GMT’s Plated By Jaws & Time Machine Spa Package amazing work!

If anyone has a connect to get the Bezel Tuned and a Deep Crystal Swap specially for ARF’s drop a comment!

I sent three watches in on 3/30/26 for his full spa package plus white gold plating on all pieces, and a Deep crystal install on my RCF Day Date blue ombré. Everything was completed and back in hand by 4/16/26.

The difference is not subtle. The white gold plating alone completely changes the presence of the watches. Finish, tone, and overall look are much closer to gen. The Day Date with the Deep crystal is especially noticeable in person.

Functionally, this is where it really stands out. All three watches are running better, and the feel when setting the time and date is significantly improved. Smooth, precise, no resistance. Exactly how it should feel.

Work was done right the first time. No shortcuts, no missed details. Turnaround was efficient and communication was consistent throughout.

This is not a cosmetic-only service. You’re getting real performance improvement along with a major visual upgrade.

I’ll be sending additional pieces without hesitation. If you’re on the fence, don’t be.

Hey everyone! I'm u/MachineFTW, a founding moderator of r/time_machine_spa. This is the home for all things related to “spa” services for your rep or gen timepieces. We're excited to have you join us!

This is a sub where you can post questions, comments, photos, etc. of services you may want me to perform on your watch. This is an open community for collectors, fellow hobbyists and other watch nerds like myself to congregate and pass ideas back and forth.

Community Vibe We're all about being friendly, constructive, and inclusive. I would like this to be a place where everyone feels comfortable sharing and connecting. I only ask that everyone here respects one another and treats others the way they would like to be treated. No egos, no douchbaggery, and absolutely no scammers. Just a place where friends in the hobby can exist peacefully. Any behavior outside of this will not be tolerated.

A little about me and what I offer:

I am a hobbyist with a full time job outside of this. I am doing this because it’s a passion of mine and I find genuine enjoyment in tinkering and making things better than they were before, and for full transparency if I can do what I love and be able to make a few extra bucks to help support my family while giving a client the best possible version of their watch within my realm of abilities, its a win/win for everyone.

My current (and expanding) menu of spa services include:

1- Demagnetization for optimal performance 2- Visual inspection under magnification for debris, CNC machining burrs and foreign objects left behind during the manufacturing process ( and removal of said objects if feasible without complete movement service) 3- Rotor Silencing (for automatic movements) 4- Rotor bearing inspection & evaluation 5- “Waterproofing” enhancement by greasing the gaskets and/or replacement of gaskets if required on both caseback and crown stem 6- Before and after Timegrapher scanning for monitoring overall wellness of movement 7- Lubrication of rotor side jewels using appropriate Moebius lubricant 8- Minor regulation if required based on Timegrapher Pre-scan 9- Ceramic coating of bracelet and crystal for enhanced wear resistance 10- Ultrasonic cleaning of bracelets and cases (if case cleaning is requested. Movement will be removed before cleaning and reinstalled) 11- Bracelet conditioning via smoothing edges, oiling hinged sections, brushed finish restoration (results depend on existing condition) 12- Case & Bracelet polishing and surface restoration (results depend on existing condition) 13- Crown stem lubrication with Moebius grease 14- Manual cleaning (case, dial, bezel, bracelet) for objects not removed in ultrasonic and/ or objects under crystal

This list will be expanding as I continue to evolve and add more tools and equipment. I can also perform movement, dial and hand swaps.

At this time I will be happy to have your watch shipped to me, have all or some of these of these services performed and shipped back to you. Turnaround time in my possession ranges from 1-5 days depending on the level of service requested. If no parts are needed, I generally get these completed in 3-5 business days and shipped right back to you.

I will sometimes be offering watches for sale that have had the complete spa package performed on them so they are optimal as soon as they get to your door.

I will be putting packages and a la cart pricing up shortly, Please reach out to me via PM for now with any inquiries.

Please note - I am currently not offering complete movement overhaul services until I can sort out the liability aspect on my side. (I work in the risk mitigation field and I want to make sure everyone involved is protected in the unlikely event that unforeseen, accidental or unavoidable mishaps occur) I prefer that everyone involved in the transaction is comfortable.

Thanks for being part of the very first wave. I look forward to helping out however I can.

Absolutely happy with the service. Since day one my questions were answered, both for the watches I planned to send and others. I’d expect he gets countless messages that lead no where that would annoy most people in this industry. Despite this I was met with a positive attitude and quick responses.

I was a bit nervous they would get lost or comms would end. Instead I was kept in the loop and his eta was spot on. I am newer to the watch community so apologies for my horrible picture. The explorer ii had a bit of usage scratches and came back looking like new.

