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I have sent a few accutron Spaceview watches to Bob Piker for repair. He can never seem to do what I ask. I just received my M7 spaceview back for the second time. He charged me for a crystal then sent it back with the original cracked crystal still installed. He said he would replace the standard second hand with the tuning fork second hand, and never did that. I sent 2 letters specifically explaining what I wanted, but he can't seem to do what I ask even though he says he will. I will never use his service again. He can't seem to remember what his customers ask for! more

Sept., 2021, after seeing his site, I sent a dead Bulova Accutron Astronaut, ca. 1971, to Bob for repair. A month and $215 later, the piece was retuned with a battery, not working. I called him about 10 p.m., 9 his time, and he was already in bed, but said he would "take care of it." I called three days later and messaged. He never got back. Fortunately, I had charged the tab to my Visa and opened a merchant dispute, resolved in my favor. But, as they say, your results may vary. more

II found my father's Bulova Accutron 218 in pieces in his desk cleaning out his possessions after he died. I sent it to Bob and he put it together and it's in excellent shape. Bob is courteous and communicative and a fine watch tech. I trust him with my keepsake! Thanks Bob. more

Bob Piker did a fantastic Job on my Late father in law's Accutron model 218. It had stopped working and my wife was very upset due to the sentimental value of the watch .I contacted Bob and he was a total Professional and very meticulous in the repair of the watch. I found the total price to be reasonable. Bob was very polite and I will use him again on another Accutron watch that I have recently obtained. I highly recommend him. Thanks Bob !!!! more

Bought a watch from him, went back and forth with him close to two years. Must have returned watch ten times, and it never ran consistently beyond two months. Finally, sought out another repair facility - and one in and out the watch has run without fail now for two years. Yes, he did refund the cost of the the second watch repair facility fix - but it was just a lot of rework, and a lot of wasted priority mail cost with this shop. more

Sent my 214 to him for repair. It was returned to me and ran exactly six hours before it stopped. Sent in TWICE more, and each time it was returned to me soon to be not running again. He did refund $218 of my $225 payment. but I'm still out the $20+ for shipping three times and still have a non-running watch. more

Bob Piker did a PERFECT repair on my Accutron Spaceview. Many watchmakers in the Philadelphia area said it could NOT be repaired. Bob proved all of them wrong. He not only got the second hand working again, but he serviced the movement, installed a new Accutron crystal, and added a new Accutron fork buckle crocodile band. I recommend him highly and without reservation. more

Made the mistake of purchasing an Accutron Spaceview from Bob. Went back and forth for nearly a year and a half and he was unable to fix the watch he sold me. I eventually found a repair person elsewhere who got it right the first time. Save your time and money . more

Recently my Accutron Spaceview watch manufactured in 1964 began running slow. We took it to a trusted local watchmaker who said he could clean and lubricate it but if it needed replacement parts he wan’t sure he could obtain them. Because of that he would not be able to offer us a guarantee. We mentioned this to our grandson who surfed the net and located a website for Robert Piker. We called Bob and describe the problem to him and he said he could easily take care of it. He’s very easy to talk to and told us that he got into the repair of Accutron watches because he had a similar problem. He taught himself how to repair Accutron vintage watches, and to Bob it became is a labor of love. He said that he searches the web daily to source replacement parts so he always has a supply available. We sent our Accutron watch to him and he called us back to tell us he could repair the watch and that he would test it for several days after it was repaired to make sure it was running precisely as the day it was manufactured. If you send the watch to Bob, he will evaluate the problem and call you to tell you what has to be done and how much it will cost. From our experience, his repair prices are extremely reasonable. Every time we spoke to Bob we were confident we made the right choice. In fact, he told us that not only do watch repair people sent him their Accutrons, but the Bulova company itself send him the vintage Accutrons to be repaired. This was very reassuring to us since he is one of the few people in the country who repair such watches. Let us tell you if you have an Accutron Spaceview or Astronaut watch that has to be repaired don’t think twice, contact Bob Piker. You’ll be as thankful as we were that you did. more

Mybob did not repair my Accutron 218 after two attempts, and would not return the $265 (guaranteed) service fee. In my opinion, I do not recommend it and would advise using another watch repair business that's more qualified and reputable. more

My Bob sold me a 214 accutron watch and it arrived yesterday. I have worn it ever since. Bob went the extra mile to get the extra large band from the UK. When watch arrived it was beautifully packaged and overnighted because Bob knew how excited I was to get it. For a fifty plus year old watch it looks brand new. Very nice guy to do business with. more

I never write reviews!! - with that - He lost my 2 travel watch boxes - He lost my gold filled buckle leather band!! that is just purchased! Than I sent him a complete gold filled bulova coffin bracelet to take one link off and add one link to the watch I sent him - the complete gold coffin bracelet than came back in 12 pieces - he promised to send me a check back for $75 to compensate for the lost leather band - never happened!!! YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS STUFF UP! Additionally - the several watches he serviced - I have to bring to another watch maker to adjust the hands! I'm done! more

