English watches?

[sjmmarsh]

Has anyone any experience of the Robert Loomes watches? They claim to be the only english made watch.

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Steve

[Hoofy]

Well, they seem to make their own movements which sounds good.

[AndrewIC]

There are several British watchmakers, tend to be rather expensive.

[Hoofy]

AndrewIC said:

There are several British watchmakers, tend to be rather expensive.

Names, please?

[andy_s]

Hoofy said:

Well, they seem to make their own movements which sounds good.

From reading between the lines they use old (English - Smiths) movements and extensively rework them.

[AlexC1981]

http://www.rltwatches.co.uk/acatalog/RLtwatches.ht...

[whoami]

Dent.

[anonymous-user]

What about thanks eddie from TZ he's from Yorkshire isn't he?

[Hoofy]

I don't think either build the movements from scratch. Same goes for Christopher Ward and Harold Pinchbeck.

I do like seeing this on the Smiths:



But the reality is that it's got a Swiss quartz movement.

Edited by Hoofy on Thursday 8th March 00:27

[Hoofy]

andy_s said:

From reading between the lines they use old (English - Smiths) movements and extensively rework them.

I think they actually state that!

[Marko Le Rosso]

Chris Ward watches comes to mind.

http://www.christopherward.co.uk/

[XJSJohn]

Talking of Smiths watches - I have an old Smiths Everest that is in need of some work, crown and winder is knackered, but i don't seem to be able to find anyone that will touch it!!


Any recommendations?!

[CommanderJameson]

Hoofy said:

Names, please?

Roger Smith.

The protégé of George Daniels.

http://www.rwsmithwatches.com/

[daveenty]

And if you fancy a chronograph, there's always Offshore to consider...

Apparently uses a modified Valjoux movement.

[LukeBird]

XJSJohn said:

Talking of Smiths watches - I have an old Smiths Everest that is in need of some work, crown and winder is knackered, but i don't seem to be able to find anyone that will touch it!!


Any recommendations?!

Recommendation in the UK or the Far East?
The former is easy, the latter I would struggle with!

[XJSJohn]

LukeBird said:

XJSJohn said:

Talking of Smiths watches - I have an old Smiths Everest that is in need of some work, crown and winder is knackered, but i don't seem to be able to find anyone that will touch it!!


Any recommendations?!

Recommendation in the UK or the Far East?
The former is easy, the latter I would struggle with!

Happy to ship the watch to the UK for a well recommended specialist, assuming they are happy to receive said watch!

No one out here seems to have even heard of Smiths, old watches here are Gold Lolex'es

[LukeBird]

I've dealt with Steve @ Ryte Time and always been happy with his work.
Drop him a mail, I'm sure he'd be able to help.
If he won't accept a watch from abroad, drop me a PM, I'd be happy to act as an intermediary.

[Hoofy]

CommanderJameson said:

Roger Smith.

The protégé of George Daniels.

http://www.rwsmithwatches.com/

I suppose if I have to ask...

[LukeBird]

Hoofy said:

I suppose if I have to ask...

You are indeed correct!

[Ikemi]

http://speake-marin.com/

The watches aren't made in the UK, but Peter Speake-Marin is English