Aldous & SonJewellers & watchmakers · Est. 1924
AppointmentsMain Street, Franklin · Since 1924
Four generations at the same bench.
In the cases
The Collections
Bridal
Engagement rings and wedding bands, made to order
Estate jewellery
Antique and vintage pieces, restored in our workshop
Signet rings
Cast in gold and engraved by hand with your crest or initials
Timepieces
Pre-owned watches and pocket watches, serviced and guaranteed
Watch repair & restoration
Your grandfather’s watch, running again.
Every watch is taken apart, cleaned, repaired and timed at our bench — never sent away. You get a written estimate within three days and a two-year guarantee on the work.
Repair estimator
$350–$550
4–6 weeks · written estimate within three days · two-year guarantee
Our history
A hundred years on Main Street
- 1924
Harold Aldous opens a watch repair counter on Main Street.
- 1952
His son Walter joins, and the shop begins making rings.
- 1987
The workshop moves upstairs; the bench is the same one.
- Today
Walter’s granddaughter and great-grandson run the shop and the bench.
By appointment
Visit the shop
A private hour with time to talk, try things on, or bring in a piece for us to look at.