What We Do
Every service, done by hand.
Josef handles every piece personally. From a broken mainspring to a custom engagement ring built from scratch.
What We Do Differently
If it matters to you, it's worth a conversation.
Josef has been repairing timepieces that other shops decline for over 30 years. When a part doesn't exist, he makes it. When a movement is seized or damaged, he works through it by hand. It takes longer. It costs more than a quick service. But the piece works and it stays in your family.
Before you decide something is beyond saving, call us. We'll tell you honestly what's possible, what it would cost, and whether it makes sense. No commitment. No charge for the conversation.
Your clock doesn't have to move. We will.
Large clocks are fragile. Moving them risks damage to the movement, the case, and everything that makes them worth keeping.
We make house calls so your piece stays safe and you don't have to worry about a thing.
Our Work
Thirty years of work. Each piece tells a story.
Custom pieces, restored heirlooms, repaired timepieces — this is what we've built and brought back to life.
Our Story
Three decades of craft, learned the old way.
Josef Hirzinger didn't just learn watchmaking — he trained under European masters in Austria, Switzerland, and Germany. He spent years working through the mechanics of time the way it had been taught for generations, before bringing that craft to Fort Lauderdale.
The boutique runs the way the old workshops did. There's no manager on the floor. No junior technician handling your grandmother's clock. When you bring a piece in, you deal directly with the person doing the work and the work itself is done by hand, on the bench, the way it was taught to him in Vienna and Geneva.
That's why pieces other shops decline end up here. When a part doesn't exist, Josef makes it. When a movement is seized, he works through it. It takes longer. It often costs more than a quick service. But the piece works and it stays in the family.
What Clients Say
They trusted us with what matters.
Questions
Things people usually ask.
All of them. If it was made to keep time, we service it — mechanical and quartz watches, mantel and wall clocks, grandfather clocks, and antique movements other shops turn away. There's no brand list and no exclusions. Josef trained in Austria, Switzerland, and Germany, so vintage and complex pieces are exactly the kind of work this bench was built for. When a part doesn't exist, he makes it.
It starts with a conversation, not a catalog. You tell us what you have in mind — a new piece, a redesign, a stone you want reset — and we talk through what's possible, what it will cost, and how long it will take before you commit to anything. From there, every step happens in-house, by hand, on our bench. You deal directly with the person doing the work, start to finish.
It depends entirely on the piece and what it needs — a battery change and a seized antique movement aren't the same job. We don't quote blind. Bring it in or call, and we'll give you an honest assessment of what's possible and what it would cost, at no charge for the conversation. Complex work costs more than a quick service, but the piece works when it leaves, and it stays in your family.
We make house calls for large or fragile pieces that can't travel safely — grandfather clocks especially. We regularly serve Broward County and Palm Beach, and we'll travel as far as Louisiana and the Bahamas for the right piece. Call us and we'll work out the details so your clock never has to leave home before we've looked at it.
If you've inherited a watch, clock, or piece of jewelry and aren't sure what you have, bring it in. We're happy to look at estate pieces and talk you through their condition and what your options are. As with everything here, the conversation comes first and there's no obligation.
Get in Touch
Ready to talk about your piece?
Whether it's a repair, a custom commission, or a house call, we're easy to reach and happy to talk through what you need before you commit to anything.