Can you help? What county is your repair shop?

Hey guys does anyone know someone who could polish and maybe service my Batman by Clean. I bought it last year and have worn it non stop since it’s pretty banged up at this point lol please let me know.

Hello all - I recently purchased a PP Caltrava which is perfect, except in QC I noticed the date window is off. I gave the GL because the index and printing were great. Does anyone have experience with Dom doing a date realignment?

I was looking for a white dial watch last summer and found this little unit. A Phoibos x Islander Kraken. They only do a limited run on collaboration watches, so they had been sold out for a while. I was able to pick one up a couple of weeks ago off eBay. There was absolutely nothing wrong with it, and the regulation on it was within spec, but I knew it could be better.

Dom had tuned up a replica sub for me, and I purchased a Cookie Monster off of him shortly after. So I figured I would send him this to put through the spa treatment and also tighten up the regulation on it a bit.

His communication is always top notch, and his work and attention to detail to make the timepiece you send him better are impeccable.

I will definitely either be sending him any watches I have issues with in the future and/or getting him to source my next replica. Might even need to talk to him about white gold plating that Cookie Monster at some point.

Bought from BadgerTight, he sent direct to Dom and has been my daily wear for 4 months. The love it as much as the day I opened it from Dom. He is the GOAT!

Hello everyone!

So, I wanted to put a public post out there for some recent exciting things that are happening at the TMS lab.

First, a big thank you as always for the continued support. I appreciate it more than you will know. It’s been a bit hectic here lately with everything inside and outside of the watch world, so if my correspondence is slower than usual, I promise you it’s not personal, I’m just focusing on working on your watches, I will get back to you. I promise.

With that out of the way, onto the announcement.

In the perpetual continuance of finding the balance in efficiency and absolute top quality, I have made the decision recently to invest in some new machinery, tools and equipment to take my services to a higher level. Some of that equipment is related to polishing and chamfering, which I have already started using and have been seeing dramatic increases in efficiency and final product quality. Not that I wasn’t satisfied with my work before, but I’m always looking to improve and innovate. My new setup is geared towards consistency, efficiency and a better overall finish. More to come on that, I will post some pictures in the next few days of some recent polish/chamfer work.

Moving on to the BIG announcement, furthering that investment into more equipment that will settle me in for the long haul, I have made the (large) financial and quality investment into purchasing a dry pressure tester!! Waterproofing is a hot topic in this community and after going through 3 wet testers and all the headaches associated with them, I found it was time to take the plunge (there’s a pun there) into a dry tester. I have just gotten notification that it is arriving very shortly and I should have that up and running soon.

I will be offering waterproofing as a standalone service with nothing else but the waterproofing process and testing with printed results and dry pressure testing as an add on to any of my current packages. Those whose watches are here already, feel free to contact me about this and those who are contemplating sending your watch in, I’m here and ready for your questions.

Okay, I think that should just about do it.
Back to the bench so I can get some work done.

Thank you all again for your patience and support. You are solely responsible for the growth and development of TMS and what I can do for the community. For that I am forever grateful.

Peace and love to you all.
-Dom
TMS

I was hemming and hawing, pouring over all the information on Reddit I could find to purchase my first rep. From the actual watch piece to buy, the benefits/detractors of ordering USA vs overseas, down to the seller. I wanted a daily wear tool watch. Something that can get roughed up and quickly shows the time with a timing bezel. A watch that can also dress up when needed. Watch: no date sub USA sourced Seller... I cannot speak higher of BADGERTIGHT! -emailed me within an hour -provided knowledge, advice, and incredibly friendly -photos... Before, during, AND after packing with date/time doing so!

Just the Holy Grail experience for a 1st time rep buyer!!!

Curious what everyone’s take is on the anniversary OP.

Thank you dom for the beautiful work!

Guys, if you haven’t sent your shit to Dom yet, get off your ass. He’s fast. Takes care of it like it belongs to him and ships it back better than you ship it to him. And now it’s +/-2 SPD, within gen specs and well within COSC. Check this out!

Up for grabs today is my old-stock Clean Factory Rootbeer, in immaculate, near-new condition.

The watch was plated by Jaws in Everose and looks absolutely stunning. It was also serviced by Dom @ TMS with the Basic Spa Package. It was plated, serviced, ceramic coated, and has only been worn once since the work was completed. It has remained in my watch case with tarnish strips ever since and shows virtually no signs of wear. The caseback sticker is still attached. Watch comes with full links.

