Dan Spitz is a world renowned Swiss-certified WOSTEP Master Watchmaker, specializing in VINTAGE chronographs & watches from Rolex, Patek Philippe, Chopard L.U.C, Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet, Cartier, and other high-grade watchmakers.
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Delray Beach Watchmaker is an independent watchmaking atelier, our founder who was trained in Switzerland at the most prestigious Watchmaking school for high complications on the planet, and WOSTEP Swiss certified Master Watchmaker of Complications Specialist, Dan Spitz, provides expert repair & restoration services for high grade mechanical watches, while also sourcing and selling carefully curated vintage restored timepieces to watch enthusiasts worldwide.
We are also an authorized service center for many modern independent Watchmaker brands & complicated mechanism timepieces.
With a brick-and-mortar location on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, Florida, just steps from the beach, we offer convenient options for clients to drop off their watches for repair and restoration or mail them to us for our expertise.
(Only a portion of Dan’s credentials)
01. WOSTEP Diploma Neuchatel, Switzerland
02. Rolex – Diploma All Calibers, Switzerland
03. Jaeger Le Coultre – Diploma Le Santier, Switzerland
04. Audemars Piguet – Training Le Brassus, Switzerland
05. ETA Diploma Grenchen, Switzerland (x2)
06. Joseph Bulova School of Watchmaking – 4 Year Diploma
06b. Bulova Accutron Diploma all calibers – Bulova School of Watchmaking
*Dan Spitz broke the 53 year old record and became the fastest graduate of the Joseph Bulova School of Watchmaking, NYC 4 year full Watchmaking curriculum and holds this title in perpetuity.
Various Watchmaking Diplomas & Watchmaker Teaching
Switzerland:
Chopard North America
Head Master Watchmaker in Charge of all Watchmakers
Watchmaker of Complications Specialist for North & South America
Instructor and creator of all Watchmaker’s training courses
L.U.C. movement Watchmaker instructor
F.Piguet movement Watchmaker instructor
ETA 2894-2 movement Watchmaker instructor
North America
Diploma Chopard
Geneva, Switzerland
L.U.C. 1.96 micro rotors
L.U.C. 1.98 double barrel
L.U.C. 2.96 micro rotors
L.U.C. Quattro
F.Piguet 1270
F.Piguet 951
F.Piguet 1185
Diploma Chopard
Geneva, Switzerland
Jaeger Le Coultre 630
Jaeger Le Coultre 889/1
Jaeger Le Coultre 889/2
Diploma Chopard
Geneva, Switzerland
Dubois Depraz 2002 chrono modules + Perpetuals
Extreme Complication Training Chopard
Geneva, Switzerland
Dubois Depraz
Quantiem Perpetual Calendar
Quantiem Perpetual Calendar Retrogrades
Quantiem Perpetual Calandar Chronographs
Quantiem Perpetual Calandar modular multiple complications with tourbillon JLC
Chopard Skeleton movements
DeGrisogono timepieces
Head Master Watchmaker of Complications Specialist
North and South America
Instructor for all Watchmaker’s and their training courses
North and South America
Leviev North America
Head Master Watchmaker of Complications Specialist
North America
Instructor for all Watchmaker’s and their training courses
North America
Delray Beach Watchmaker specializes in the repair of modern & vintage Rolex, Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet, Cartier, Chopard L.U.C, Grand Seiko, Jaeger LeCoultre, Hublot, and other high-grade vintage timepieces, providing expert mechanical watch repair services by world renowned WOSTEP Swiss certified Master Watchmaker of complications specialist, Dan Spitz.
Master Watchmaker Dan Spitz, an alumnus of the esteemed WOSTEP watchmaking school in Neuchatel, Switzerland brings over 45 years of experience to each watch he works on.
With numerous prestigious Swiss and American watchmaking degrees, he has served as the sole instructor and the former head of Chopard’s complication workshops across two continents. His extensive expertise in vintage and complicated mechanism timepieces allows him to care for each watch with exceptional precision and attention to detail.
We are happy to serve the needs of passionate enthusiasts, globally. Feel free to reach out and learn more on our watch services page about how to send us your timepieces. We would love to hear from you and service your watches.
We look for watches with movement calibers that have been crafted with exceptional quality from the start, ensuring that they can withstand the test of time and require minimal maintenance after a proper restoration of mechanics.
This approach prioritizes the core functionality and integrity of the vintage watch, making it a reliable choice for those seeking a timeless timepiece that will last for generations. We are Swiss trained (within Swiss boarders) Watchmakers and just love quality workmanship.
We offer a consignment service to help you sell your vintage watch that is in need of repair and restoration. High grade vintage watches such as Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Vacheron Constantin, Rolex, Cartier, Chopard L.U.C, and very old Chronograph’s are extremely costly to repair and restore properly, we are experts in these mechanisms and we love them. We can help you sell your complicated watch that is in need of repair. Please contact us for details.