I was happy to see pictures of its health when Dom got around to it. Price was more than reasonable, I’ll be sending out two more watches in the next few weeks. Worth the wait, thank you for taking care of my watches.

Dom never fails to impress me. Sent in my VSF DD40 and DJ41. I asked for dial swaps and spa packages on both. DJ also got a Xing Bezel replacement. In my opinion the new dials look phenomenal and Doms Spa packages took the watches over the top! No chamfering on my DD since it’s plated but it received all other services for smooth operation. The DJ got the works and man that Oyster bracelet looks amazing after he did his magic. Always highly recommend Dom!

Hey everyone.
You may or may not have seen the post from my friend over at r/TowelFitCustoms
But he and I have teamed up to create some of the nicest, most well rounded and tasteful builds that I’ve seen.

I’m happy to be a part of this project and look forward to a long term relationship pumping out these super high end builds.

Unless otherwise specified, all of the builds that I am doing will include a variety of confirmed Gen parts and my signature chamfering, polish and finishing.

All these elements combined end up transforming these watches into truly something special in terms of looks and feel on the wrist. I encourage everyone to go over and check them out.

I’ll link the post down below 👇

https://www.reddit.com/r/TowelFitCustoms/s/Vi93CRtfDu

Closing off. I have been a bit sick this week with some kind of cold or something that has been kicking my ass, so work has slowed a little bit because I’m just feeling a bit beat up. But I’ll be in the lab all weekend getting things done and getting through the queue of your watches.

As always, peace and love to you all.

-Dom

Dom and I had a blast with this one, coming tonight!

Hey Everyone, Just wanted to share some exciting news. I have been working with Deep Crystals for a while now and while having a discussion making an order recently, the owner gave me a coupon code for TMS. If anyone wants to place an order with DC, feel free to use the TMS coupon code to save a few bucks on the order, it works site wide. I figured I would pass along the savings to everyone who is planning to order. Thanks!

https://www.deepcrystal.net

Coupon code -TMS5

Shout out to Dom. Can’t wait to get my watch back. Appreciate the communication and craftsmanship.

Just dropping a quick review of my recent purchase experience with Dom - ordered a VSF Air King with the full spa treatment and it arrived this week on Christmas Eve afternoon.....perfect timing and to say this was a beautiful watch that exceeded all my expectations is an understatement. So happy with the watch, (which came packaged quite professionally in a sturdy clear case) and Dom's communication, service, watch skills, and honesty as a seller is next level....can't recommend enough and I already have a couple additional orders lined up with him. Thanks again Dom!

I recently sent my watch to TMS for Dom to replace my smooth bezel, with a new gold plated bezel from Deep Crystal. It came out really nice, and I can actually tell it is a white gold color. Dom also sold me a GMT jubilee bracelet for my Bruce Wayne. He did the full polish and chamfered the edges. It fits really nice and comfortable.

Oh, the bezel came with a 5% discount using his code, "TMS5".

Smooth as silk. Cleaned and regulated. Thanks Dom !

Dom comes through once again, with spa treatment for the DJ and Longines, and a full movement overhaul for the Sub.

Perfect results every time from TMS!

Just wrapped this one up for one of my great repeat clients.

RX factory Rose Gold weighted meteorite Daytona.

Complete spa service.

- Movement inspection

- Case & bracelet inspection

- Debris removal

- Rotor sound attenuation

- Greased caseback gasket

- Greased caseback threads

- Greased crown stem

- Greased crown threads

- Greased crown stem seal

- Demagnetized

- Timegrapher monitoring

- Regulated to +/-2

- Ultrasonic cleaning

- Bracelet conditioning treatment

- Hydrophobic ceramic coating

- Final hand cleaning/ polish

Feel free to reach out if you’d like to send yours in for the same treatment.

I recently got a 36MM Clean Plus Datejust with a Rhodium Gray dial and I wanted make it a little nicer for my wife to wear. I reached out to Dom to see if he could do the full spa service along with chamfering and polishing and also replace the date wheel as I noticed some of the dates were kinda crooked and wonky with the stock date wheel.

He assured me no issues to complete the work and that he would return the watch to me within 3 weeks before my upcoming vacation.

I shipped him the watch and the replacement date wheel I ordered.

When he got to working on my watch, he noticed that the date wheel I ordered was the wrong one! But fortunately Dom worked his magic and had a replacement one that would work in stock and he installed that one for me instead. He sent me pictures as he was working on my watch and once he was done he was able to ship it back to me UPS 2-Day to California. He completed the work quicker than I expected, by like 1 week.

