Finely crafted timepieces are built to last for generations, with care and maintenance a wristwatch or clock that has gears and springs can be handed down from father to son as an heirloom quality piece of machinery. While there are many clocks and watches that are built to last many people find that over time their precision instruments can begin to lose a few minutes. While not every clock that runs on a battery is a candidate for a family heirloom there are many well engineered clocks, wristwatches and pocket watches that can continue to be used for generations. Built by master watchmakers from Europe, the high end timepieces that are sitting in shoeboxes or on shelves collecting dust can be put back into service.
After sitting dormant for a long time someone that owns a handmade timepiece may need to have a watch repair. Michigan residents that are looking for someone that can repair a damaged mainspring or replace a cracked crystal can find someone that is experienced in building and repairing watches and clocks that were designed and engineered by masters of miniature movement and precision many years ago. Before digital clocks and battery operated watches were popular a timepiece required winding. Lasting for about 24 hours watches and clocks required their owner to turn the small crown of the watch or wind and key in the back of a clock to allow it to keep time. The best watches had a number of different springs and gears inside them called jewels and allowed the owner to know precisely what time it was. With a second hand as well as the hour and minute hands the face of a watch is able to show a person the exact time as long as the springs are wound and the time is set accurately.
For clock repair Michigan residents that are restoring their older timekeepers can find a clockmaker that has the tools and knowledge to make the needed repairs that can return an antique clock to its original condition. Using a jeweler's loop to work on the intricate miniaturized parts of a watch a clockmaker is able to open up the back of a timepiece and examine each of the small moving parts that can then be replaced if needed to allow the watch or clock to run smoothly. Worth the investment in returning an older model timepiece to its prime operating condition someone that has an heirloom clock, wrist or pocket watch can have a well engineered timekeeper that increases in value as the years pass.