Independent watchmaker

Quality Tyme Rare & Fine Timepieces

Independent St. Petersburg watchmaker specializing in Rolex, offering full service, overhaul, vintage repair and pressure testing by appointment and mail-in.

Quality Tyme Rare & Fine Timepieces operates out of the Waterfront Arts District in downtown St. Petersburg, working on Rolex watches with a focus on full service and overhaul. The shop handles vintage repair as well as modern pieces, and offers pressure testing to check water resistance after a service or case work.

The shop says it is a Rolex authorized service center, which is worth confirming directly if that distinction matters for your watch. Beyond repair work, the business is known for dealing in rare and vintage timepieces, buying, selling, trading and consigning Rolex watches, and its founder John E Brozek has published a reference series called The Rolex Report.

For those outside the St. Petersburg area, Quality Tyme accepts mail-in service, so a watch does not need to be dropped off in person. The shop operates by appointment, so contacting them ahead of a visit is the way to arrange drop-off, pickup, or shipping a watch in for work.

No pricing or turnaround times are published, so anyone with a Rolex needing a battery, service, overhaul, or vintage repair should call or email ahead to get a quote and timeline specific to the watch and the work needed.

Services

Full service and overhaul
Vintage watch repair
Water resistance testing
Mail-in repairs

Brands and credentials

Says it is authorized for: Rolex
Brands serviced: Rolex

From the shop's own website, not checked with the brands. Confirm an authorization with the brand before sending in a watch under warranty.

Questions

Does Quality Tyme service Rolex watches?: Yes, Rolex is the brand they service, and the shop says it is an authorized Rolex service center, though that claim should be confirmed directly with them.
Can I mail in my watch instead of visiting in person?: Yes, the shop offers mail-in service for customers who aren't local to St. Petersburg.
Do they work on vintage Rolex watches?: Yes, vintage repair is listed among their services alongside full service and overhaul on modern pieces.
Is pressure testing available after a repair?: Yes, pressure testing is offered, which checks a watch's water resistance after service or case work.
What are the shop's hours and how do I book?: Hours aren't published; the shop operates by appointment, so call (866) 997-6539 or use their website to arrange a visit or mail-in service.

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