Luxury Watch RepairsReviews 

6,507
TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.6

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Evaluating 550 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Many customers are pleased with the service and restoration of their watches, often highlighting the professional and fast turnaround times. People appreciate the secure and insured packaging for shipping, and some mention receiving updates on the progress of their repairs. The staff is frequently described as friendly and providing excellent service, with many expressing satisfaction with the end result. However, a significant number of people were dissatisfied with the lack of communication and slow response times, particularly concerning status updates and contact attempts. Some reviewers reported extreme delays in receiving their watches back, with several mentioning issues like non-existent phone lines and unanswered emails. There are also concerns about the product quality upon return, with some customers receiving watches in worse condition than when they were sent.

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Product

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Response time

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The quality of the work is exceptional / unquestionable. I did find it slightly challenging to get status updates with prolonged lead times. However once I connected with a employee (vs generic info... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I am pleased with the watchmakers for the service and restoration of my watch. However, the process time, estimated at 15/25 weeks, which was exceeded to a year, together with the lack of phone and em... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First class service from LWR from start to finish. Based on recommendations online I trusted LWR for a battery replacement on my 1999 TAG Heuer F1 Chronograph. High quality fully insured packaging was... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very easy to deal with. We have used this company before for insurance quote for repair to a Breitling watch . On this occasion only required a replacement battery to a Tag Heur but very honest s... See more


Company details

  1. Watch Repair Service
  2. Clock Repair Service
  3. Clock Watch Maker
  4. Watch Store

Written by the company

Our main service centre is the building of 16-18 Hatton Garden and houses 12 brand accredited watchmakers, a dedicated vintage department and an entire refurbishment & polishing department. We are proud to be one of the largest and most brand accredited service centres in the world (with service centres in both the UK and USA) and were recently the subject of short documentary made by CNN International which was broadcast across the globe and was also featured in The New York Times. You can drop your watch off at any of our 2 locations in London (Hatton Garden & Canary Wharf), Manchester (Harvey Nichols) or New York (Madison Avenue) and no appointment is required. You will be greeted by one of our technicians who will discuss your required repair and provide you with a detailed receipt once your watch is booked in. Alternatively, you may send your watch to us Free of Charge by ordering our, pre-paid, secure, tracked and insured (to £25,000) postage pack. We pride ourselves on our rapid turnaround time merged with the highest quality craftsmanship. It is rare that any job is 'too large or too small' and we are often able to carry out part repairs such as glass replacements, crown replacements, bracelet adjustments and refurbishment & polishing, without the need for a full service. Battery replacements & water resistance testing are carried out the same day, along with a water & pressure resistance test and receipt.


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3.6

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No Response

Still waiting for a repair after a year. Cannot get anyone to answer the telephone, respond to emails or answer the chat service.
I am now concerned regarding my Rolex Watch. I have a receipt for it back in May 2025.

11 May 2026
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Reply from Luxury Watch Repairs

Dear Mr Holdsworth,

We are very sorry to read of your frustration and completely appreciate your concerns given the length of time involved.

However, I am pleased to see that you have been liaising with my colleague directly via email regarding your repair, with the most recent email update from ourselves having been sent 3 days ago.

Please be assured that your Rolex remains secure and we sincerely apologise for the delays and difficulties you have experienced in contacting us. We are continuing to work on resolving matters as quickly as possible and appreciate your patience.

Kind regards,

Luxury Watch Repairs

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Slow Customer Service

I sent my watch for an estimate. This was too high, and I requested its return and paid the return charge. This was on April 07 this year, and on 11 May, I have heard nothing from them despite four emails requesting information about its return. The telephone number refers to the email address that hasn't generated a response.

I am delighted to say that my watch is now being returned, and I received a call today to apologise for the delay due to a lack of staff.

11 May 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Watch now tells 2 times…..

Watch was with LWR for approx 30 weeks, with the actual rapier taking 5 weeks longer than their quoted 15-20 week period.

Comms with this company are atrocious. Phones have message that short staffed and ask to use web chat. Web Chat never gets a response and emails are rarely answered.

My watch was returned after ‘vigorous’ testing and checks with the 24hr dial and main dial saying 2 different times….

Unable to get in touch with company for 2 weeks since return of watch to raise this issue, despite them sending an email wanting me to leave a positive review and seeking my comment on service.

I’d avoid using at all costs!! This was my first watch I sent to LWR, and it’ll be the last.

I will be seeking a full refund.

Acknowledging response below, and note that you acknowledge information that I have submitted by email today, however no one has been kind enough to respond to email which is typical of you.

To clarify, I have been advised by Trading Standards to request the 50% reduction in payment AND my watch repaired properly, given the extended time you have had watch, and failure to repair properly.

