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I was recently invited to visit a service center in Tokyo and took my camera along... who could pass up an opportunity to see the operation, talk to the technical staff, and take a few photos. From a technical standpoint, the center is officially recogniz...  

... I wish I could have gone with you! I could certainly use them for some of my vintage watches? Very nice report on another hidden gem.... Craftsmanship. Thank you, Casey! Best, Ken

It would have been excellent to have you along for the discussions... and please visit if you have the chance... I am sure you would be most welcome ;-) Casey

That is very impressive, thank you for sharing your experience and pictures, this is my favorite part about our watch hobby, seeing the production areas and service centers, more interesting than boutiques. S

In the past I have had a chance to visit mfg in Germany and kind of knew what to expect... but still I was impressed at the size of the operation and number of active work benches. The difference is production equipment, but they did have the ability to m... 

One question. The two persons wearing a mask are doing this to avoid contamination of the movements or is they are (amazing polite) with this mask to avoid disseminating some disease, like flu? Thank you very much for the "visit". Cheers, Nilo

In Japan it's quite common for individuals who are sick (fever, flu, etc.) to wear a mask to prevent the spread of disease. Also in the spring with the air full of pollen a mask can be used to limit the effect of allergies. Most of the staff in the servic... 

I was under the correct assumption (spread disease prevention) but I forgot the polishing area protection. Cheers, Nilo

I would love to have my watches serviced there.

But good to have options when needed ;) Casey

serious biz of repairing watches….

thanks Quan.... [nt]