About...

Carey's Vintage Watches is run by Anthony Carey, and is driven by the beauty and elegance of vintage watches and a desire to let them live on for those who appreciate the uniqueness and beauty of a mechanical watch. Don't get me wrong...I don't know it all, I don't have a lifetime of horological excellence behind me; but I do have the knowledge and skill to work on the watches that I offer, and the tools to help me achieve my goal.

Vintage watches are not always easy to work on but I think they're worth it, so a Carey's Vintage Watch is stripped, cleaned, any required parts sourced, oiled with industry standard lubricants (Moebius), and then reassembled, along with gentle polishing of the case parts and, normally, a new crystal (glass) and strap. Parts are not always easy to find for some, but I have built up a healthy stock of spare parts for common vintage movements (BFG, UMF, Kienzle, Smiths and Ingersoll, ST, ETA, Omega, etc). Some will also need balance wheel repair, jewell replacement, and other specialist tasks. Some others will need pivot holes broached and wheel pivots polished...

                                                                                                                                                                ...then again, if I'm really lucky, they'll just need a good clean and a new crystal and strap!​