Almaden Clocks

Exceptional service and selection, this is a true gem. Go there. Buy stuff. I really liked this place.

We have been doing business with Almaden Clocks for 30+ years. They have worked on many of our clocks. Wouldn’t go anywhere else. They are always fair and prompt. The best!

Very knowledgeable, worked on our cookoo clock immediately when we came in and had it back working by when we left. Charged very little relative to time spent, we will definitely go back. Not to mention shop is really fun to look around and admire all of the clocks

3÷25÷2015
I talked with Wayne, very knowledgeable. I explained that my Grandfather clock, a Ridgeway, stopped after I wound the pulleys too tight. Wayne said he would make a house call to assess and hopefully solve the problem on his visit. He said the house call price would include the assessment and hopefully the repair. I scheduled the housecall. After I scheduled the housecall, I phoned and asked him if he would take the clock back to his shop if he couldn’t repair it on his visit, he said yes, he would disassemble the mechanism and take it back to his shop if need be.
He arrived on time, 9:30 am, 3÷25÷2015, and after his assessment and some adjustments, decided he needed to take it back to his shop, he couldn’t repair it at my home. He gave me an estimate for repairs and said it would take him some time, but would get back to me. He left with my clock, weights and all. I am anticipating his successful repair.
4÷20÷2015
I went over to Almaden Clocks at noontime today, Wayne was not there, someone else was there. He told me that Wayne wouldn’t be getting to my Ridgeway grandfather clock for another month or so, he was backed up with other work. I told him the clock was taken in on 3÷25÷2015 and I thought it would be ready in a few weeks, before May, he said that was not possible. He said I could take it and pay the $ 85.00 pickup fee, but I would be throwing the money away, he advised against it. I said I couldn’t deal with an empty shell at my home, it caused me grief because the clock was a gift to my deceased wife and I felt a double loss, seeing the empty cabinetry for so long. I decided I couldn’t wait for several more months, I paid him the $ 85.00 and took the clocks internals, the gear box apparatus, pendulum, and weights. It was much too long a wait, I’ve never had a repair job take so long. Sobeit! It’s difficult to rate this repair store, I feel it shouldn’t have been taken with such a backlog of pending work. A work backlog is not good business.
Bernie

Wayne just stopped by my house to repair a grandfather clock I’ve had in the family since 89. It’s gone through a couple of moves and needed to be put back together and functioning again. He was here right on time and got our clock up and running in no time. He was very knowledgable and professional. We will have this clock in the family for a long time and I am so happy to have it running again. I’ll pass it down to my kids in time. Price for the house call was very reasonable and I would highly recommend Almaden Clocks to anyone! Thank you, Wayne!

The service was excellent. I even learned a little bit of information about our mantel clock.

I scheduled a service call to the house for our Grandfather clock with Wayne who showed up exactly on time. He was friendly and polite, but he was all business while checking over the clock. The clock had stopped functioning when we moved it here from my parents house. His repairs and adjustments made a difficult one look easy.
This guy is good.
We had purchased 2 other clocks from his old shop The Clock Haven on Sunnyvale Saratoga Road (De Anza), and though busy he even took the time to talk to us about those days. We’ve visited his current location in Almaden and are very impressed with inventory there.
Wayne’s a professional and his price for the house call and repair was very reasonable. We knew we had the right guy come out to the house to look at our clock, and if needed would not hesitate to call him again.

I have a clock that I have had for 40 years. This past year it needed repair. I took it to a local clock smith 8 times in this past year and it still was not right. I thought I would try another shop. I took it to Wayne, over the hill for me. He repaired it in 10 minutes. He is amazing. Very knowledgeable. I spent $ 300 on the first guy and Wayne charged me very little. Thank you and would highly recommend him, even if it is a drive for some.

Wayne (the owner) made a house call this morning to repair my grandfather clock. The clock, which was given to us by my wife’s parents years ago, had not been operating correctly in a few years. During our last move, one of the wires holding the weights was tangled in such a way I was unable to put back one of the three weights.
I am happy to report that I could not be happier with the results after Wayne spent some time on it. I absolutely concur with the other Unilocalers; Almaden Clocks does a fantastic job.
To begin with, Wayne was very friendly when initially answering some questions over the phone. He was then very punctual on the day of the appointment.
My wife and I could immediately see that he was an expert on clocks. There was not the slightest hesitation in the way he identified the issues in my clock and the way he went about resolving them.
By the time he was done, the weight was back on, the clock was keeping perfect time, and the chimes, which we hadn’t heard in years, sounded beautiful.
As an added bonus, when Wayne was moving the clock back to the corner of the dining room, he politely asked if we wanted to angle it to further showcase it from all sides of the room. My wife and I realized the new setup really accentuated the beauty of the clock.
Based on his visit and the conversations we had while he was repairing the clock, it was very obvious that Wayne was extremely skilled in his profession and very passionate about his work. His service charge was super reasonable also.
For any service on clocks or watch repair, I would not even hesitate and call Almaden Clock. I highly recommend them.

I highly recommend this place. I have been taking my watches here for repair for the past 2 years and I am really happy with their work and customer service. This is a great family owned local business. Thank you Wayne.

