Nunez Fine Jewelers

Nunez Fine Jewelers operates out of Hilltop Marketplace on First Colonial Road, where a full repair shop handles both jewelry and watch work under one roof. The store has an on-site watchmaker, which means battery replacements and band changes are typically done while a customer waits rather than sent out. Case and bracelet polishing is also offered, useful for watches that need the scratches and scuffs worked out without a full case replacement.

Owner Pete Nunez has decades of experience in jewelry design and repair, including years managing a shop for a major jewelry corporation before opening this location in 2005. That background in metalworking and restoration carries over into the watch side of the business, where the shop also has laser welding and rhodium plating capability on premises for more involved repair work.

Most repair jobs, including watch service beyond a simple battery swap, are completed within a 48-hour turnaround. The shop is closed Sundays and Mondays, open Tuesday through Friday from 10am to 5pm, and Saturday from 10am to 3pm. Spanish-speaking staff are available for customers who prefer it.

This isn't a brand-authorized service center, so anyone with a specific concern about movement servicing on a particular luxury brand should call ahead to confirm what the in-house watchmaker can take on versus what might need to go elsewhere. For batteries, bands, and polishing, though, this is a straightforward walk-in option in the Hilltop area of Virginia Beach.