He continues to do business in Cape Coral making several trips there a year, but his base of operations is now back in Wausau where he has expanded his shop and can take in all kinds of repairs.CAPE CORAL, Fla. In June of 2021, Dave moved his repair shop back to Wausau, Wisconsin and is currently residing there and taking in repairs from all over the world. Year to perform service for the customers that are willing to wait. He still keeps close ties with Wisconsin and made several trips there every Service call radius to include Punta Gorda, Bonita Springs and Naples, although Jewelry stores who regularly refer him business, and has branched out his and moved to SW Florida in 2006.Ĭoral from 2006 to 2021, part of the Fort Myers area, Dave instantly became a hit with several Sales of used clocks, and Black Hills Gold.ĭecided to retire and move to Florida, so Dave bought the family business and heĪnd ran it from 1994 thru December of 2005, after which he closed Time’s Clock & Gift Shoppe”, where he specializing in repairs of all kinds, Time”, so inġ989 he changed the name and opened his own store at 1015 Wausau Ave. See, by 1986 his customer base had grown state-wide, with repairs coming in fromĪs far as 200 miles away. He ran the jewelry store for 3 years, but his love wasĬlock repair, so he closed in 1988 and concentrated on his true expertise. He sold every type of jewelry and offered a full jewelry repair serviceĪt discount prices. “Buried Treasure Jewelers”, a fine jewelry store located next to the Fine Clock Then went on to buy the repair department re-naming it “Dettmann’s Clock He took over repairs at his parent’s retail store, the “Fine Clock Shop”, and After he graduated from the school in 1980 he returned to Wausau where ![]() His clock customers would later become the beneficiary To excel at clock repair, his instructor modified the course for him alone andįocused on advanced clock repair techniques instead of furthering his watch & He also was schooled in watch repair and jewelry making. Jaeger, Dave learned moreĪbout clock repair than 99% of other self-proclaimed clock repairmen in the World-renowned horologist and watchmaker Gerald C. Heard before, you are familiar with it in words like “Horoscope”. Word “Horo” which means time, and although it doesn’t sound like a word you’ve Timepieces or of measuring time.” The term originated in 1810 from the Latin ofĭictionary describes horology as: “ho-ro-o-gy: The art or science of making In 1979 Dave graduated from Wausau East high school, and 30ĭays later enrolled in the “Horology” course which was taught at M.A.T.C. Wisconsin to Fargo, North Dakota, and finally ended up in Wausau, Wisconsin in They moved several times over the next 5 years living in places from Waupaca, Them just enough money to get by, as the minimum wage at that time was 85 centsĪn hour. His father worked in aįurniture store during the day and at the local brewery at night. His parents were farįrom rich, living in a small apartment on the east side. Dave was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1961. ![]() Time is David Dettmann, son of Richard & Marjorieĭettmann who were the original owners of the shop.
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