specific timepiece.

Watches invariably witness temperature changes, get scratched cases, or a broken crystal. Spring lugs can get worn, bezels get bumps and knocks, straps wear, and hands seize. Our in-house horologist, Lorenzo Del Rosso, is an experienced specialist in antique watch restoration. Highly trained and skilled in luxury watch repair and polishing techniques. If you are looking for watch restoration in Sydney our team will be able to assist.

Luxury watch repairs: Kalmar Antiques is dedicated to high-quality timepieces

Everyone here at Kalmar Antiques is an enthusiast and admirer of quality, from the articles we hold in our inventory to the service we provide to our customers. If you’re seeking expert watch repair in Sydney, our state-of-the-art workshop facilities operated by our skilled watchmaker provide an impeccable solution. We simply adore high-quality timepieces and are devoted to providing the best watch repair in Sydney our team are experienced with brands including but not limited to, Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier, Vacheron Constantin, Tudor, Longines and are an official Omega Service Centre.

Arrange an appointment today with our Swiss watch repair experts in Sydney.

Sydney is home to many serious watch collectors and private owners who adore quality timepieces. Many magnificent watches in circulation are purchased from antique stores such as Kalmar Antiques, auctioned, sold privately, or passed down as family heirlooms. The quality of the piece must be met by the same quality of watch repair should any issues occur.

Kalmar Antiques is home to a watch repair shop that guarantees the finest Swiss watch repair and can assist with old watch restoration. Our horologist can expertly repair old watches with issues, such as worn or broken mainspring, positional errors, and complications with the balance assembly, to complete vintage pocket watch restoration in Sydney. If you have a quality timepiece that requires repair, maintenance, or restoration, contact the team at Kalmar to arrange an appointment today.

Watch Repair Sydney CBD FAQs

Vintage watch restoration cost is going to depend on several factors. Components that might affect the costs involved with luxury watch repairs are items such as the mainspring being broken or worn, crystalised lubricant, corroded and worn parts, a broken or cracked case, etc. A high-end or vintage watch requires regular servicing to ensure optimal performance and timekeeping. Kalmar Antiques is the preeminent vintage and luxury Sydney watch repair specialist. Maybe you’ve searched the internet using a term like “watch repair shop near me”. Now you’ve found us, give us a call and speak to a team member today concerning the specifics of your timepiece. We’ll need to know whether it’s a modern wristwatch or vintage pocket watch repair you require, the age of the piece, and the brand, and then we’ll be in a better position to provide accurate advice.

Any horologist knows just how magnificent Swiss watches are. They are made using the finest materials and craftsmanship to ensure the longevity of the watch as well as accuracy in keeping time. Kalmar’s watch repair shop in Sydney offers Swiss watch repair. We are renowned for our expert watch repair in Sydney and perform repairs and servicing on modern and vintage wristwatches, as well as offering antique pocket watch repair.

The pocket watch has become a very popular collectable piece among watch enthusiasts, and many still use it on a regular basis as a stylish alternative to a wristwatch. Pocket watch repair and servicing is something that we provide at our Sydney watch repair shop. Some of our clientele own some spectacular pocket watches and bring them to us for regular servicing to ensure they maintain value and perfect working order and can be enjoyed by generations to come.

Watch restoration cost is going to depend on several key factors. Antique watch restoration could be relatively straightforward and require our watchmaker to disassemble the watch, clean and service the mechanical components, and then reassemble the piece. When we repair old watches, we often find heavily worn parts that need replacing, which obviously takes more time and resources and affects the cost. For an accurate quote on what vintage watch repair and restoration will cost for your piece, give a team member at Kalmar Antiques a call, and we’ll be able to learn more about your specific watch and what it may require.