7 May 2026
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Reply from Luxury Watch Repairs

Dear Mr Baker,

We are very sorry to read of your disappointment.

We would like to clarify that the work was carried out at our official TAG Heuer service centre and all repairs are covered by a 3-year warranty.

I can see that my colleague has already responded to your email requesting that the watch be returned to us under the terms of this warranty so that the issue can be inspected and resolved as a matter of priority. However, we understand that you have instead requested a 50% refund.

As the watch remains fully under warranty, we would kindly request that it is returned to us so that any warranty-related adjustments can be properly assessed and rectified as quickly as possible.

We do genuinely apologise once again for the inconvenience caused and would very much welcome the opportunity to resolve this for you.

Kind regards,

Luxury Watch Repairs

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor customer service

Can’t reach anyone by phone, rarely get a response via email, web chat is a waste of time. I did eventually get my watch back with some deep scratches to the bezel.. should have sent my watch to the manufacturer. Luxury watch repair was cheaper but now I know why. It also took 6 months to finally get my watch back and they tried to extend the process further. Absolutely shocking business..

6 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recently sent a Cartier

Recently sent a Cartier, that I haven’t used for two year as stopped working, to Luxury Watch Repairs. Secure insured packaging both ways, watch fixed, communication at each stage. Would highly recommend using this company.

3 May 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service. Postage pack arrived quickly and had update on receipt of my watch and how to pay for work soon after I’d posted it. Had updates on progress. Only a battery change but watch checked and cleaned before returning.
I’d recommend this company.

3 May 2026
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The quality of the work is exceptional…

The quality of the work is exceptional / unquestionable. I did find it slightly challenging to get status updates with prolonged lead times. However once I connected with a employee (vs generic info emails) then the communication improved. I will definitely use again.

1 May 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very impressed with Luxury Watch Repairs.

Luxury Watch Repairs is a company I have used before to have the battery replaced in my Omega Ladies Watch.
On contacting them they sent me a prepaid special delivery padded package to return my watch to have the battery replaced, they kept in touch by email to confirm my watch had arrived with them, for which I was grateful for.
My watch was returned along with a very useful watch case for storing when not in use, my watch certainly looked like new again after being polished I was very impressed.
Thank you very much for a good job well done.

Susan Conner
Brechfa House
Brechfa
Carmarthenshire.

3 May 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service

Great service with full updates what was happening with my watch and it was returned looking super shiny and brand new

1 May 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant!

Brilliant!

From start to finish the process was really simple.

Like many I wanted to be sure I was sending my expensive watch to someone genuine so I did research before hand.

Greta price, fast return... Can you recommend highly enough!

1 May 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

TAG watch service

This company serviced my TAG watch. As I am not close to their store, I sent it through the post. It was all done through secure signed for delivery. Customer service was great, I was kept informed all the way through and the watch was returned to me in a lovely case, again through secure delivery. Highly recommended.

1 May 2026
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Worried after 30 weeks and communication has stopped

Update 24 May 26
After 3-4 more attempts to contact via email and phone, Luxury Watch Repairs have not responded to my requests for update. It has now been 33 weeks since I sent my watch to them and almost 3 months since the last communication from them. I have now sent the details of this situation to the Consumer Champions team at The Guardian, in hope that they may see fit to investigate on my behalf, and all of the others with similar experiences who have posted on TrustPilot.

Sent my Breitling watch to be repaired on 29 Sep 25 with a timeline of 15-25 weeks. It has now been 30 weeks and the sporadic email responses have completely stopped. Last communication from LWR was on 4 March with a commitment to provide me with a further update in 4 weeks time. Am starting to feel like I have been scammed. Order number is 65403 and the surname matches the name on my profile on TrustPilot. Would be wonderful to have a response and know that my watch is actually being repaired. Have paid £800 for this service and am naturally concerned.

29 April 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very easy to deal with.

Very easy to deal with.
We have used this company before for insurance quote for repair to a
Breitling watch .
On this occasion only required a replacement battery to a Tag Heur but very honest straight up service & even followed up to make sure watch received satisfactorily.
Will definitely use again.

24 April 2026
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I’ve used this company over at least 3…

I’ve used this company over at least 3 years and previously the service and especially communications were excellent.

They have failed to reply to emails for over 2 weeks. I visited the Hatton Garden location to find a note on the door explaining I list scan a QR and make an appointment. None available for days, what a waste of my time. I wish they would take calls or reply to emails. When I dropped my watch off, there was a very upset couple who’d travelled from Oxford waiting for someone to open the shutter, this was at 11am and no one was answering the phone or even a note on the door.

10 April 2026
Unprompted review

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