Wayne just repaired a rather ancient pendulum wall clock for us that my husband’s mother brought over from S.E. Asia years ago. It now keeps perfect time and chimes again! The price was very reasonable – in fact a lot less than we paid in the 90s to have the same clock repaired at Mohr Clocks in Los Altos.
Wayne is obviously a real craftsman in love with his work. Great business!

I stopped by here last week to get my dad’s antique clock fixed. The man was very nice and thorough. He worked on the clock in front of me and also explained some things about clock mechanics to ensure that it would still be working when I got it home. I guess this clock can be sensitive if it’s not hung correctly. He got it working again and carefully sent it home with me. My dad was so happy to see it up and running again when he got home that night!

Ooooh, what a beautiful store to visit, with the myriad of grandfather clocks, wall clocks, etc., etc., etc. I was in awe just walking through and listening to the lovely chimes that went off in timely increments. I was taking a small, old Swiss clock in to see if it could be repaired. Wayne (I assume) checked it out carefully, fiddled with it thisly and thatly, loosened/​tightened this and that, and charged me nothing. The clock did not work when I left, but began working when I got home, and here the next day is still running! Yay! Thank you, Wayne! I am happy to have Almaden Clock’s business card in my book and know who to recommend for clock work and clock purchases! (I want a grandfather clock!!!) :)))

Almaden Clocks is one of the last bastions of the old world. I came in with a broken clock, and came out with a renewed appreciation of the world (and a working clock!). Thanks Almaden Clocks!!!

First, let me say that it is worth visiting Almaden Clocks just to see the grandfather clocks, wall clocks, and antique clocks. It is like a museum. They are beautiful!
I will add my voice to the chorus of positive reviews. Wayne is the man.
I brought in a sixteen-​year-​old clock for cleaning. Wayne had just finished with another customer. I explained that my clock would not keep running. He opened the clock, inspected it, oiled it and reassembled it. He then hung it on the wall and let it run while we had a great chat. Wayne charged me a nominal fee which was extremely reasonable. Back at home, the clock has been running great and is quieter than before.

My wife has a cuckoo clock that lived in a box for a number of years that she bought in Germany many years ago. We (finally) have a house to put it up. When I unpacked it, it ran for about 30 seconds and stopped. The Internet directed me to have it cleaned and Almaden Clocks had a good Unilocal standing, so I called, expecting an answering machine.
First off, an actual human being aswered AND they were open on New Year’s Eve during the day. I love that. When I arrived, Wayne was both attentive to my needs as a customer and focused on his work. We chatted, he cleaned and oiled as we discussed current events. Before I knew what was happening, the conversation being delightful, he was boxing my back clock up for me to take home. No charge for the cleaning and oiling.
Not only will I return for any of my watch and clock repair and purchases, I am delighted to inspire others to return. Wayne is an intelligent, professional, and wonderful artisian who is both passionate about his work and deeply commited to a connection to customer service that is sadly lacking in our world today. I cannot praise him and his business enough. While I know this is one of many 5 star reviews, please do pay attention to this business. Not a lot of places are like this anymore and it is a treasure and experience in both customer service etiquette and rmarkable craftsmanship.

I have a 1981 clock that was in need of repair when it fell off a bookcase.
I did a fair amount of research on the web to find a clock repair shop that people were happy with and a shop that was reasonably priced.
Wayne at Almaden Clocks was able to repair my clock by utilizing a used part (no difference in the operation) and saved me some money. Wayne called me prior to the repair to tell me how much it would cost with the used part and I gave him the go ahead — much cheaper.
I’ve used three other clock shops in the Santa Clara Valley and with my latest experience, Almaden Clocks has become my clock repair shop of choice.

I met Wayne today as I happened upon his shop in the Almaden area of San Jose. I needed some advice about the Fancher Victoria Grandfather clock that I own. Wayne gave me great advice about the Fancher Furniture company out of New York as well as a great history lesson of clocks and quality timepieces. Also, his partner will be able to clean up a couple pocket watches that I own.
I have been wanting a camel back mantle clock for some time.
Now I know a trusted clock shop where I can purchase it. I’ll be back!

Came here yesterday to have my clock looked at. My dad passed this clock down to me as his brother passed away and it was a heirloom of the family. Must of had it for 25 or more years. I went down to Almaden clocks and expected to leave the clock for at Least 3 or 4 days and fork out about $ 50! I walked in and Wayne greeted me. He stopped what he was working on to look at my clock. He asked me what was wrong and I had no idea. He opened it up gave it a few stops of oil, tightened it up, showed me the ticking noise it should sound like, gave me advice on how to hang if and much more. After we were said and done it took about 10 min and wow his prices were outstanding. Amazing customer service! And like the other reviews-​he had amazing clocks in there. At least 70 old antique grandfather clocks. Thanks. I will be back and maybe buy something new!

I finally satisfied my urge to put an old pendulum wall clock back into action. I needed a bit of analog in my life! One problem — we lost the winder key.
I called Almaden Clocks and Wayne said to bring the clock in to fit the proper key. I drove over and entered ‘clock world’. A room full of high quality clocks, including massive grandfather– types.
Wayne tuned up my clock and got me a key for a very low price. He also gave me plenty of advice about the clock, and some info on the origin of time!
I’m loving the clock chimes, and glad I now know about Almaden Clocks.