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Whether it’s an heirloom pocket-watch from the 19th Century, or a beloved Seiko 5 that you’ve worn for years, I can service and repair your watch to a high standard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/dab02676-2356-498c-9973-55da8da0b20d/chronometer.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1602602312526-6IP6HJAOBGB9IDF3JE9A/IMG_2364.JPG Home https://markwilkes.ie/new-gallery daily 0.75 2024-01-24 https://markwilkes.ie/watchmaking daily 0.75 2025-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/9d1ed580-2310-4f98-b5ea-01dfc2891bd1/pw.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/0c6b1e2f-2203-4877-98f5-f63d20fd1710/pw.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/dab02676-2356-498c-9973-55da8da0b20d/chronometer.jpg https://markwilkes.ie/clock-repairs daily 0.75 2025-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/4d8f42e9-5a0e-4c24-bb71-053f1876df24/noble.jpg https://markwilkes.ie/about-me daily 0.75 2024-01-25 https://markwilkes.ie/weirs daily 0.75 2024-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715965747732-KHNOL56SHMICVTSMOMMT/IMG_0643.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Ladies Rolex Ladies' gold Rolex needing a new gold lug, as well as substantial work on the movement, including bushing the barrel arbor holes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715964987531-7PX70CMW8YVEI1PJU29R/IMG_8292.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Ladies Rolex The case as it arrived. The customer wanted to wear it on a leather strap https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715965477960-S6JNQBYJ1SS3ZWISLEM3/IMG_8547.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Ladies Rolex I use a centering microscope to line up the barrel bridge for boring the barrel-arbor hole https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715965712301-IK3E9RIG6I4CFWOM328F/IMG_0629.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Ladies Rolex Preparing to make two new lugs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715965721887-BNVMVE6D62GCKXY1JIKQ/IMG_0636.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Ladies Rolex Completed lugs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715966113813-VAHL74U5J9YINN18FDJU/IMG_0590.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Illinois Railroad Watch A fine Illinois pocket watch needing a basic service and some rust removal. The goal was to get it running as accurately as possible https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715966132891-3RT9ZTGP7UCW2HBCP5LQ/IMG_0570.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Illinois Railroad Watch Inspecting the parts prior to cleaning. The mainspring needed to be replaced https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715966139212-QG91T1HI50G38E65PQHR/IMG_0572.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715966155807-OBR0J7AP9GFWIE696IBW/IMG_0584.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Illinois Railroad Watch View of the movement post-servicing. Rust on the crown wheels was removed without damaging the soleillage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715966409491-2SKFFO596F1K0HJCUMCS/17D5C5EF-E0A9-4584-AA3C-7FF5263C6B04.jpg Portfolio for Weirs - Corroded Watch Case A much-loved watch that had seen better days... see next photo! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715966422733-DFDIC6S2G3TR3L3DSOJ9/8A867410-A08A-4C47-B477-3A66A2A12D1D.jpg Portfolio for Weirs - Corroded Watch Case Removed all the previous nickel-plating and replated it with fresh nickel. The customer was over the moon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715966022135-5TUXAKJB11RUQEYH0QGV/IMG_0835.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Sidereus Watch Sidereus asked me to make an 18 carat gold inlay on the bezel of one of their watches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715966585901-SOXDDYW4SIYSEHM2XII5/IMG_7940.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Laser Welding I have a good working relationship with a highly skilled laser-welder working in the medical industry. He added material to this 6-mm crown wheel from an old Tudor Prince watch. We were able to save the component which would otherwise be costly to replace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715967121631-U87ZUFPKA3ZY3WKEZB2T/IMG_4353.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - John Donegan Pocket Watch Silver half-hunter requiring a lot of work! The hour and minute wheel were destroyed, balance jewels were broken, impulse jewel was broken, barrel and fusee needed bushing and the fusee chain needed repairs. Hands were corroded and needed gold-plating https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715967867152-SCDDH605ODM22T3I2N02/IMG_3925.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Donegan Pocket Watch The catastrophic failure under the dial! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715967153503-1O7HKCYSIQYO9WGQK4SD/IMG_4026.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Donegan Pocket Watch Depthing the hour and minute wheel to ensure correct engagement, in advance of placing a new post for the minute wheel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715967161819-LNJV7F529CL7N5SQ8AAA/IMG_4031.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Donegan Pocket Watch Measuring the minute wheel to determine the width of the post https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715967139150-42G2N36YOD1K640NAN55/IMG_3926.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Donegan Pocket Watch Test-fitting a donor hour and minute wheel after re-planting the minute wheel post. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715967132686-IAFWUJEK5W78UUOIZH3C/IMG_4587.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Donegan Pocket Watch Running quite nicely, with a useable 30 hours of power reserve and decent amplitude. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715967681011-99HYEUOVH8KZ41MELSDP/IMG_8385.