Master watchmaker business for watch repairs, jewellery and wedding rings in Paderborn-Elsen
Hubert Viertel Uhrmachermeister & Juwelier
Paderborn (Elsen) · DENew on Amplifa
About the business
Hubert Viertel Uhrmachermeister & Juwelier was an owner-managed master watchmaker business in Paderborn-Elsen (North Rhine-Westphalia). Hubert Viertel passed his master craftsman examination at the state watchmaking school in Hamburg in 1966 with the grade 'very good' and opened his shop at Von-Ketteler-Straße 21 in 1967, which he ran for 56 years. The offering included the sale of watches, jewellery and wedding rings as well as silver cutlery; a small workshop was located in the back room of the shop. The focus was on watch repairs of all sizes, from ladies' watches to grandfather clocks, including battery replacement and jewellery repairs such as the replacement of chain links. At the end of 2023 the owner closed the business and retired.
- Site
- Paderborn
- Processes
- Watch repair (small and large watches, from ladies' watch to grandfather clock), Battery replacement for wristwatches, Chain link replacement / jewellery repair, Manufacture of watches (masterpiece: self-designed, drawn and built table clock), Watch repairs, Jewellery sales, Wedding rings, Silver cutlery
- Materials
- Steel (watch screws), Silver, Gold
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1967
- Industries
- Retail (watches & jewellery), Watchmaking trade
- 01
Accepting repair orders or consultation in the retail shop
- 02
Disassembly of the watch movement
- 03
Repair and replacement of small parts (e.g. screws, batteries)
- 04
Assembly and reassembly
- 05
Handover to the customer
Materials
Steel (watch screws)
Used in repairs of watch screws with threads up to 0.3 mm diameter.
Silver
Silver cutlery and silver jewellery in the shop's range.
Gold
Material for wedding rings in the sales assortment.
Location
Paderborn (Elsen)
DERetail shop with watchmaking workshop
- Materials
- Steel, silver, gold
- Watchmaking workshop (back room)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watch repair (small and large watches, from ladies' watch to grandfather clock)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel (watch screws, 0.3 mm thread) |
| Battery replacement for wristwatchesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chain link replacement / jewellery repairAssembly | – | – | – | – | Silver, Gold (wedding rings) |
| Manufacture of watches (masterpiece: self-designed, drawn and built table clock)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Quality was based on the master watchmaker's craftsmanship; the smallest screws with 0.3 mm threads were worked on barely visible to the naked eye. No certified quality systems documented.
| Evidence | Paderborn (Elsen) |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1966
Master craftsman examination at the state watchmaking school in Hamburg with the grade 'very good'
- 1967
Opening of the shop in Paderborn-Elsen
- 2023
Closure of the business at the end of the year; retirement after 56 years at the same location