•••► Tijdloos runs on watches ◄•••

In addition to offering a carefully selected collection of vintage mechanical watches, we also repair and restore
them. After all, even the finest timepieces occasionally need a little encouragement to keep ticking. Every repair is
carried out in our own atelier by a professionally qualified watchmaker with more than 35 years of experience. It's
meticulous work, requiring patience, precision, and occasionally the ability to find a screw that has launched itself
into another dimension. Over the years, Tijdloos has built extensive knowledge of mechanical watch movements,
earning a reputation as a trusted address for collectors and enthusiasts bring, or carefully send their treasured
watches. Watches arrive from all over the country, and sometimes much farther afield, to receive the care they
deserve. Most leave in considerably better spirits than when they arrived. Our workshop also houses an impressive
stock of genuine Swiss watch parts, collected over many years. To the untrained eye, it may look like thousands of
tiny bits of metal in little drawers. This remarkable stock allows us to restore watches that many would consider
beyond saving, meaning very few timepieces are ever condemned to the scrapheap. On the rare occasion that
we advise against a restoration, the movement was never built to stand the test of time, and the cost of
restoration exceeds the watch's market value. Then again, market value and sentimental value have never
kept the same time. A grandfather's retirement watch, a wedding gift, or the watch that marked a life's
achievements often carries a worth no price guide can measure. In those cases, restoring a watch isn't
an expense, it's preserving a story. After all, a good mechanical watch was built to last a lifetime.
With the right care, we're simply helping it keep that promise.

Jewelry… finally, women have the upper hand. An abundance of choices, while most men
 are apparently expected to make do with one timepiece, at a time, of course. We’ve
added a selection of our jewelry collection to the webstore. It’s only a small part of
what we have, so hopefully this is just the beginning… More to choose from,
more to discover, and naturally more jewelry to tempt you with.

Tijdloos is housed in the former Village Hall of Leens, a magnificent historic building designed
by architect P.M.A. Huurman and completed in 1909. It was remodelled in 1937 and served
the municipality until 1989. After 25 years in Leiden, this historic corner of Wehe-den Hoorn
has become the home of Tijdloos. Once responsible formunicipal affairs, the building now
concerns itself with far more important matters: making sure watches keep good time.

                                                                                        Village Hall in 1909

                                                                                    Village Hall after 1937


                                                                                           Village Hall 2022

 
                                                                                                              Village Hall 2024

 As if the building wasn't photogenic enough, nature decided to add a double rainbow.
Our thanks to our talented friend, Kora van Oosten, for being there to capture the moment.