About Tickwright
A workshop founded on patience
Tickwright opened on Sukhumvit Road in Khlong Toei after years of watching watches come back from large service centres with parts replaced that didn't need replacing, or returned with the same fault the owner brought them in with. The founding idea was simple: put a properly equipped bench in a place that's easy to reach, hire people who understand what they're looking at, and explain every step to the customer before doing it.
Bangkok has no shortage of repair shops. What it has less of is workshops where the watchmaker can tell you the calibre number from memory, or explain why the particular oil matters for a given pivot. That depth of familiarity with the movement — and a willingness to slow down and communicate it — is what Tickwright was set up to offer.
We work on mechanical watches: hand-wound, automatic, pocket watches, and pieces that have been sitting unworn for years. We don't take in quartz battery swaps or fashion pieces. The focus stays narrow so the standard stays high.
Our approach in four points
- Assessment before advice. Every watch is examined on the bench before we say anything about cost or timeline.
- Nothing proceeds without your say. Unexpected findings are photographed and shared with you. Work stops until you decide.
- Parts are sourced carefully. We use appropriate lubricants for the era and movement type, and period-relevant components where possible.
- You leave with documentation. A written condition note accompanies every completed piece, noting what was found and what was done.
"The watch you bring in is the only one we're thinking about while it's on our bench."
— Tickwright Workshop
The People
Who works on your watch
Aran Thongchai
Head Watchmaker
Trained in Chiang Mai and completed additional study in Swiss calibre work. Aran leads bench assessments and handles vintage restoration projects from first session to completion.
Natthapat Wiriya
Case & Refinishing Specialist
Natthapat handles crystal work and case refinishing with a careful eye for preserving original finish character. She photographs every stage so owners can see the process.
Kanjana Phumsak
Workshop Coordinator
Kanjana manages enquiries, keeps owners updated at each stage of a service, and coordinates parts sourcing for restoration work. She is usually the first person you speak with.
How We Work
Workshop standards we follow
Era-appropriate lubricants
We use lubricants selected by movement age and design. Older calibres receive oils suited to their tolerances — not a modern one-size approach.
Timing machine verification
Every serviced movement is measured on a Swiss-standard timing machine across multiple positions before reassembly into the case.
Photographic records
We photograph the movement before disassembly and at key stages. Owners of vintage pieces receive these images as part of their documentation package.
Ultrasonic cleaning
Disassembled parts are cleaned in an ultrasonic bath with watchmaking-grade solution before re-lubrication. No brush-and-peg shortcut.
Written condition notes
Every piece leaves with a written condition note stating what was found, what was done, what was left unchanged, and the terms of the coverage period on the work.
Secure storage in-house
Watches left for servicing are kept in a locked, humidity-controlled storage area. We do not subcontract work to outside parties without prior agreement.
Mechanical watch care in Bangkok
A mechanical watch — whether it was bought new, passed down through a family, or found at a weekend market — contains a small, precise world of springs and wheels that works only because every surface is clean and every clearance is held within a fraction of a millimetre. Time and use gradually change those conditions. Lubricants migrate, thicken, or evaporate. Dust settles. The balance wheel swings a little less freely. These are normal processes, and a bench service addresses them before they become damage.
Tickwright's position on Sukhumvit Road reflects a straightforward logic: most of Bangkok's watch owners live or work near the Sukhumvit corridor, and reaching a good workshop shouldn't require a trip across the city. From the BTS Asok station, the walk is a few minutes. Drop-offs can be arranged in advance by phone or email, and we are happy to accommodate owners who prefer to discuss the piece in person before leaving it with us.
For sentimental watches — a grandfather's Seiko, a wedding gift, an inherited dress watch — the Vintage Restoration Program provides a structured approach that keeps the owner involved at every point. Parts that cannot be found new are sourced through specialist networks, and decisions about what to replace versus what to preserve are made together, not unilaterally. The aim is a watch that runs well and still looks like itself.
Take the next step
Have a watch you'd like us to look at?
Send an enquiry through the contact form and tell us a little about the piece. We'll respond within one working day with what we'd suggest next.
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