jace C.
ZERO STARS:
ZERO STARS: Don't believe any of the procedures or overhaul service steps they have listed on their websites. They do not follow any of these procedures. There is no initial inspection or assessment by an expert watchmaker when your watch arrives. They'll just quote you a flat fee without even laying eyes on your watch and I know this for a fact. They also don't provide 100% genuine factory replacement parts like it says on their website. They will quote you for an authentic replacement part and then six weeks later they will install an aftermarket non-authentic part and still charge you full price for authentic. This happened to me I purchased a replacement Hamilton crown for $95. They ended up installing an aftermarket crown because they couldn't locate a Hamilton. And still charge me $95. They shipped our extremely important 57 year old family heirloom in a small watch box they put inside a larger 12x9x3 inch FedEx box with zero bubble wrap. The watch got lost in transit for five days and during that time my late step father's vintage watch bounced around inside the bigger box like a pinball. And when I finally received my watch, of course it was not working properly after the unbelievably incompetent way they packaged it. And after all the terrible experiences, the back and forth, and the excuses, they never once apologized or offered any kind of compensation, and they never once took responsibility for any of it. I'm guessing whatever TWR rep that responses to this negative review is going to do the same thing, not take any responsibility for one of the worst customer service experiences of my life. I've already found a way better watch repair place I've taken two other watches too. And they were so great! I left them a five star fantastic review. Don't trust your important time pieces with this company Total Watch Repair. There's so many more details, emails, and information I'd like to attach to this review but it would be another 4-5 pages long. Anyways, I kept all my receipts. I hope this helps.
Response from Total Watch RepairAug 24, 2026
It’s difficult to know where to begin, as most of the statements in this review are factually incorrect. However, we would like to clarify a few key points. The FedEx delivery delay was caused by the carrier and was completely outside of our control. Regarding the crown, the customer was advised from the beginning that the original Hamilton crown was discontinued and that an aftermarket crown would need to be used. At no point did we represent the replacement as an original factory crown. The watch was also shipped in a protective watch box specifically designed to secure watches during transit, which was then placed inside an outer shipping box. This is a shipping method we routinely use successfully. There are numerous other statements in this review that we dispute and that do not match our records or communications with the customer. We stand behind our work and believe this review presents a highly inaccurate account of what occurred. Nevertheless, we wish the customer the best.



