Alpha Time - Watch & Clock Repairs - Howick
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The art of horology is akin to my heritage and my story begins at childhood as I would observe my father working passionately on watches. This was the era before computers and smart devices, and I was completely enthralled by this trade. I grew up watching my grandfather do the same–repairing and restoring bigger mechanisms such as lawnmowers, handmade scissors, and knives.
Mechanics and engineering seemed to be engrained in my upbringing and my toy trucks and airplanes never lasted more than a few hours as I would pull them apart because I wanted to see the inner makings of what made these gadgets ‘tick’. It was always about the ‘ticks’ and the ‘tocks’ that continued to fuel my passion for horology as the skill and art was passed down from father to son.
I followed my passion by studying Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering. Followed by career as a Design Engineer for Fisher and Paykel Healthcare (FPH) for almost a decade, with my most recent role with the company as an Engineering Manager. At this job, I was heavily involved in design, mentoring fresh talents and building a variety of machines that furthered my fascination with this art form.
Having worked for FPH for most of my engineering career and moving on to wider leadership and managerial roles, life took an interesting turn and I took some time off to focus on the most important thing i.e., myself. After a lot of to and fro, I decided to take my inherent passion of Horology to the next phase. This gave birth to what is called today “Alpha Time” – a space that continues to motivate me at refining my skills and keep the art of horology alive and thriving in Aotearoa (New Zealand).
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| Address : | Alpha Time - Watch & Clock Repairs 12B Picton Street, Howick, Auckland 2014, New Zealand |
| Phone : | π +9 |
| Postal code : | 2014 |
| Website : | http://www.alphatime.nz/ |
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Nishi Lalhall on Google
β β β β β Excellent service. Very polite, enthusiastic and very passionate about what he does. You can just tell by speaking with Ash that how much knowledge he holds and how much he love his work. We recently got our antique watch fixed which was owned by my husband's grandfather. It holds a very special place in our heart and we wanted to get it fixed by right person and we surely did.
Thank you so much Ash for putting an extra care and effort in this watch as it was very dear to us.
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Dr Lindsay Neill on Google
β β β β β Ash is patient and a perfectionist. He fixed our 18th cent gfather clock...and it works better than a modern clock! With his handiwork the clock will last another 200 years. We recommend Ash...he totally knows what he's doing. Andy Hawkins/Dr Lindsay Neill
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mikyfwi on Google
β β β β β Impressive Clockmaster!! I have a Chelsea clock which is a Ship clock that reproduces a beautiful bell sound every thirty minutes according to the old navy watch system. (6 four hours watch per 24h) . Had been damaged by a terrible clockmaker in Tahiti. But Ash fixed it perfectly and he knows his job very well . You can feel the passion in his work. Very happy and i recommend him highly!
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Hillary DePuy on Google
β β β β β Such a great experience from start to finish. And I know my clock is now in tip top shape. I didn't realize how much a service was needed until Ash got it sounding and running like brand new.
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Helen on Google
β β β β β Received great service and fair pricing at Alpha Time when we went to replace the batteries on three of our watches. Very happy to be able to find a local and long-term watch repair store!
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Rachelle Skyrme on Google
β β β β β Great service from Ash. We inherited a clock which needed repair to get it working. Ash came and picked it up fixed it up. There were some teething issues to start with but Ash was more than happy to help. Great work Ash.
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Bayu Putra on Google
β β β β β Been trying to find a place to fix my very old dad's watch, and found Ash online. Excellent customer service, excellent work, excellent price. Highly recommended. Definitely coming back in the future to get my other watches sorted :) Cheers
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Christine Mackway jones on Google
β β β β β I emailed Ash about my piece of kinetic art that was not working not expecting that he would really be able to help me. He arrived with so much gear for every eventuality. He fixed the sculpture beautifully and we were so thrilled. And very intelligent and resourceful professional
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