California Watch-Clock Company

Quick and friendly service. $ 10 to get 5 links removed from a new watch bracelet in about 10 minutes. The lady made sure I tried it on to check the size was right, and even pointed out the care if need to avoid water (it’s a new smart watch). I’d happily go back again.

Had a watch battery replaced here. Fast, professional and affordable. Highly recommended.

I have brought my watches here for years. The price is right and right up front your told time and cost. I’ve also brought in several watches and asked for new batteries be cause the watches kept stopping (the batteries were not installed here) and each time she’s come back and said no problem withe battery, but maybe there’s a problem with the watch. No charge for the look see, and the watches have worked perfectly since then. My last trip in, I asked to have a band adjusted as well as some batteries changed. She said it would take about 20 minutes, I decided to just check out the store. They had timepieces as inexpensive as $ 10 (nice gift for mom from a young child) to grandfather clocks. They also have some heirloom/​used items in really good shape. Take some time to check out the timpieces, some are quite unique.

Quick and friendly service! $ 14 for watch battery replacement and to have a link added. Would recommend!

My first time at this business. I chose it because of the convenient location and the Unilocal reviews of good workmanship for a very reasonable price.
I was expecting a rude woman because of some of the reviews, but I did not find this woman to be rude to me. She was very taciturn, matter-​of-​fact. straight forward. I just needed a new battery and she said about 5 or 10 minutes. I said okay and I waited in the shop, browsing. Very nice little shop. Within 5 minutes, she returned from the back and gave me the watch, saying that «no new battery»…“the battery is good – the watch is not reliable”. She had somehow gotten it to start up again and set the current time. She said «No charge». I was taken aback. OMG I said, what can I do now? By this time she had already turned around and gone back behind the partition. I’ve worn this watch daily for three years now with only one battery change. It never gave me a problem before. Granted it’s not a Rolex, but it did cost me a couple hundred and it worked faithfully. I thought she might suggest a cleaning or testing, but she didn’t. I asked her what can I do then. Through the window of the back office, she replied, «Buy a new one». (Apparently for the cost of a repair, I might was well just get a new one?) I thanked her politely for her service and diagnosis and left – with a running watch on my wrist and appreciating her honesty in not charging me for a new battery when I supposedly didn’t need one.
My unreliable watch is still working as I type… thanks to California Watch-​Clock Company!
No warm and fuzzy, no engaging conversation, no friendly vibes, but if you need to get your dead watch running again — this is the place! I’ll be back!!!

Showed up at 9:15am since Unilocal says the shop opens at 9, to be unpleasantly surprised to find that it actually opens at 10am daily. Luckily it wasn’t much of an inconvenience since I live in the neighborhood and had other errands to do on my day off.
After reading all the Unilocal reviews, I decided to give this place a shot, but expected to walk into the belly of the beast. When I walked in, I was greeted by a nice lady with a smile who gladly offered to remove a link from my new watch. She even fitted it on my wrist to see if I needed 2 removed. We agreed that I could probably get away with with removing 2, and she told me to return in 5 minutes. After spending the last of my cash at dimsum next door, I returned 7 minutes later, tried on my watch, and found it was a bit tight but thought I could try it out for a few days. She suggested I only remove one link because it would eventually start being a pain to my wrist. I returned 5 minutes later to find my watch fitting perfectly. I was going to pay with a credit card since her shop accepts cards, but she asked if I had cash. I told her no, but I would gladly run next door and pull some out. She told me no worries, but it would be nice next time. I told her I would tip her, I already planned on tipping her the last 2 dollars I had but she refused the tip. We went back and forth for a few minutes but she would not allow me to tip her!
Bottom line this lady is amazing, she is extremely prompt, and is really nice! I would recommend this shop to anybody trying to replace a Link and will definitely be back (with cash). I just spend ten minutes in my 90 degree car to write this review because my experience was that great.

Rude little lady by the name of Kathy (or Cathy?). Came here a few months ago and got my battery replaced for three watches. Two of them stopped working, so I brought them back. After inspecting them, she comes back out and claims her store only uses a particular brand of battery and that she never changed the watches I brought in. I was surprised since I have only changed batteries for three watches my entire life. Since this was the case and I was already here, I decided it’s best to drop it and proceed and just change them with new batteries. Kathy refused to, stating she is busy with other work. So I bid her good day to which she responded with a mere nod of her head and a short grunt hahah

Replaced my watch battery in less than 5 minutes and charged me $ 6 to a credit card without being impolite. Sweet lady. Should bring cash to help them out in the future

$ 6 for a watch repair, replaced in less than 5 minutes. What is there not to like about this place?

