AS Watch & Jewelry Repair

AS Watch & Jewelry Repair sits on West Montrose Avenue in Uptown, with a watchmaker on site handling the mechanical side of the business. The shop lists work on Rolex, Omega, Tudor, TAG Heuer, Breitling, Cartier and Seiko, covering battery replacement, crystal replacement, case and bracelet polishing, bracelet sizing, and full service and overhaul for watches that need their movements opened and cleaned.

It's a combination jeweler and watch repair counter rather than a watch-only specialist. Alongside watch work, the team handles jewelry repair: clasp fixes on necklaces and bracelets, ring resizing, earring repair, gemstone and diamond resetting, and soldering. The shop also sells watches, clocks, rings, earrings, chains and charms, so it's set up as a general stop for watch and jewelry needs rather than a dedicated service center for a single brand.

The business traces back to 1974, when Qamaruddin Mithani opened a watch and jewelry repair store in Pakistan; the Chicago shop describes itself as a continuation of that original operation, now run with newer equipment alongside the traditional repair methods.

The shop is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm and Saturday from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, closed Sunday. No pricing or turnaround times are posted, so anyone with a specific repair in mind should call ahead to check cost and timing for their watch.