Despite living in Mexico, I have come to Alex twice this year for servicing 8 watches. He has done the work each time while I shopped for 20 minutes in FM. His prices are excellent, the watches are returned with all settings current, and he gives honest assessments of what you bring in for service. One 1990s watch hadn't run in over 15 years and a "repair" in a Port Orchard shop was quoted at $125 in 2006. He got that watch and four other watches running for $150 including new batteries. Amazing.
If you're looking for an honest, skilled, and responsive watch repair specialist, Alex is your guy.
I took my fathers '40's Gruen automatic to Alex. I don't think it had run in decades. After discussing what would be required and cost estimate, I left the watch. I was very excited when he called to come pick up and was not disappointed. It was on the high end of the price we discussed but not excessive for the complete overhaul, polish and adjustment work he did. It's obvious that Alex takes pride in his work and enjoys the satisfaction of keeping these fine machines working well.