New Member (from Western MA), with a query about watchmakers in Boston/Southern NE

Hello Everybody,

Thanks for such a great forum! I've been reading through OF posts, since registering a few months ago; and I'd like to say a proper 'Hello', while asking for general advice on finding a watchmaker near Boston, who is experienced with 60's era Constellations.

I'm a research biologist (endangered insects & biodiversity) who's recently transcended graduate-student & postdoc poverty through my first major grant. From this, I'd love to wear a vintage constellation for office/dress. This'll be my first mechanical watch. And while I don't think I'll become a collector (it always starts innocently...), I do want to work with a watchmaker for their purchase advice, and subsequent long-term service - before I buy anything.

So, could you please connect me with a watchmaker I could visit in Massachusetts (perhaps Boston), or southern New England - who services vintage Omegas?

For a watch style, I'm delighted by the 1960’s era Constellations in the hidden crown, stainless case # 168.010, with pie-pan calendar dials in silver, or white.

So, if anyone has interest to sell one to a good home - I'd love to chat about that.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Cheers!

Thanks for that fast reply, Vitezi! I didn't know about either organization, but I've searched through both to make a short-list of candidates.

Both @ahartfie and @Kreindog24 are in your area so they may have some go to watchmakers for you.

^Thanks, ahartfie! I'm in Amherst, so Springfield is close, and the European Watch Co. looks excellent, too. I'll be in touch with both shops to inquire about vintage Omega servicing.

I'm grateful for these suggestions - and any others - because after a bit of googling, I found it confusing to understand how several good-looking shops had severe (yet detailed) bimodal Yelp reviews. With the tongue-in cheek flavors of: A) "Going here for 20+ years; the only place in the world I trust my collection of [insert highest-end watches].", and B) "Rude service!!! Needed battery replaced. They bit my watch, spat it on the counter then denied everything. Cost me $200 and still not fixed!!!".

So - I appreciate advice from the Forum.

Paul Duggan is Boston is also pretty decent

^ Very cool. Thanks, Dero13!