My Bob did a great job on repairing my 50 year old Accutron Model 218. After many years of just sitting in my drawer, I decided to get it back in working condition. Took it to several Watch Repair Shops, only to end up paying for work that never actually repaired the watch. Then I found My Bob online and sent it to him. It has been working well now for almost a full year, and I am very pleased with the work done by My Bob. His cost was lower than what I had previously spent at Watch Repair Shops who could never get it running again. I highly recommend My Bob for the repair of your Accutron Watch. more

I sent my 1976 RR Approved Accutron watch, 219 Movement that I bought in High School. It was missing the second hand after my Dad had it locally removed after it dislodged when he had the watch for years. I received it back after his passing and looked for an avenue to have it repaired for the sentimental value it has. Looked all over the internet and found Bob Piker. All I can say is the watch came back with a new second hand and in much better shape that when it was sent. Bob went above and beyond in his repair, excellent work. He kept me informed all along the way. I know it is a leap of faith to send off your possessions to someone you have never met, but rest assured Bob is 100%. I would recommend him to anyone. more

Thanks to Bob Piker at MyBob.net Thank you very much for repairing my 1961 Gold Alpha Accutron spaceview, it is now keeping very very accurate time. Bob you have always been a pleasure to work with and you have always been very reasonably priced. I would also like to mention the wonderful job you did on my 1960 gold TV model 521 art deco accutron, this watch has been running perfectly since being cleaned and adjusted by my friend Bob Piker. Based on my experience with Accutron 214 model watches if you need service you should contact Bob Piker at mybob.net. There is no substitute for Bob's high level of service and commitment. Dave G Arlington.VA .....2/28/17 more

I have had many Spaceview watches and clocks over the years and was happy with my repairs from an individual down south. I bought a Spaceview clock on e-bay and it was not packed correctly and had broken glass and didn't run right. I received no satisfaction from the seller and got ahold of Bob by phone and drove to his place about two hours from mine. I had a good conversation at Bob's shop, a little small with a lot of neat stuff in it. It took a little longer than I wanted to get it back but I drove down and picked it up and it has been doing great since. I will look to Bob if needed for future projects. M. K. D.C. USAF retired more

For my best friend's July 4th birthday, I wanted to get his trusty 214 serviced. It had been on his wrist since the early 60's. It had no issues with accuracy, but setting the hands was becoming difficult and there was a small chip (not a fracture) in the crystal at the 6 position. After talking to Bob extensively by phone and agreeing on the repair and how long it would take, (worst case scenerio), I sent it to him. He understood that it neededto be back in my hands in time to present the watch back to my buddy. I included a note just to recap our discussion along with the return address. I loaned my friend one of my 214s just so he could feel normal. Several months went by without a word from Bob, so I called him. He didn't seem to know what I was talking about, even after reminding him. After looking it up, he told me it was almost done and would be in the mail "next week". After 3 weeks (with July 4th approaching), I called Bob again to see where the watch was. He again said it was almost ready. I asked him if he changed out the crystal. He said "no", but he could do it and get it in the mail. A few more week went by with no word from Bob. I called him once again. Now get this... he said it had to go through his "que" again for the crystal (BTW... A crystal replacement on an Accutron is a 10 minute proceedure). Needless to say, I nicely reminded him for the 6th time that the watch had to be back to me by July 1st so I could present it to my friend on his birthday on the 4th. I said "PLEASE INSTALL THE NEW CRYSTAL AND GET THE WATCH BACK TO ME RIGHT NOW". The watch showed up without the new crystal. The watch now stalls intermittantly and has to be serviced by someone else. BOB STINKS AT WHAT HE DOES. He is confused. He is disorganized. He is not trustworthy. He is a poor repairman, and worst of all, he doesn't do what he says he'll do. I don't mean to offend, but I feel very ripped off by Bob. Sorry this review couldn't be nicer, but i thought warning others is the right thing to do here. more

Bob R&R'd my '214' 14k with diamonds at 3-6 and 9 (factory) a few months ago. A perfect job and it was running fine. Then I put it in my pocket and went to get some pins for the lugs...And forgot it was there until my wife found it in the 'washing machine'! Ugh, well, back to Bob and now it has a 2nd overhaul and a new crystal and id running fine; again. Thanks Bob, very pleased. more

I recently sent Bob Piker my poorly running 1971 Accutron Spaceview for evaluation. He quickly contacted me with a estimate concerning the scope of repairs. He serviced the movement, replaced the crystal, and returned the watch to me. It is now running perfectly, beating Bulova's original guarantee to be within +- 2 seconds per day. This from a watch over 40 years old serviced by Bob Piker. He provided me with quick concise communication, fast turn around time, and good service. I am another satisfied Bob Piker customer. more

My Bob Accutron provides top-notch quality service for your vintage Accutron watch. Friendly, professional communication with fast turn-around time. If you have a vintage Bulova Accutron in need of service or complete restoration, look no further, Contact My Bob Accutron service. more