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Rolex Bracelet Made a new link for a Rolex bracelet. I blended copper and gold to get as close a match as possible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715968631017-FNTZQPPYJ7YBC7T078T6/IMG_8278.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Jaeger Chronograph I love chronographs! This one needed work to ensure the reset lever engaged properly. Valjoux movement now running +/- 5s with 300 degrees of amplitude. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715968528197-4QQOVLMVE0HRNXEVGF8H/7050D0D8-A90A-4F82-868F-EBAF0B536EB8.jpg Portfolio for Weirs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715969077941-2WI5MIBYKXE62L0EJ60E/IMG_4604.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Zenith Automatic An unusual Zenith Calibre 133.8 in terrible condition! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715969199896-JJ99S82HQROD1J0ELL4N/IMG_4480.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Zenith Automatic The lower jewel for the rotor had smashed, causing extreme wear to the rotor arbor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715969097005-ZIB4VXAITJ1YJ7XAA85K/IMG_4487.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Zenith Automatic Spent quite a long time finding a suitable jewel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715969087399-CDBIF6FX7A5W7B2DVODC/IMG_4601.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Zenith Automatic Test-fitting the replacement rotor-weight arbor in the newly-fitted jewel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715969100210-C84NYXLD2D2VFG2XUEXB/IMG_4606.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Zenith Automatic A very satisfying result! The final steps were to re-polish the screw-heads and lubricate the movement. As a rule of thumb I use 9010 on balance and escape, 9020 on fourth and third wheels, 1300 on centre wheel, and Molykote DX on barrel arbor and keyless works. I always use epilame on escape, pallet jewels and keyless works. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715969664323-RNHDF0QZDXR19JASQTKC/IMG_1416.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Chronometer with Detent Escapement An astonishing chronometer by Constantaras Freres, with detent escapement and helical hairspring. Needed re-oiling to ensure running to +/-2 seconds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715969760263-3HG0J9LDXAH7RBSXI1KT/IMG_9790.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Musical Clock Work on a musical clock from the 1780s. I prefer to work on watches, because clocks require substantially more time and effort, but I'm always happy to work on something interesting! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715969886349-N2OIFQICXJ7VA7W40J7O/IMG_8950.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Vintage Rolex Rolex watches are always a delight to work on! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715969945048-LYM0LMKOVJVN1O7K6Y3O/IMG_9537.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Modern Breitling I'm just as happy working on modern calibres. Even Breitling, as long as I can get the hands off! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715969927913-27JZCO7UO9UFSW70FHDM/IMG_9535.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Modern Breitling Breitling's version of the ETA 7750 - straightforward and easy to service https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715970126605-0S9INRVZTLYOL8FAJF96/IMG_1533.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Vintage Omega Omega Seamasters and Geneves tend to be my 'bread and butter' - they seem to have been extremely popular in the 60's and 70's, and now their owners' children are wearing them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715970205140-DF7ZTVXV7NOG009TG8CN/IMG_0868.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Antique Ladies Pocket Watches Two pocket watches to service. Both had cylinder escapements with broken pivots. I wouldn't claim to be an expert on cylinder escapements, but I got them running! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715974251063-J595X38Z48VPTVVXY4TZ/IMG_6192.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Quarter Repeater A beautiful gold quarter-repeating savonette from the 1830s with a duplex escapement. The glass and hand were missing, and the watch wasn't running. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715974269121-7E3PPRXNDHWNUWG2RE42/IMG_6599.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Quarter Repeater I found a perfectly matching hand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715974351889-NMFBAG1OFV1NC3IRTWDN/IMG_7242.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715974339981-0OE5QNDMB5Q571CUVMID/IMG_7240.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Quarter Repeater I cleaned each part of the repeating mechanism separately https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715974391703-LIJW5JY9CHKJJ7OYJZJ4/IMG_7209.JPEG Portfolio for Weirs - Quarter Repeater I made a detailed drawing of the mechanism to aid reassembly! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715974655346-8G6SWLDN0XF6VJ0UXJZE/image1.jpeg Portfolio for Weirs - Carriage Clock A fine carriage clock with grande and petite sonnerie and alarm. I very much enjoy working on carriage clocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1715974661147-N3HBENQFW60EVQ1KVO4Q/IMG_4773.jpg Portfolio for Weirs - Carriage Clock Carriage clock movement. Had to address substantial wear on some of the pins. Someone had hopped the clock off the mantlepiece so the platform needed new jewels, and I had to get replacement glass (I use an excellent chap in the UK). https://markwilkes.ie/sales daily 0.75 2024-01-25 https://markwilkes.ie/sales/p/certina-manual-wind monthly 0.5 2024-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3ca389b27e397714983820/1706141736448-W82MELNL7N5U774QAXZ1/image0.jpeg Sales - Certina - Manual Wind