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Watchmakers in Sofia

Watchmakers of four generations

Original watches from over 40 brands and our own service for the repair and restoration of wrist, wall, pocket and floor clocks.

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Service, repair and restoration

Repair and restoration of all kinds of watches

Wrist, pocket, wall and floor clocks – and antique clocks we bring back to life. A warranty on every overhaul and only original spare parts.

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Over 80 years

A craft passed down from father to son

Dikran, Garo and Dilyan Shadian. Garo, “The Master of Time”, devoted 68 years to watches.

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Over 80 years of tradition

Four generations of watchmakers

It all began with a watchmaker’s workshop in the heart of Sofia. The craft has been passed from father to son for four generations, with love for detail and respect for time.

“We sell quality. We don’t sell names.”

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Our story
Garo Shadian in his workshop among the wall clocks
Garo Shadian“The Master of Time” · Zhivot i Zdrave, 2011

  1. Generation I

    The first generation

    The beginning

    The father of Dikran Shadian, the first watchmaker in the family.

  2. Generation II

    Dikran Shadian

    The first workshop

    A workshop on the corner of Asparuh Street and Vitosha Boulevard.

  3. Generation III

    Garo Shadian

    “The Master of Time”

    68 years in the craft and facade clocks in almost every Bulgarian city.

  4. Generation IV

    Dilyan Shadian

    The tradition today

    Training in Switzerland. Classical techniques and modern technology.

Watches

Wrist watches and wall clocks, straps and bracelets

Original wrist watches and wall clocks from over 40 brands, straps and bracelets of quality materials. Take a look at the showcase.

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Wrist watches

Men’s and women’s models

Over 40 brands: Seiko, Citizen, Orient, Casio, BOSS, Tommy Hilfiger, Swiss Military Hanowa.

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Wall clocks

For the home and the office

Classic and contemporary wall clocks, quartz and mechanical – Hermle, Senator, Casio, Q&Q.

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Straps and bracelets

Leather, silicone, fabric and metal

Condor, Pierro Magli, Diloy. Fitted and shortened on the spot while you wait.

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The brands we offer

All brands
Seiko Citizen Orient Casio G-SHOCK Lorus Q&Q J.Springs Swiss Military Hanowa Wenger Swatch Flik Flak Continental Cortébert Westar Daymond René Badec Skagen Axcent of Scandinavia
BOSS Tommy Hilfiger Michael Kors Fossil Diesel Armani Exchange DKNY Timex Timberland Charles Delon Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club Sergio Tacchini Pierre Cardin Daniel Klein Ferro George Klein Hermle Senator Elite Yves Bertelin Jet Set Royal London Lee Cooper Sekonda Quantum
All watches
An open wristwatch movement with a screwdriver and tweezers

Warranty on every overhaulOnly original spare parts

Service

Repair and restoration of all kinds of watches

The ShadiaN service centres provide a full range of services for wrist, wall, pocket and floor clocks – from a battery replacement to a complete overhaul. We also restore antique clocks – the movement, the case and the details – until the clock runs accurately again.

  1. 01 Diagnosis under the loupeEvery watch is examined under the loupe before we tell you what it needs. Wrist, pocket, wall and floor clocks.
  2. 02 Repair and restorationDismantling, cleaning, lubrication and adjustment with professional equipment. Antique movements are restored part by part.
  3. 03 Original spare partsCrowns, crystals, gaskets and parts from the manufacturer only, to keep the value of the watch.
  4. 04 Testing and warrantyAccuracy and water-resistance testing. Every overhaul comes with a warranty.
Restoration of antique clocks Battery replacement Crystals and gaskets Water-resistance test Straps and bracelets
Official ShadiaN service – Sky City Mall All kinds of repairs · 52 Kosta Lulchev St., level –1 · daily 10:00 – 20:30 0882 103 051Map
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A tower clock with a lit dial at dusk

Tower and facade clocks

Clocks for buildings, churches and hotels

Supply, assembly, manufacture and installation of tower, facade and secondary clocks for public buildings, churches, hotels and shops.

  1. Supply
  2. Assembly
  3. Manufacture
  4. Installation

Garo Shadian designed and installed tower and facade clocks on buildings, churches, community centres and hotels across Bulgaria – leaving his mark on almost every Bulgarian city.

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The story of ShadiaN

Over 80 years in watchmaking

It all began with a watchmaker’s workshop on the corner of Asparuh Street and Vitosha Boulevard, in the very pulse of Sofia. The craft has passed from father to son for four generations. Together, Garo and Dilyan Shadian completed specialised training in Switzerland.

80+
years of family tradition
4
generations of watchmakers
68
years in the craft for Garo Shadian
40+
brands of original watches
The whole story
The most precise profession – Zhivot i Zdrave, 1–7 June 2011
Zhivot i Zdrave1–7 June 2011 The most precise profession Watchmaker Garo Shadian has no intention of giving way to the competition of mobile phones.
A watchmaker brings antiques back to life – Sedmichen Trud, 23 February 2011
Sedmichen Trud23 February 2011 A watchmaker brings antiques back to life The easiest thing in watchmaking is changing batteries; the hardest is restoring one-of-a-kind pieces.

“Life flows by the watch. Whether you laugh or cry – time moves on.”

Garo Shadian“The Master of Time”, to bTV News

In the media

  • The first interview by Anton Hekimyan with “The Master of Time”.
  • A report on Garo Shadian and the time change.
  • “60 years in the world of watches”.
  • “For the soul of the watch – the mastery of turning back the hands of time”.

Stores

Four stores and a service in Sofia

In every store you will find original watches, straps and batteries – and a watchmaker who will look at your watch on the spot.

Map of Sofia with the four ShadiaN stores 01Sky City Mall 0237 Madrid St. 03Sofia Ring Mall 04Hadzhi Dimitar Sofia · 4 stores

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors

  • ShadiaN store – Sky City Mall 01 since 2007 Official service Sky City Mall Sky City Mall, level –1, in front of the Fantastico checkouts 52 Kosta Lulchev St., 1574 Sofia daily 10:00 – 20:30 0882 103 051and Viber Official service – all kinds of repairs Call Viber Map
  • ShadiaN store – 37 Madrid St. 02 since 2021 37 Madrid St. on the corner of Cherkovna St., next to ROLLPLAST 37 Madrid St., 1505 Sofia Monday – Friday 10:00 – 18:00 0876 654 338and Viber Full watchmaking service Call Viber Map
  • ShadiaN store – Sofia Ring Mall 03 since 2016 Sofia Ring Mall Sofia Ring Mall, level 0 214 Ring Road Blvd., 1434 Sofia daily 10:00 – 21:00 0882 557 805 Service and sales Call Map
  • ShadiaN store – Hadzhi Dimitar 04 since 2020 Hadzhi Dimitar Fantastico supermarket, watch stand 81 Makgahan St. (in the Fantastico supermarket), 1510 Sofia Tuesday – Friday 10:00 – 19:00Closed on Saturday, Sunday and Monday 0877 555 508 Batteries, straps, crystals and basic repairs Call Map
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