Watch Service Concierge: Curated Watch Service Providers, By Brand

A curated directory of watch service providers, organized by brand. Every listing is researched before it's published, so you can find someone who knows your Rolex, your Patek or your Omega.

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International Watch Works

Name: International Watch Works
Telephone: (919) 462-1873

Small mail-in only workshop in Cary, North Carolina for vintage watch restoration, movement service, refinishing, relume and watch modification.

Vintage (pre-1980)

independent

Verified Sept 23, 2026

101 Orilla Ct, Cary, NC 27513 (courier shipments); PO Box 3065, Cary, NC 27519 (mail) (919) 462-1873

International Watch Works is a small mail-in workshop in Cary, North Carolina, run by owner Jack Alexyon with a local watchmaker on staff. It is known among collectors for vintage restoration and modification work, and it is not open to the public.

Servicing your watch here. The shop handles movement servicing, vintage restoration, case and bracelet refinishing, relume, bead blasting, DLC and PVD coating, and modification on vintage and high-end mechanical watches. Plan ahead: it asks customers to allow about 6 months for movement service because of its queue. It does not take Asian mechanical chronographs (such as Seiko, Citizen or Seagull), most quartz chronographs, replicas or fashion watches (such as Gucci, Calvin Klein or Movado).

Visiting. Mail-in only; hand delivery and pickup are not accepted. Follow the shipping instructions on the shop's website, sending by FedEx, UPS or DHL to 101 Orilla Ct, Cary, NC 27513, or by post to PO Box 3065, Cary, NC 27519. (919) 462-1873.

in-house — all work on site

nationwide (mail-in)