For many watch brands Jacobs provides a watch repair service via independent watch workshops who can help and provide estimates on demand.
Typical time frames for watch repairs are 3 to 8 weeks, though if diagnosis (which can take 3 to 4 weeks) reveals parts are required, this can sometimes be nearer to 12 weeks.
Battery changes + spare watch straps: in house or off site
We also offer in house battery changes on a limited number of watch types.
Please note in house watch batteries, if we are able to fit them, will not leave your watch water resistant. If an in house battery is fitted and soon after your watch becomes erratic once more, it may be the movement itself is faulty and will require off site service. For water resistancy in your watch, off site service is required.
We’ve been serving Reading, Hook, Maidenhead, Wokingham, Bracknell, Henley on Thames for many years – contact us for more information.
January 2026 All prices are a guide and may be revised subject to workshop seeing them for appraisal. KEY: Est = Estimate. | |||
Original maker service department | |||
| Mechanical | Non Chrono service Chrono service | £375 £445 |
Independent watch workshop | |||
Rolex | Mechanical Non Chrono | Service | £550 |
Mechanical Chrono | Service | Est | |
Category C Cartier, Bulgari, Ebel, Hublot, IWC, Tudor, Zenith, Chanel, Panerai | Quartz
| Battery & re-seal Service | £150 £375 |
Mechanical | Service | £440 | |
Mechanical Chrono | Service | Est | |
Omega All Stainless Steel prices only Estimate required for watches with gold crowns.
| Quartz | Battery & re-seal Service | £150 £450 |
Mechanical | Service | £590 | |
Chrono’s | Battery & re-seal Service | Est | |
Longines All Stainless Steel prices only Estimate required for watches with gold crowns. | Quartz | Partial Service | £90 £230 |
Chrono | Service | £330 | |
Mechanical | Service | £350 | |
Mechanical Chrono | Service | £460 | |
Moon phase & VHP | Service or battery | Est | |
Tag Heuer (exc. in house movements, complex movements quote required) | Quartz | Battery & re-seal Service | £80 £260 |
Quartz chrono | Battery & re-seal Service | £80 £340 | |
Mechanical non chrono | Service | £390 | |
Mechanical chrono | Service | £470 | |
Category A Accurist, D&G, Diesel, DKNY, Guess, Nixon, Ice, Lorus, Orient, | Quartz
| Battery & no-reseal Service & no-reseal | £60 £125 |
Category B Bulova, Dunhill, Fendi, Ellesse, Garrard,Gucci, Mappin & Webb, | Quartz
| Battery & reseal Service | £95 £250 |
Mechanical | Service | £440 | |
Vintage watches – over 30 years old All need an estimate | Quartz & Mechanical | Service | From £800 |
In house battery change | Not water resistant | £20 | |
Cat A - Please note there are other town centre same day service options aside from us!
Return undone fee is: £25 administration fee should work be declined once a manufacturer’s quote has been provided. For Bremont it is £50.
All genuine parts for Rado, Longines, Tissot, Omega and TAG & all have a 2 year guarantee on parts and labour. All services carry a 1 year guarantee on parts and labour. We recommend original manufacturers for Breitling, Audemars Piguet, Blancpain, Patek Philippe, Ulysses Nardin, Vacheron Constantin, Piaget
Postage to and from workshop and VAT at prevailing rate.
Battery & reseal | ||||
Rolex | Cartier | Omega | Tag Heuer | Longines |
£125 | £95 | £95 | £95 | £95 |
Rado | Tissot | *Category A | **Category B | ***Category C |
£95 | £55 | £65 | £85 | £115 |
Quartz Service | ||||
Rolex | Cartier | Omega | Tag Heuer | Longines |
£475 | £425 | £525 | £295 | £250 |
Rado | Tissot | *Category A | **Category B | ***Category C |
£125 | £125 | £95 | £195 | £395 |
Automatic Service | ||||
Rolex | Cartier | Omega | Tag Heuer | Longines |
£650 | £595 | £695 | £425 | £350 |
Rado | Tissot | *Category A | **Category B | ***Category C |
£295 | £195 | £125 | £325 | £650 |
Chronograph Quartz Service | ||||
Rolex | Cartier | Omega | Tag Heuer | Longines |
£475 | £595 | £695 | £375 | £350 |
Rado | Tissot | *Category A | **Category B | ***Category C |
£375 | £195 | £125 | £250 | £625 |
Chronograph Automatic Service | ||||
Rolex | Cartier | Omega | Tag Heuer | Longines |
£875 | £725 | £950 | £525 | £495 |
Rado | Tissot | *Category A | **Category B | ***Category C |
£495 | £295 | £150 | £595 | £850 |
*Category A: Accurist, Armani, Calvin Klein, Citizen, Coach, Hugo Boss, Lacoste, Michael Kors, MVMT, Olivia Burton, Radley, Rotary, Sekonda, Skagen, Tommy Hilfiger.
**Category B: Baume & Mercier, Concord, Chanel, Gucci, Movado, Oris, Raymond Weil, Seiko.
***Category C: Ebel, Hublot, IWC, Jaeger, Mont Blanc, Panerai, Tudor, Zenith.
24-month guarantee:
Rolex, Cartier, Omega, Tag Heuer, Longines, Rado, Tissot, and Category B & C
*Category C covered by a 3-month guarantee for battery & reseal.
12-month guarantee:
Category A
Genuine parts supplied for all watch brands. Complimentary case and bracelet polishing included with the service for these brands only: Rolex, Cartier Omega, Tag Heuer, Tudor, IWC, Panerai.
For the following prestige brands, we recommend servicing directly through the original manufacturer: Breitling, Audemars Piguet, Blancpain, Patek Phillippe, Ulysses Nardin, Vacheron Constantin, Piaget.
All vintage watches (25+years) will be subject to assessment before an estimate can be provided, and covered by a 12-month guarantee.
Water-resistance guarantee is subject to the condition of the watch and will be confirmed following completion of quality control once the work has been carried out.