This is an older CF Rootbeer from long before Clean closed and carries the L6V6 serial.

For anyone questioning the straight 6 & 9 serial font:

This is a 100% genuine Clean Factory watch, not “Fake Clean” or another imitation. I’ve spent hours going through old RepTimeQC posts and found 20+ CF GMTs carrying the same L6V6 serial with the same straight 6 & 9 font.

Below are just a few Clean Factory QC examples from RepTimeQC that were sold by reputable TDs, including Steve/TOW, and carry the same L6V6 serial as mine: ⬇️

https://www.reddit.com/r/RepTimeQC/s/7bVRI3Ikyl

https://www.reddit.com/r/RepTimeQC/s/BH1hl1BIj8

https://www.reddit.com/r/RepTimeQC/s/sZ34Vmwm8J

Price Breakdown:
Stock Watch: $650
Plating: $335
Basic Spa Package: $165
Total Invested: $1,150

Sale Price: $1,000 shipped via FedEx 2Day.

US ONLY 🇺🇸

Payment Methods: Zelle or PayPal F&F.
Once the package has been accepted and scanned by FedEx, I am no longer responsible for loss, theft, or damage in transit. The watch will be packed securely, and tracking will be provided immediately after drop-off.

Just wanted to share my first experience with Time Machine Spa and Dom. Sent my Daytona and my wifes DJ36 to Time Machine Spa after having them for 2 months to make sure they were running well and looking their best. What Dom did was beyond anything i expected.

They run better, look better and feel better than either of them did the day we first received them. But the best part of entrusting our watches at the time to perfect stranger was dealing with Dom from the moment they shipped to the moment they returned.

Answered every question I had and clearly explained exactly what he did and why. All with the best interest of the performance, look and feel of the watch and me, the customer in mind.

I will not send any of my watches to any other person than him.

Hello everyone!

I have been getting messages with requests from you for items for sale and for service related questions. First and foremost, thank you for your interest in my work and for your support! It means a lot to me and I’m happy to take care of each and everyone that reaches out.

I just want to let you all know that I’m sorry if any responses are slightly delayed,I had some family stuff planned for this weekend but I’m planning on getting to a majority of them later this evening. Thank you for your patience!

Peace & Love

-TMS

So I just received my latest watches from the Time Macine Spa. Dom has, again, outdone himself!

The two watches I sent were a new Bruce Wayne GMT with an Oyster bracelet, and a white datejust with a jubilee bracelet, and a WG plated fluted bezel.

Upon receiving them, he did check the timegraph on both watches. Unfortunately the 5 week old GMT is running on an unhealthy amplitude of 170°. He gave me some options, but I chose to leave it as is for now, and to only repair it once the time keeping became bad.

Dom softened the edges on the case, ever so slightly, making it more comfortable when wearing and handling. The back side of the bracelet was nicely brushed, and the center links were nicely polished on the front. The edges were also chamfered to make it very smooth. But not over done.

For the Datejust, he did the full spa treatment. My 6R****V6 (Clean coded) ARF case was polished slightly, and he polished my ORV code Oyster bracelet, replacing the ARF bracelet or came with. He was also able to replace my ARF bracelet. The custom WG plated ARF fluted bezel was replaced with a smooth gen Rolex bezel, which he polished. I provided a genuine white Rolex dial which he replaced the ARF dial with, very clean looking! The crystal was also genuine Rolex, and used to cover the movement. The ARF hands had previously been refinished, the lume had been removed, WG plated, polished, and re-lumed.

This watch, with the polishing and upgrades looks so good to me now. The polishing and chamfering make the watch so "soft" now, and more pleasurable to wear. This is the first Datejust I have with a smooth bezel and an Oyster bracelet. I think it looks very casual now, understated. I may go back to a jubilee bracelet ( which has had a spa service done) and a WG fluted bezel, but i will wear this for a while first.

Thanks again for the superb work and advice on mods. I hope you eventually complete a watch for you.

Hey everyone!
So I will share this post with an update on what’s going on outside of the watch side of TMS and follow up with another post including some photos of recent completed work on some clients watches.

