Tourbillon Nook
Precision watch work
Why Tourbillon Nook

What a watchmaker's bench should look like

The difference between a competent service and a careful one isn't always visible in the result — until six months later. Here's what goes into ours.

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What you get when you bring a watch to us

Timing machine diagnostic at no charge

Every watch is assessed on a timing machine before any work is quoted. Rate, amplitude, and beat error data are shared with you so the recommendation is grounded in evidence.

Fifteen years of mechanical calibre work

The workshop has been operating since 2009. The watchmaker leading each service trained under a Geneva-based movement specialist. This is not a generalist repair shop that occasionally handles watches.

Scoped to what the watch needs

A watch that needs regulation won't be pushed into a full service. The scope is determined by the diagnostic, not a pricing structure. You'll always know what's being done and why.

Industry-grade cleaning equipment

Multi-stage ultrasonic baths with purpose-specific fluids per component type. Contamination is removed properly — not just wiped away — before lubrication is applied.

Written service record with every job

Findings, parts replaced, and timing readings before and after — documented and returned with the watch. A paper trail your watchmaker or insurer will appreciate.

Updates before changes are made

If anything changes mid-service — an unexpected worn component — you are contacted with a written note before any additional work proceeds. Nothing extra happens without your agreement.

Expertise

Movement knowledge that runs deeper than average

Swiss, German, and Japanese mechanical calibres each have distinct service requirements — lubrication schedules, wear patterns, common failure modes. Fifteen years of focused work on mechanical movements means these aren't looked up each time. They're already understood.

  • Trained in Geneva movement servicing techniques
  • Handles vintage pocket watches and modern automatics
  • Calibre-specific knowledge, not generic procedures

"Understanding a calibre means knowing which components age first, which lubricants suit the metal grades in use, and where wear begins before it becomes visible. That knowledge shortens the diagnosis and improves the service."

— Workshop Notes
4 Ultrasonic Tanks
6 Regulation Positions
48h Accuracy Test
±4s Target Daily Rate
Equipment

The right tools, used correctly

A timing machine without someone who understands the output is just a display. Our diagnostic process uses multi-position timing data to identify what the movement actually needs — not what the calendar says it should need.

  • Witschi timing machines for accurate rate measurement
  • L&R and Elma ultrasonic cleaning systems
  • Bergeon and Horotec movement tools throughout
Customer Care

You're spoken to, not managed

Every watch comes in through a face-to-face conversation. We ask about the watch's history. We share the timing data. We explain what we're going to do and why. At collection, we walk through the service record together.

  • No drop-box intake — personal handling from arrival
  • Mid-service communication if anything changes
  • Service record reviewed at collection
Value

Pricing that reflects what the work actually involves

Service prices are set per procedure, not per brand. A Seiko automatic and an ETA-based Swiss watch of similar complexity are priced similarly. The work determines the cost, not the logo on the dial.

  • Fixed prices per service type — listed clearly
  • No brand premium on standard service
  • Additional parts listed separately with your approval

How we differ from typical options

Not every watch repair service approaches the work in the same way. Here's how our approach compares to what's more commonly offered.

Typical repair shops

  • Service scope based on elapsed time since last service, regardless of condition
  • Verbal quotes, no written pre-service record
  • Single-tank cleaning or bench ultrasonic only
  • Regulation in one or two positions only
  • No post-service accuracy test period
  • Works across all watch types — mechanical, quartz, digital

Tourbillon Nook

  • Service scope determined by timing machine diagnostic — evidence first
  • Written findings shared before work begins
  • Four-stage ultrasonic cleaning with fluid-matched tanks
  • Six-position regulation to match real-world wear orientations
  • 48-hour post-reassembly accuracy test included in full service
  • Mechanical and automatic only — deep focus, not broad coverage

What only we offer

Free Pre-Service Diagnostic

Timing machine data shared with you before any work is agreed. You understand the condition of your movement before making a decision.

Printed Service Record

A physical record returned with the watch — before and after timing readings, parts list, any observations. Something to keep alongside the watch for future reference.

Personal Intake & Collection

No couriers, no drop boxes. Every watch is received and returned in person — so we can speak with you at both ends of the process.

Milestones & Recognitions

15+ Years Operating

Established 2009 on Jalan Imbi, KL

1,400+ Watches Serviced

Mechanical and automatic calibres

4.9 Average Rating

Across Google and direct client feedback

Geneva-Trained Watchmaker

Lead technician trained in Swiss movement service

See the difference for yourself

Bring your watch in for a free timing diagnostic. No obligation to proceed — just useful data about where your movement stands.

Request a Diagnostic