Timesmith — Local services in City of Cortland

Timesmith Antiques, helmed by the very knowledgeable, experienced and personable Chad (with assistance from his little dog) is a treasure for antique and vintage watch and antique clock repairs. In this age of throwaway watches and wristwatch computers, what a delight to find Chad. He knows so much and perhaps more importantly, he clearly loves what he does. As a bonus Chad has a number of really beautiful various timepieces for sale, including a number of historically very cool railroad pocket watches. Service and repair reasonable in cost as well. The shop is designed and presented with almost a Japanese aesthetic - time objects are displayed like a museum exhibition with clean space between each to better appreciate their craftsmanship. This is a business...

Excellent establishment, strongly recommended. My husband was very happy to get his favorite watch back in working order (having had no luck with with a downtown jeweler - we weren't sure if they couldn't fix it or just didn't want to bother with it), looking like new, and for an eminently reasonable price. The store is a small gem to just visit and look at the clocks on the walls. You always hope there are places like this still out there but they are rare. Mr. Sopp is expert and patient, and we...

I brought Chad a 400 day anniversary clock that has been in my family since the 1930's, but hadn't run in at least 35 years. He worked his magic on it and it's been running great for almost a year now. I just wound it for the first time, ready for another year. He also fixed a clock/music box that had been in my family since the very early 1900's. Chad Sopp is amazingly talented and knowledgable about everything that tells...