A brief list of watch brands we service from the greatest era of watchmaking.
Roamer, Adolph Schwarcz&Son, Alstate W,Co., Wittnauer, Benrus, Audemars Piguet, Lemania, Avia, Midland, Benrus, Imperial,Pretzfelder&Mills, Bulova, Crawford, Croton, Concord, Cypres, Clinton, Cort, Central, Benrus, Dreffa W.Co., Deauville, Elrex, Avalon, Harvel, Lavina, Everbrite, Provis, Louis Aisenstein&Bros., Louis, Gruen, Gotham(Ollendorff), Girard-Perregaux, Grant, Gothic, Homis, Tissot, Lanco;Langendorf, Oris, Harman, R.H.Macy&Co., Harvel, Harold K.Oleet, Helbros, Hamilton, Hilton W Co., Normandie, Jules Jurgensen, Gallet, Landau, Wm.J.Kappel, Louis, Kelton, Emil Langer, Latham, Packard, Laco,Winton,Elbon, Evkob, LeCoultre, Longines, Marvin, Mead&Co.;Boulevard, Tower;Delbana, Monarch, Seeland, Movado, Mathey-Tissot, U.Nardin, Heritage, Louvic, National Jewelers Co., Oris, Omega, Wyler, Shriro(Sandoz), Camy;Copley, Pierce, Patek Philippe, Paul Breguette, Parker, Langel, Kelbert, Raleigh, Ribaux, Rodania, Rolex, R.Gsell&Co., Galmor, Rima, Liengme, Ritex, Felca, Semca, Seeland, Cortebert,Orvin, Savoy;Banner, S.Kocher&Co., Franco, Actua, Aero, Universal, Universal Geneve, Bulova, Jeager LeCoultre, Omega, Huer, Arista, Lemania, Cartier, Van Cleef and Arpels, Tiffany, Rolex, Panerai, Zenith, Vacheron Constantin, Medana, Marsh, Stanley W.Co., Sheffield, Vacheron&Constantin, Kingston, Tower, Wyler, Breitling, Creston, Buren, Welsbro, Westfield, Zenith W.Co., Titus
A brief list of movement ebauche’ we service from the greatest era of watchmaking.
A. Michel, Enicar, A. Schild, Aurore, Ariana, Aster, Buser, Bidlingmaier, Baumgartner, Orion, Bachschmid, Bauer, Billodes, C.E.L., Cortebert, Croissant, Durowe, Election, Ebosa, E.F. Bettlach, Libelle, Kummer, ETA, Felsa,Forster, Fontainemelon, Moeris, F.F., Fleurier, Sonceboz, Montilier, Uhrenfabr.A.G., Revuie, Graef, Wurthner, H.T., Halbm.u.Stern, Epple,Invar, I.W.C., JXL, Junghans, Wilka, Kasper, Grana, Langendorf, La Glycine, Medana, Longines, Lowe, Eclipse, L.U.C., Manzoni, Mido, Mader, Mercure, Minerva, Moeris, Medana,Recta, Oris, Omega, Orion, Peseux,Solvil, P.U.W., Postala,Recta, Rhein, Rosk. Patent, Eterna, S.F.H., Reconvilier, Ebauches Trust, Unitas, Tavannes,Venus, Bogt,Freya, Cupillard, Wasa, Freco, Arogno, Amida, Hanhard, AHO, AHS, A.M., Audemars Piguet, Enicar, A.S., A Schild, Asco, Villeret, Bifora, Buser, Breitling, Wostock, Buren, Damas,Bigalu, Baumgartner, Cyma, Chezard, Culmina, Certina, CHP, Court, Derby, Durowe, Desa, Diehl, Ebosa, Eberhard, Election, Elgin, E.B., Bulla, Eppler, ESA, Nouv.Fab., Felsa, Forster, Femga, FE, F.E.F., F.H.F., Moeris, Girard Perregaux, Revue, Gubelin, Helvetia, Hamilton, H.B., Parrenin, Lorsa,Excelsior, Otero, Kasper, Certina, Landeron, Langendorf, Liengme, Longines, Lavina, Lemania, Mido, Marvin, Mader, Lorsa, Moeris, Cattin, Movado, Recta, Oris, Osco, Peseux, PUW, Rayville, Valjoux, Ronda, Revue, Record, Angelus, Standard, Tissot, Unitas, Universal, Cupillard, Venus, Vulcain, Benrus, Cyma, Zenith, Pierce, LIP, Lorsa, Borel, Favre-Leuba, Hamilton, Rolex, Tudor, Zodiac, Hanhart, Eberhard, Peseux, Tavannes, Standard