$ 6 battery replacement for each watch and tried to put one in a watch I didn’t know was damaged, but she didn’t charge me for any service when it didn’t work. Great service and in and out in 10 minutes. My new go to for watch and battery work!

Cheap watch battery replacement — $ 6 — a good deal for sure.
As a extra bonus, the woman who changes your battery is very holy, much more holy than thou. Or at least, she would have you think that. Every remark comes with free sighs, shrugs, and generous spoonfuls of rudeness. «I am soooo very sorry I dragged you away from your Wheel of Fortune, or whatever you do in back.»
Don’t ask no questions, no do crap, just pay her, take your watch, and leave. Accept the $ 6 good deal, and push her out of your memory. (sigh)
Or go somewhere nicer.

Need my necklace watch and normal fossil watch battery replaced. Both are $ 6. The sign says $ 6 battery replacement for most watches. She said to wait 10 mins and i went to mongkok dimsum next door. In less than 10 mins when i came back, my watches are ready. They take credit card w/​no extra charges. Great service! Plenty of paid street parking. A lot of restaurants and grocery stores (safeway half a block away), liquor stores, and wells fargo & bofa nearby. Now let’s see how long these battery can last for…

The lady here was friendly and sized my watch in five minutes. After, she made sure it fit me well and that I was happy with it. Only $ 6. I would definitely come back if I needed anything else done.

I have a grandfather clock that was previously serviced by this store. Recently, my clock started acting up again. I came by and Kathy provided helpful tips for me how to fix the issue.
Highly recommend the business!

QUICK SERVICE
$ 6 for most battery replacements
Price for sizing your watch depends on the watch as well. Not too steep, at least from my experiences.
The lady that works here isn’t the most friendly but she has her good and bad days. Only human. You can’t expect everyone to smile at you.
On occasion, I have witnessed the friendliness from her and the not so friendly side of her. Personally, it’s not a big deal, I’m not trying to make small talk so it’s not a big deal.
She told me it would take about 10 minutes to replace my battery, but it look about 5 minutes. Yay, super fast service!
In and out in less than 10 minutes! :)

Quick and easy. I brought in 2 watches to have the batteries replaced and 10 minutes later, I had working watches –with the correct time too! Service was fine! No champagne while I waited, but definitely fine.
$ 6 for a battery replacement.

If I could give zero stars, I would. I asked the woman if she could flip a link on my watch and just said NO. Anyway customer service is definitely a zero go to Tigges instead in the Richmonde district. Better people there!

Whadya want? PerFECTion? Well, she’s an interesting character. Unilocal was down today and I needed two watch bands… so I did not see the reviews. Did not know the lady had «attitude». But for goodness sakes… look where she WORKS. Sandwiched in between Quarts and Pints Lotto Nightmare and the Hung Duck Suck shop and across from the world’s cheapest cigarettes. I’d probably lose my mind, too. She got my bands on the watches in five minutes for 7.95. Come on! That’s insanely good. Plus, for the five minutes I waited, I got to check out her rock and fossil collection. And a couple of cuckoo clocks! Fascinating shop. Have no idea how she stays in business. It is definitely not her sparkling personality… but she won me over with service and cost.

Man people are sensitive… the lady will simply tell you if your watch is worth fixing or not. Jeez – leave your ego elsewhere – an honest opinion is worth 6 bucks and a fixed (or unfixed) watch.
Awesome place. Great service.

This store has been at this location for well over 10 years. While I lived in the Sunset years ago, I’ve brought many watches here to have the battery replaced. The store used to be run by a couple, but the last few times I went in, I only saw the woman.
As for the price, it’s very reasonable at $ 6. for most types. There’s usually very little wait as she brings your watch to the back work area and have it out in about 5 minutes. So a definite 4 stars!
However, the attitude of the woman that runs the store is another story. To say she lacks personality is an understatement. Every single time, she comes out from the back area w/​o saying a word and just stares.
Recently on a trip back to SF, I brought in 2 watches for battery replacement. Again, she emerges from the back w/​an impatient look as if I’m disturbing her while she’s working on some secret project for NASA. She looks at the watches and tells me each watch needs either 2 or 3 batteries. When I asked why, she pushes the watches on the counter towards me and says, «just don’t do it.»
Needless to say, I grabbed my watches & walked right out.
So if you only care about price, this may be the place for you. Just don’t make eye contact with the woman who obviously don’t like people.
This store also sells very old clocks, everything from grandfather clocks to dated retro clocks from the 80’s & 90’s. The items they sell look as if they were bought at swap meets, repaired and put up for sale.