Since 1988 the Clock Works has been restoring and selling vintage watches and clocks with our solid one and two year guarantee. We are well trained and dedicated to the fine craftsmanship which created these timepieces and desire to continue the use of each piece for future generations.

Our sales of clocks and watches is based firmly on our knowledge of repair. We know what quality is! Our clocks and watches are selected with that knowledge to assure you of the quality and longevity of each piece sold.

Our shop is located in a 1,200 square foot 1920's storefront in the historic Saint Elmo community (for more about the Saint Elmo name, click here it's a fun story) at the foot of Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Consider stopping by if traveling to or through Chattanooga. We're right next to the Inclined Railway. For some maps, click here

Please look around our website, ask some questions, tell us what you think, or want and when you are ready to make a purchase, or are ready to have your timepiece restored, you can have full confidence that we will be here for you for years to come!

For More about who we are, read on ...

Clock and watch repair involve time-proven skills that we at the Clock Works have learned well, are nurturing and keeping very much alive. The mastery of these skills takes schooling, book knowledge properly applied, tutorship under competent craftsmen, and an ever broadening base of experience.
My schooling was at Bowman Technical School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1857, Bowman was the first school of watch making in the nation. They set the standard for generations of watch and clock makers, and continued to offer a well-founded education in the accepted practices of watch and clock repair until they recently closed.
I have over one hundred titles on watch and clock history and repair, and subscribe to the two major publications on timepieces available in America today. One deals with historical and technical developments of the past; the other is devoted to current repair and technical needs of the profession.
My tutelage was at the Jewelry and Clock Works of Lancaster County, where I restored, under competent supervision, some 250 timepieces of all kinds.
I am an active member of the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute (AWI) and the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC). The AWI is the "watchdog" for the trade in America. The NAWCC is an association of hobbyists and professionals with a keen interest in the history and development of timepieces.
Since 1988 the Clock Works of Chattanooga has been applying the theory and foundational skills of watch making and clock making to fine timepieces. We plan to be here well into the 21st century, dedicated always to the highest professional and ethical standards.
 
 
Code of Ethics from the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute:

• I will not knowingly mislead, deceive or defraud the public
• I will not advertise in any manner that is untruthful or misleading.
• I will not knowingly represent a timepiece to have been overhauled unless it has been properly cleaned and regulated.
• I will not knowingly represent to the public that certain parts are required for a timepiece which are actually unnecessary in the repair to be performed.
• I agree that it is unethical to perform any unworkmanlike or unskilled timepiece repairs.
• I agree to conduct myself in my business in such a manner as will reflect credit to myself, the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute, my fellow professionals, and the entire industry.