Shane Ede

Great service and very reasonable prices. Shane is a very nice guy who knows his stuff

A great person to chat with about watches. He didn’t fix my watch but gave some great advice and didn’t charge for it. If you have a watch that needs some repair and\or maintenance I highly recommend that you see Shane. He’s a legend among the Canadian watch collectors.

Dealt with Shane numerous times.
From simple Seiko’s, to rebuilding a Speedmaster professional that had been sitting in sand, he’s done it all for me. All for less than what anyone in Toronto, Canada or probably north America charges.
Budget a half hour to converse and learn about what you’ve been wearing on your wrist, along with a bit of random knowledge that he will surely share. His wisdom and approach to customer service is admirable, and a breath of fresh air for anyone, whether you wear a Patek or a Panerai.
Turnaround has usually been less than week, which is a fraction of the time normal shops estimate (but can’t follow through with).

I decided to look for an independent watchmaker when I was quoted an outrageous price for a minor repair by the «official» group that services OMEGA watches.
I found Share Ede using a google search that turned up this board of reviews and I was pleased by the results I obtained. Shane is highly intelligent, personable and honest. He had my OMEGA mechanical watch apart and fixed within minutes. The conversation was interesting.
Because of Shane, I expect to be able to keep my Swiss watches running. He is highly recommended.

Over the last year I decided to finally have my late father’s Balco Swiss mechanical watch looked at by a professional to see if it could be restored. I did some research and spoke with several vintage watch repair specialists within Ontario and was not impressed with what I heard. I have dealt with outrageously high dial-​painting quotes of $ 300.00 (including annoying follow-​up callbacks) to complete apathy regarding my request for service (perhaps because my watch is not a high-​end antique). By accident, I found out about Shane Ede.
I felt very comfortable initially talking to him and arranged for a visit. I was extremely impressed the way he disassembled my watch before my eyes and was able to pinpoint the issues with it on the spot. It was ready within a couple of days. Although I picked up my watch only a few hours ago, Shane’s work is so extraordinary that I feel compelled to let others know about my experience dealing with him. My watch looks amazing and is functioning perfectly. I don’t want to take it off ! Shane is extremely knowledgeable regarding his craft and is extremely personable as well. The biggest surprise were his rates. They are very fair. In addition, he was able to solve several issues regarding 3 quartz watches that I brought in for him to look at during this visit as well. He even discovered an incorrect type battery installed in my wife’s Wittnauer dress watch and was able to immediately replace it.
Shane has earned and deserves the title of «Master Watch Maker». He is a true craftsman.
Sincerely, Dave T.
Toronto, Ontario

I had the opportunity to learn about Shane from several different watch forums as well as the reviews cited. Living in Ottawa, I was unable to get to Shane in person to have him take a look at my two watches, a Cauny Chronograph and an Eterna dress watch. I sent the two pieces to him via courier and followed up with a quick phone call.
Shane was amazing. Courteous and friendly. He cleaned both watches, serviced and regulated both of them within a week. I received both watches one day after mailing him payment. They were immaculate, in fact they looked better than new.
Moving forward I will send all of my watches to Shane. I hope that an opportunity presents itself to meet Shane in person. Truly an amazing person.

I met Shane a few years ago when I was looking for someone local to do a hand swap on a watch of mine. I spoke to him on the phone first and arranged a time to come by the shop. He was very personable and welcoming, and definitely knows a lot about what he does. Mine wasn’t complicated, just a quick change to a new set of hands on a quartz diver, and he had it done in minutes, and charged me next to nothing. As has been mentioned, he’s a real character, and conversation topics ranged from watches to politics to mathematics and the economy. I would absolutely go back to him for anything else I need done.

I had a problem with a certain watchmaker whose crown system wore out very frequently. I managed to get 7 years out of mine but TWS and other forums have members complaining about them breaking as soon as 4 months.
Shane took it apart and managed to fit a different system in and it’s been several months and it works great!
He helped me keep a very sentimental piece running and I will entrust all my watches to him.

Let me first start with some context. I’m relatively new to the mechanical watch scene and recently purchased a vintage 70’s Valjoux 7733 chronograph on a forum. Everything seemed to be in working condition albeit the pushers and crown were rather stiff to wind.
I gave Shane a call and showed him the watch. Within 10 minutes he was able to discern the problem and provide a complete assessment. The watch needed a new spring, and a complete cleaning and oiling. Considering the magnitude of such a servicing, Shane gave me a very fair price and even tossed in afew extras :). The watch was overhauled in a day and everything was just perfect: D.
Shane is truly a master in his craft and in the 2 times i’ve met him, an incredible conversationalist. In general a master watch smith and a great guy :).
Would always go to him first for any watch related issues/​concerns.

Unbelievable!!! I went to countless jewelers over the past year trying to find someone to fix my watch. They all said it couldn’t be done. Shane fixed it this morning in less than 2 hours! He is a true master.

Shane repaired and reconditioned a 73 year old Breitling watch that was my late father’s. He did this in three days and at a reasonable price. I also brought him another Swiss watch that’s 55 years old and wasn’t working. He changed the mainspring and cleaned the watch, also for a very reasonable price. His knowledge, parts inventory for old watches, and very pleasant, intelligent manner is truly impressive. He is one of few remaining watchmakers in Canada of this caliber. He works from home and appears to do repairs for shops that probably double his charges. So just call him up and avoid the extra cost for nothing. You will enjoy your time with him.

The best around. Literally less than half the price that Omega charged. Better service for less money. And what a character!

I was initially quoted $$$ and suggested an overhaul for a hard to fix automatique watch and a 6 – 7 weeks turnaround time from the dealer and repair places in major chain stores. I wanted to get things done faster so did my research and found this professional after doing quite a bit of reading on the watch forums.
The repair place is more of home/​work place in a nondescript space with no sign, on top of paint shop with a ringer at the door.
I was initially wary until I entered the work space. The setup though downtrodden shows the man’s dedication to work and I guess he gets business through word of mouth
I think its a good idea to call in first as it is a one man operation. He pulled my watch apart and hooked it up a testing machine, after a bit he told me what he thinks the problems is and about an hour later my watch was all fixed.
In the meantime we had a discussion about how the world economy has changed where it is headed including quotes from major economists to the next watch I should be investing in :)
So all said and done I had my automatique watch repaired, the backup casual watch leather band switched with a battery replacement all for $$! impressive
This man knows his craft and I would recommend him without hesitation.
P. S. He doesn’t repair fashion watches (non mechanical) so bear that in mind.