Customer Testimonials

Craig,

"Chronodeco arrived this AM safely and I want to thank you for a terrific creation. It is truly beautiful. The watch is everything it was described in IWW. I am in awe of your self taught watch making abilities.

This watch will be carefully used and appreciated by this collector--again, I am grateful you are sharing your creation with some of us who don't know how! "

Best wishes and luck.
Wayne Chan

Dear Craig,

"I just received my watch today. I am really beyond satisfied! The watch is beautiful!!!!

Your sense of style and taste in watches is impeccable. My wife and I have not seen anything like it in many trips to look at watches. I was planning to buy a new high quality mechanical chronograph this year. I really question if I need to anymore. I can't think of any watch I was considering that has the visual beauty of yours. I think the period design of this watch appeals to me more than any of the modern ones.

The magazine photos really don't do this watch justice. It fairly glows! I will happily recommend your watches to anyone who asks you for a reference, just give them my email. I can't thank you enough for producing such a great watch and getting it into my hands so quickly. "

Gary Moller

Craig,

"It has arrived. I'm wearing it now! It's beautiful. I'm really very impressed. I wouldn't trade my Metropolis for five Rolexes. You can quote me on that, too. The only way I can think of to improve them would be for the case to be solid 14kt gold rather than plaque with gold plate, but that's no big thing. I just like gold ;) . It's just a little large for my wrist-it's a man's watch after all-but not so that it looks funny. All chrono functions work and reset properly."

Tori Avalon

the Metropolis

Phaeton Testimonial

"Antonia gave me this watch for my 36th birthday. It's a Chronodeco Phaeton. I've always wanted an old fashioned mechanical chronograph, like the one my Grandad left to my Uncle. Or the one my Mum got for my Dad back in the early sixties. So I was overjoyed with my Phaeton, especially since it's quite different from the kind of watch you might get at your high street jeweler. It's bespoke, and one of only twelve built by its maker. "

"The Phaeton was produced by Craig Bergsma. Craig builds hand made chronographs under the Chronodeco label. The watches are assembled in very short production runs from new old stock. New old stock being unused parts from the 40s and 50s. A classic Swiss mechanical movement by Landeron is employed. Each customer gets to specify detail like the colouring of watch face numerals, and combination of hands. The result is a completely individual watch, built to a bespoke specification, at an extremely reasonable price. It looks and feels like something from my grandparent's generation. Strangely, it also looks and feels brand new. It's something I couldn't get from a high street jeweler who'd charge me a fortune for the same mass produced brands worn by everyone else, and faked in the far east."

"I'm very happy with my watch. If you think you might like something similar, I can't recommend Craig highly enough. He's a pleasure to do business with, and his product is outstanding. "

John O'Sullivan, England