What People Say After Collecting Their Watches

Brought in my grandfather's Seiko 5 after it hadn't run properly for about three years. Aran looked at it, explained the timing was quite far off and the movement hadn't been serviced in a long time. We agreed on a full overhaul. The watch now keeps better time than my phone — and the condition note he provided was more thorough than I expected.

Vintage Overhaul · May 2025

I noticed my Tissot was losing about two minutes a day. Found Kala Siam while staying near Silom. Chai at the front desk explained what the regulation service involved, told me it would take two days, and it was ready on time. The before and after timegrapher results were genuinely interesting to see. Good workshop, easy to communicate with in English.

Timing Regulation · May 2025

Battery and seal replacement for a water-resistant Citizen I use when swimming. The service was done the same afternoon I dropped it in, which I hadn't expected. They mentioned the gasket on the pushers was starting to harden and replaced that too — it would have been easy to skip but they didn't. Would be five stars but I had to wait a little longer than the initial estimate.

Battery & Seal Care · April 2025

Kala Siam overhauled a 1968 Omega Seamaster that's been in the family for two generations. I was nervous about leaving it anywhere. Aran photographed it at intake, walked me through what he'd found inside after disassembly, and discussed which worn parts needed replacing versus which could continue a little longer. Three weeks later, the watch runs beautifully. The handover note was detailed and honest.

Vintage Overhaul · April 2025

I dropped off two quartz watches at the same time — both needed batteries. They were done quickly and the staff explained the condition of each watch briefly when I collected them. Nothing dramatic, just honest notes. Small workshop with a calm atmosphere. I'll bring my husband's mechanical watch next time we're in Bangkok.

Battery & Seal Care · May 2025

I had the timing regulation done on a mid-range Swiss watch that had been running about 15 seconds fast per day. The result after regulation was around +3 seconds — a sensible improvement. The technician was clear that this was about as good as the movement would do given its age. That kind of straightforward assessment is more useful than over-promising.

Timing Regulation · May 2025