The Watchmaker

07/02/2026

The Watchmaker is closing for summer break from 7/4-7/12, reopening 7/13. Please note we won't be checking emails, filling orders, etc. Feet up, fishing poles out, tweezers down. Happy Fourth and thank you!

01/23/2026

Our head watchmaker Steve Boynton and our founder Jack Kurdzionak are at Massachusetts Institute of Technology this weekend teaching a class with Prof. Gerry Sussman. They are covering watch repair fundamentals along with the theory behind mechanical watches, hopefully getting most of it in before the snow starts.

In this activity each student will learn about the design and construction of a mechanical watch. The student will take apart a watch movement and put it back together, with instruction from Jason Champion (instructor from the AWCI: American Watchmakers and Clockmakers Institute), with help from Jac...

11/21/2025

Update on Holiday Hours - We will be closed Thanksgiving and Black Friday - also closing at 2pm on Christmas Eve - reopening January 5th 2026

10/10/2025

Hi Everyone- the office will be closed Monday 10/13 in observance of the holiday. Have a great weekend!

06/26/2025

The Watchmaker will be closed starting at 5pm tomorrow (Friday 6/27) for summer break, returning Monday 7/7/2025

12/21/2024

Happy Holidays from The Watchmaker - please note we are open 12/23 9:30-5, 12/24 9:30-2, and then CLOSED until January 2nd 2025.

09/26/2024

Friend of The Watchmaker and future watchmaker extraordinairre Will Benjamin is speaking at the Waltham Watch factory on Saturday at 2pm at this free event. Come check it out! https://walthammuseum.org/index.php/event/watch-out-waltham/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFiP8hleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHXAacFRCY1rg81R_1Gr7NM3n-FLmCBHzBns0QIwo2Cpdr5GH-VUKe6vatw_aem_cR-IpRMOUtcaYLuLq2DmYw

09/26/2024

Friend of The Watchmaker and future watchmaker extraordinairre Will Benjamin is speaking at the Waltham Watch factory on Saturday at 2pm at this free event. Come check it out! https://walthammuseum.org/index.php/event/watch-out-waltham/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFiP8hleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHXAacFRCY1rg81R_1Gr7NM3n-FLmCBHzBns0QIwo2Cpdr5GH-VUKe6vatw_aem_cR-IpRMOUtcaYLuLq2DmYw

« All Events “WATCH Out, Waltham!” September 28 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Free « Motorheads Car Club Pre-War Vehicle Show (1893-1941) Automobiles – Bicycles – Motorcycles Will Benjamin, a 17 year old horologist (watchmaker) presents a talk on The History of Watches and How they Work. Come and he...

06/28/2024

The Watchmaker is closed next week so the staff can take a well-deserved break.... kick back by the pool, go to the beach, or sit in front of the air conditioner and watch youtube. Whatever they want to do, in other words. We'll see you back on July 8th- have a safe and fun Fourth of July!!