The Naugamatic Story

The Naugamatic Story starts with an often asked question; why did I become a watchmaker? Where did you learn this? Are there schools for this? The simple answer is yes there are many watch schools and the simple truth is I needed a job.

The story starts in Naugatuck Connecticut where I owned a home and opened a $500 shop where I changed watch batteries in 2005. I needed a career path during the great recession. I did trade high end watches on my own account and traveled to Manhattan frequently to make trades; but i was disillusioned with the treatment I received in the trade and the inherent crookery characteristic of the watch trade. The watch trade is similar to the antique trade. If you don't ask; they won't tell you. 

I did interview at the Rolex Watch Technicum In LItitz PA. I didnt want to wait until the following year for an opening; I took advantage of an opening at the NAWCC Horology School in Columbia PA. There I started with pocket watch repair and a deep dive into Hair Springs. I apprenticed with my horology instructor for a year and for another year with my machining teacher. 

One thing I'll never forget is when I over heard my teacher talking to someone on his cell phone; saying that I was his most dedicated student. I thought that funny because I have never given much thought to passion or dedication to watchmaking. I truly needed a job and a career path and if this is what I was gonna do as my second career I was gonna hit the ball out of the park. I truly would be the same me applying myself to carpentry or masonry; which i love; I did not know in those moments what would manifest in me.

Over the last 20 years i have serviced and restored over 1000 Rolex Submariners and hundreds of Omegas; I love working on Speedmasters; I maintain a complete inventory of genuine parts for Omega and Rolex. I have extensive experience with antique pocket watches and repeaters. I have a complete Valjoux

7750 service parts inventory with multiple spare movements; I am quite comfortable

within this range of work;