Yervant Jewelers

Yervant is the sweetest man you will ever meet! He knows so much about watches and it shows from the moment you step inside his shop. He took one look at my watch and knew immediately what band would fit the face and even made sure to get one with enough holes to fit my skinny wrists. I highly suggest coming to see Yervant if you are looking for someone to fix your watch or to buy a new one! He has so many metal watches to choose from for both women and men and, if you don’t see something you love, he’ll offer to pull out a catalogue for you to order exactly what you want. I cannot recommend Yervant and his shop enough!
Also, it might be helpful to call before you arrive because, due to the rising costs of rent and earthquake-​proofing businesses, Yervant closed his shop and sells out of his home. When I arrived he was outside waiting for me with a big cheery smile on his face. This guy makes you want to support small businesses everywhere!

I took my brand new, never been worn watch to Yervant to get the band resized. I called prior to going so he would expect my arrival as he works out of his garage. The work was completed over night which I appreciated. However, the resizing cost $ 25!!! (A little steep don’t you think?) And when I got my watch home I noticed scratches as well as nickes and divets where he had removed the links. Disappointed doesn’t even begin to describe how I feel; I’m devastated. This watch was a birthday present and worth $ 250! I feel terrible that my parents spent so much on it and it got ruined.
Yervant is a great person and I’m happy to support small local businesses. But I wish I had gone somewhere else.
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I’m editing my review to reflect Yervants efforts to try to remedy my experience with him. I appreciate his efforts and customer service.

We have been customers of Yervant for years, even back when he was working our of a store in San Luis. He has always been incredibly accommodating, fair priced, fast and efficient in his service. He has repaired watches and jewelry for us. This last visit to him included re-​sizing two rings, one of which also required replacement of a missing stone. The ring is a family heirloom and I would not have trusted the work to anyone but Yervant. He is a qualified, professional jeweler, and we recommend him without any reservations to our friends and family members!

Yervant is THE place to get your watch repaired in SLO! The glass on my watch shattered and I thought it was a total goner, but Yervant replaced the glass and fixed the damage done on the hands. It looked brand new after the repair!
Fast service, fair price, and Yervant is the sweetest man ever! Thanks Yervant! :)
Because this business is out of a garage, you may want to call ahead to make sure he is available.

Couldn’t have asked for a more positive experience. A true local community watch shop, Yervant Jewelers is located at the owner’s residence behind SLO high. I arrived close to closing time with my boyfriend’s seven year old daughter and Yervant, the owner, welcomed us warmly. He took the time to engage my boyfriend’s daughter, even when she wanted him to lay out a dozen watches that were not at all what we were looking for. He was very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions, and one thing I really appreciated was that he never tried to talk me into spending more money than I planned. We ended up really liking the face of one watch but the band of another, and Yervant happily got out his tools and mixed and matched for us, creating a watch that really fit my boyfriend’s style. The watch ended up being a couple of bands too big, so we returned to the shop and he adjusted the watch right away with no extra cost.
An added bonus was the family dog, who Yervant made a point to keep away from us, but being dog people we really wanted to say hi and pet him, and I have to say that that ended up making the experience extra memorable for us.
I will go back the next time I have jewelry to buy and would recommend this spot to anyone looking for a real personalized touch from a local, family owned shop.

Great selection, great service… Stopped by to get my watch resized and his price was very reasonable.

Legit neighborhood watch/​jewelry shop operated from the proprietor’s home garage. (Eddie began with a shop in Downtown SLO back in 1973.) I took a watch in for a new battery (after receiving a ridiculously high quote from another local shop) and Eddie installed it while I waited. Old school service. Feels good to patronize a small business like this.

I called to see if they were open and he called right back. Very friendly and changed the batteries in both my watches while we waited. Reasonable prices and trustworthy! We would definitely go there again in the future and would recommend to all our friends.

Come twice, very friendly old owner

Not a bad little shop. Went there to get a watch resized, pulled up to the address and thought I went to the wrong place, but no, he works out of his garage, has signs on the garage and the side gate. Payed $ 10 to get a watch resized which he did while we waited. Friendly guy, had a few watches, rings and earrings on display which seemed reasonably priced to me.

Went in for a watch resizing. Owner was very nice and was done in a few minutes. He made sure the watch fit perfectly also. Price was a little high for a resizing but great service nonetheless

Excellent, fast, very reasonably priced. I brought in 4 watches needing batteries. He changed them, reset the time and dates, all while I ran a quick errand. Will definitely be a return customer and recommend.

Got my Rado resized here. Did a very clean and professional job and was kind enough to let me come back to get it readjusted if I didn’t enjoy the fitment. Job was done very quickly as well. Great service, fast, and very appropriately priced. Will definitely be coming back for any of my watch needs.

I needed to get my rings resized and called around for quotes. I got one over the phone and the price was great. Dropped off my rings with a bit of apprehension because this guy just operates in his garage. Though it felt legit at the time and like I said, the price was good.
I received my rings a few days later and upon closer inspection there were many problems. I realized the white gold color was off (which I mentioned when I picked up) and was told it was just the bad lighting. There’s my first sign something was wrong. Then once I got home I noticed the solder lines on each ring. There is indentation and it looks bad. Not smooth. It’s also just not the right hue of white gold. You can see this in the photos I posted.
So now I have to go get the rings fixed somewhere else. I was refused a refund, even a partial refund.
Don’t go here. Spend the extra money for a professional.

I found this place on Unilocal and was not disappointed. I had four watch batteries replaced in less than 30 minutes and for a very reasonable price. The guy was very friendly and definitely knows what he is doing. He runs the shop out of his garage, so I would recommend calling before stopping by. I would certainly recommend this place!

This guy is great! He runs a shop out of his home and has great prices. He stayed open 30 mins after closing for me to get off work. He worked quickly and replaced 5 watch batteries for me in 30 mins. I can’t imagine a better service. I will be returning here for any other watch related needs I may have in the future.

Awesome small business out of the gentleman’s workshop. Friendly service and reasonable prices. Can’t beat it for watch repair!

I had a wall clock that hadn’t worked in years. Hooked up with Yervant, he came to the office, picked up the clock, brought it back quickly and it is working fine. I was so happy that I gave him a second wall clock that hadn’t worked in years and he fixed that. In fact, came back ‘tuned it up’ for free.
He is the clock go-​to man.

I really appreciated. the service I got. He was very nice and seemed to know so much about many different types of clocks. My grandmother clock was fixed after years of sitting on my shelf and he explained how to properly work my husbands watch. Would certainly recommend.

Don’t look any further… This guy is the best you will find in the area. As soon as dropped of my Garmin to be fixed I knew it would be a 5 star experience. This is the way a business should be run. Professional, Honest, Excellent Customer Service and great workmanship. It is just so refreshing to walk into a business and be treated with respect for your property and as a human being. There should be more people like Yervant. I am going back soon with my other watches for repair.