A-1 Watch & Clock Service

Had to wait a minute or so before I was greeted but 5 bucks for battery change and it took the owner 5 minute to finish I can’t really complain. Other stores were charging me 15 bucks and had to wait and it took them 45 min.

Extremely fast & friendly. Went in to resize a watch and was finished in minutes.
Highly recommended

So I’ve wanting to go to this place to replace my g-​shock Casio watchband straps and I kept putting it off. I came and got them replaced by the gentleman behind the counter and man he did a superb job. I’m happy he got it done and the best part he did it for me no problem and didn’t want to charge me but I insisted to pay him and I did. The man is a very nice guy and will take care of you I recommend it.

The stellar reviews about this place are TRUE! I found them on Unilocal and decided to give it a try. After getting annoyed at a mall location where they wanted to overcharge me and would not give a discount for many watches at one time, I decided to look elsewhere. I am so glad I have found the new GO-​TO for my battery and watch needs. When I visited, there were 3 people waiting. As I waited, 4 others came in behind me, this place was PACKED. I left my 7 watches and requested a band for one of them. I came back the next day and he had them all done, in little bags for each with the time set on all of them. He also replaced the band exactly with the same type and the price tag on it was 34.99 but he said he would give it to me for $ 15. My 7 watch batteries and band cost a total of $ 50. Amazing deal! I’ll definitely be back!

A great place to get watch batteries done on the premise. At $ 5 a battery it’s an awesome deal! It’s a small shop but clean and friendly staff. Will definitely go back and highly recommended!

Stopped in on my way home from work. A nicely dressed older man was chatting with another man. Finally came over after a couple minutes, I said I needed batteries in them. He took my 5 watches and went to work. As said in another review he didn’t respond to them either, but was just working efficiently on my watches. After about 7 minutes he finally acknowledged the people who came in after me.
It took a total of 16 minutes from the time I walked in until they were all finished. The total cost? $ 25.00! The name on the building is now A-​1 Camera Watch, at the south east corner of Galway and Garden Grove Blvd. The service while not warm and fussy, it was quick efficient and done right. I would recommend him to everyone.

Such a nice man. My new watch had a leather strap and since my wrist is small, I needed to get it alter. He gladly fix it for me and when I asked how much, he said it was no problem at all. It’s really didn’t take much work to pluck 2 extra holes in but I didn’t have the tools so I was willing to pay for it. The fact that he didn’t accept payment shows that he is a really honest man. I will definitely come back to this place the next time I need work done on my watches.

What a great find this place is. Watch batteries changed on the spot for $ 5. That’s right…$ 5. Plus… I had a new watch with a metallic band that was too big and needed a few links removed. He did it in three minutes for no charge since I had several watch batteries replaced. This is my new go to place for watch batteries and repairs. Great service and great prices.

Wow! Two watch batteries changed in under 5 minutes and only $ 10 for both! Adjusted the dates and times on the watches too.

I have been here a few times and everytime I walk in here it’s almost like visiting grandpa. :)
It’s a small shop, conviniently located off Brookhurst on Garden Grove Blvd. inside the Korean plaza. The prices are very affordable, he carries a selection of batteries and will not hesitate to make suggestions about your repair needs. Honest, quick repairs and a wide variety of clocks and watches for sale. Some items I haven’t seen in years. Quite the little time gem!
Worth a stop! :)

I walked in around 12PM and wasn’t greeted. There were no customers at that time. I walked up to the counter where the man was sitting (and not to the left where the woman was sitting) since I had read reviews that the man repairs watches. He barely looked up as I pulled out 3 watches to get their batteries replaced.
He replaced the batteries in 2 of the watches and said «the other watch doesn’t work» and didn’t give me an explanation as to why it doesn’t work or tell me what’s wrong with it. While he was working on my watches, 3 customers walked in, asked questions, and waited (no greeting). It was a bit awkward because they asked questions but received no response. I understand he was focused on his work, but if I were those other customers, I would be confused. Should I keep standing there? Is there a line? What’s going on? He could have just told them to wait while he was working, but there was complete silence. Luckily I had come in before the rest did, got my work done, and took off.
I paid $ 10 for the battery repair & gave him an extra $ 3. As I walked to my car, I realized he scratched my watch while he did the battery replacement. It is a brand new watch, that’s why I noticed right away. The dark parts of the letters on the back are the dirty leftovers from his work, and there are major scracthes where he tried to open the watch. If it weren’t for the scratches, I would’ve given 5 stars for his quick and diligent work.

Came here to get my watch battery changed. It took 5 minutes and cost $ 5. Easy breezy.

I went here to replace the batteries in 3 of my watches and adjust the links on another. The owner took care of everything literally in 5 minutes. He only charged me $ 10/​battery and $ 5/​adjustment. I’m definitely coming back anytime I need to do any maintenance.

Jason was so fast. He out batteries in 4 of my watches and then fixed one watch that extra long wrist strap. He had one client when I got there. He is located inside a shop that also sells beauty supplies. He friendly quick and down to business! Will come back with more watches

Fantastic experience — I stopped in on my way home from work in need to a battery replacement for my girlfriend’s watch. I was greeted and helped almost immediately by the gentleman behind the counter. He took the watch, got right to work, and within a couple minutes the battery was replaced and he kindly looked at me and said «$ 5.00»
$ 5! Wow… cheap, quick, and a quality job. Couldn’t ask for much more, and I’l definitely be back as needed with my other watches.

This place is amazing. Numerous clocks, antiques, and casual and the watches are luxury. I love coming here to get my watch fixed. There is no problem the owner cannot fix!
Had my watch strap replaced as well as the dome glass of the watch repaired. It was for a fair price as well. (Wish he would charge more.) You won’t find many repairmen with the years of experience and have a range of solutions to solving watch problems.

I love this place — his prices are ridiculously low. He fixes everything from a low to moderately priced watch to my Movado. I’ve been here a few times. And he is such a gentle kind older Korean guy, and he knows his stuff! There was a line the last time I came, even a police officer was there to get a watch fixed for his wife. Some of the watch repair shops I’ve been to in Newport are so snobby, but not here. A great little watch repair place!

Replaced both my watch batteries for $ 5 a piece! Also it only took about 5 minutes! It is really fast and he knows what kind of watch replacement parts you needed. He doesn’t have the big «30» sizes for bands but he definitely has a lot of options under that.

I was so pleasantly surprised by this wonderful little location. Being that my watch is almost a necessity at my job, when the battery started to slowly die a few days ago, I felt so lost.
I have a watch place that I have gone to for years, who is also amazing, but I was nowhere near it. I pulled up my trusty Unilocal app to find a good watch shop near where I was.
The older gentleman was wonderful! He quickly changed my battery and my watch band, which had definitely seen better days, in just over 5 minutes and for a mere $ 15. I was shocked and awed by this as at my usual watch shop, just changing the battery would have cost me about $ 10.
I’m a sucker for courtesy and efficiency and this was the place to go for me and I would highly recommend it to anyone!

What a hidden gem!
I got ALL my batteries changed at this independent place, by an old Korean man. He speaks English and always has a smile on his face.
He’s super sweet and super quick. Battery change are $ 5 each, cash. Warning, some watches contain more than one battery, so that may cost you $ 5 each. It’s at any location actually.
He’s fair. One of my battery died within a week! I brought it back to him and told him what happened. He says «no charge» and smiled. Awwwww… i wish you were my grandpa (he’s not that old) But awwww.
One time I was the only customer and mine was done in less than 5 minutes! WHEE!