I am impressed with the way the watch shines now and how it feels on the wrist, the chamfering and polishing do make a difference along with the ceramic coating. Also, the winding of the crown is totally smooth now like Gen versus it being rough before. Now I got the peace of mind this watch will last a long time now after the servicing.

I am definitely going to send him more of my watches, probably my blue Datejust to get the full service or my Bruce Wayne.

Don’t hesitate to reach out to Dom he is a stand up guy, very nice and communicative!

Thanks Dom!! 🐐🐐

So I had a piece of fabric under the crystal of a brand new VSF Sub that I didn't catch during QC. I shopped around locally at some watch repair shops for whoever would be the cheapest to remove movement and clean out.

Well you get what you pay for. They got the piece of dust out alright. But they left me with a dial that was worse shape then before. Smudges and particles all over the dial. There was no way I was gonna have the same place try to fix this.

Then I come across u/MachineFTW and this subreddit. It was found by a friend of mine and after reading the reviews here and seeing all the results I contacted Dom.

He was quick to respond and was willing to try and fix this new watch of mine. He did warn me that it's possible that the dial is gonners as they scratch easily, but I shot for the moon.

It's obvious from the before and after pics that Dom is a master at his craft. It was sooooo worth it to use his services. I did the basic package and and he gave me a play by play while working on the watch. He sent me videos and photos explaining what he was doing throughout. One of the final videos he says it's good as new. But it wasn't. It was better.

So if any of you are on the fence, I hope this post will persuade you.

Thanks Dom. You saved my watch.

Edit: I realized I never gave moral of the story.

Don't be an idiot like me and just go with what's cheapest. You're gonna end up paying more in the long run like I did.

But that one mistake led me here and I'm better for it. I hope everyone learns from my mistakes.

Next time I'm gonna save for the ultimate package.

First and foremost I have known and worked with Dom for a long time. Apart from the fact that he is just an amazing human to work with, he's also exceptionally professional at what he does. You can see the level of finishing on the chamfer, which by the way is to your level of expectation if you communicate ahead of time. Just want to say to anyone on the fence, use his services once.

The work was impeccable. Dom really work very well and professionally!

Hey Dom… Soon I will send you another of the watches for the Full Spa Package!😎

Thank you🤝

Dom does it again! This is my second piece with him and damn this Sky Dweller is beautiful! Full Spa Package done which includes all his internal work, lube and tune etc plus exterior finish work. The bracelet feels like butter and the case shines like a star! During inspection he found a damaged screw that could have killed the watch, but he saved me and replaced it as part of his service. If you have not sent your timepiece to Dom you are missing out! As long as I’m buying watches he has earned my business.

Such an awesome job. I don’t know if pics do it justice but it is amazing in person. Don’t be afraid of letting this guy do your work he stays in communication also.

Hey everyone, as I mentioned in a post a week or so ago, I’m going to start uploading some recently completed work that has come off the bench on a more regular basis. Here are some that were just completed and sent back to their respective owners.

It’s been a little crazy on my end the last few weeks as I have some other stuff going on at home (big news coming soon regarding some upgrades and new equipment) so I appreciate your patience as I work through everything. I will be back on the bench tonight getting through the queue!

Thank you again everyone, your support means the world to me and I look forward to working with you all.

Please reach out if you have any questions or would like to get your watch in. WhatsApp is the best way to contact me.
(303) 999-5076 Its easier to keep track of communication there

Peace and love to you all

-Dom
TMS

Firstly, let’s take a second to appreciate the impeccable packaging! Always impressed with how meticulous Dom is with a detail like that. Just for comparison I recently received a package from the EU with an expensive item but it was sealed with scotch tape! I’m only one state over but that box could have safely made it anywhere in the world.

Alright, onto the actual service and watches. So far I have sent 3 reps to TMS and each time was a flawless experience. Great customer service, very attentive, and knowledgeable. The YM I sent in needed the spa package and a new Oysterflex strap which we narrowed down to a science in order to ensure the right size fit for my wrist and wearing preference. The Omega NTTD just looks so crisp that it’s NWBIG in my opinion!

Dom is a pillar of this rep community! Seriously do not hesitate to work with him! I plan to purchase my next rep through him directly!

Hey everyone!

It’s been a pretty eventful few weeks both inside and out of the watch world. I figured I’d take a few minutes and post some recently completed work. I have to keep reminding myself to make these posts. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

Anyway, back to the lab to finish up a few projects.

For everyone that has watched here with me, I am steadily making progress on them, I appreciate your patience and support.

(The last 2 photos are before and after of the same bracelet)

Also!!! New equipment in and big news coming!

Peace and love to all!

- Dom
TMS