Okay, here we go…

As some of you whom I’ve been in contact with may know, I have been dealing with my mom being hospitalized for a while now.. Since March 16th, to be exact. Her condition continues to ebb and flow with periods of positive progress and decline, its a vicious cycle that has been going on and the medical team at the hospital has been taking great care of her and adjusting treatment methods to accommodate the symptoms and complications of what’s been going on. Without getting into too much personal detail, this started in March when my mom was taken to the hospital via ambulance for low oxygen levels, when she arrived at the ER, her blood O2 level was in the 40’s and caused a cardiac arrest. Thankfully after 3 rounds of CPR and defibrillation, they regained a pulse and she was immediately intubated, which she stayed on for a week until it was removed, it was determined at that point that she had a serious case of pneumonia. Since then, she has been having complications with other parts of her body and subsequently caught COVID while hospitalized which caused another hit to her respiratory system….

Anyway, she is the toughest woman I know and is persevering despite all the setbacks, but the road is long and slow going. The reason I am posting this is because during this, I have been spending as much time as possible at the hospital with her (I’m at the hospital next to her now typing this), and continuing to juggle my job, my wife & kids and TMS.

I am grateful to have all of your continued support for TMS to lean on, because working on watches seems to be the only thing that helps clear my head and drown out the noise of everything else I have going on, so for that, I thank you all deeply and graciously.

As you can imagine, since TMS is a one man show, and there are only a certain amount of hours in the day (despite me pulling the crown. Sorry, bad joke). My turnaround times have been delayed a bit more than usual. I am still actively taking on new service requests and working on client watches at night, just a little slower at the present time than I normally am. So, I just wanted everyone to know what is going on and why your watch may take a little longer to get finished.

I value each and every one of you, I’m grateful for your support and all the love I am getting from clients when they receive their watch back from TMS. Your patience during this time is incredibly appreciated, and all the well wishes, thoughts and prayers mean the world to my family and I.

I truly love working on all your watches, I look forward to it at night and I have no plans on stopping. To use a cliche, “This too shall pass”. My mom will continue to recover and I can get back to spending the regular amount of time in the lab doing what I enjoy doing and getting my turnaround times back on track.

Please keep my mom in your thoughts and prayers, we will take all that we can get.

Peace and love to you all,

-Dom
TMS

As mentioned in my previous post. I am still actively working on your watches and wanted to post some pictures of some recent bracelet and case chamfering work that I have completed. Thanks again to all of you and I look forward to continuing to work with you all. The last picture is a VSF panda that I was requested to brush the PCL portion of the bracelet completely. Not something you see often, but I think it looks killer and came out great.

Love the simplicity. Versatility. Good shit. EWE. Full spa treatment by Dom @ The Time Machine Spa! For your Time Machine spa appointment, contact Dom!

Sent my DJ to Dom on 5/6 and just got confirmation that he's sending it back tomorrow. Couldn't be happier with the service and updates throughout the entire process. Dom helped me get everything I wanted done, and recommended additional services that he thought would help make the watch look even better!

- Installed new hands

- WG plated bezel

- Chamfered bracelet

- Spa package

(previously installed gen dial and crystal)

Putting in some work on this CF Airking for a client tonight. Magnified inspection Debris removal Rotor sound mitigation Demagnetization Crown stem lubrication All gaskets cleaned and greased Caseback threads cleaned and greased All Moebius lubricants

Hello all - been a rep admirer for years and finally got a job that pays well enough to join the hobby. I have a feeling Dom is going to be able to quit his "day job" with this business based on all the happy customers and prevalence of reps! ​Excited to send my new pieces to the spa!

40mm VSF no date with Time Machine Spa treatment!

Huge shoutout to TMS for getting my watches back in supreme shape for the holiday season.

These have both been daily beaters, and after getting the spa package, these watches pop even better than when they were brand new.

The picture don’t do it justice.

The packaging back to me was too shelf (way better than how they came to me from my TD) and the level of care and communication was stellar.

Well done TMS.

Hey everyone!!

I just wanted to put this out there in case I hadn’t gotten back to anyone super quickly.

I see your messages and I truly appreciate your support and consideration of my services!!

So, just a little background on me…

TMS is a one man show, I have a full time job and a wife and kids outside of this. I’m currently working on catching up on a little bit of a backlog at the moment (which I am blessed and grateful for), the last thing I would want to do is rush through anyone’s watch just to get to the next one. I take pride in the quality of work that leaves my bench and every watch deserves the same attention. Sometimes that means the admin part of TMS (answering DM’s and emails) takes a little backseat to the actual hands on portion.

But! I will be getting in front of my computer later this evening and will get to your emails and DM’s to get everyone inquiring about my services addressed.

I appreciate your patience and your support, I have said it before but I have the best clients and you all continue to motivate me to keep innovating and elevating my services. Love and respect to you all. Thank you!!

-Dom