Rees Watch Repair

Rees Watch Repair is an independent watchmaker on W Odell St in Austin's Highland neighborhood. The shop takes on the three jobs most owners actually need: swapping a dead battery, resizing a bracelet or strap, and a full service and overhaul for watches that are running slow, gaining time, or have gone quiet after years of wear.

No specific brand list is published on the shop's site, so it's worth calling ahead if your watch is a particular make and you want to confirm the technician has worked on it before. The shop describes itself as handling everything from everyday quartz pieces to higher-end mechanical watches, alongside general jewelry repair work.

Hours run 9:30am to 6pm Monday through Saturday, with the shop closed on Sundays. That six-day schedule gives some flexibility for dropping off a watch around a work week without needing a weekday off.

Pricing isn't listed publicly beyond the shop sitting in the lower-middle range for the area, so get a quote at drop-off, especially for a full overhaul where parts and labor vary by movement. For a simple battery change or a band adjustment, walk-ins during open hours should work; for anything more involved, calling first to ask about turnaround time is the safer bet.