Chiang Mai · Est. 2011
A workshop built on patience and respect for the craft.
Tempora is a watch repair and servicing workshop on Nimmanhaemin Road. Every piece that comes through the door is treated with the same steady attention, regardless of make or value.
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Where Tempora came from
Tempora was founded in 2011 by Khun Atthapol Charoenwong, a watchmaker who had spent a decade learning the trade in workshops across Switzerland and Japan before returning to Chiang Mai. The name — from the Latin for "times" — was chosen quietly, without ceremony. It felt right for a place whose work is fundamentally about preserving the relationship between a mechanical object and the passing of time.
The workshop opened in a modest shophouse on the edge of the Nimman neighbourhood. Word spread gradually, the way it tends to for small businesses that don't advertise much but do the work well. Within a few years, the majority of enquiries were arriving through personal recommendation — a pattern that has held ever since.
Today, Tempora handles three main areas of work: routine servicing and adjustment for everyday wearers, surface refinishing for cases and bracelets, and the more extended conservation of older and collectable pieces. The team is small by design. Every watch is handled by experienced hands, and the service record that accompanies each piece reflects that.
In numbers
The People
Behind the bench
A small team with specific skills and a shared commitment to careful work.
Atthapol Charoenwong
Founder & Master Watchmaker
Trained in Geneva and Osaka over ten years before founding Tempora. Specialises in complex movements and heritage conservation projects.
Nattaporn Phonsiri
Watchmaker & Technician
Handles routine servicing and adjustment work with a focus on accuracy. Has worked with Tempora since 2016 and manages the majority of daily servicing.
Piyanut Wongprasert
Case & Bracelet Finisher
Specialises in surface work — brushed and polished finishes, edge detail, and bracelet refinishing. Brings fourteen years of metalwork experience to the bench.
How We Work
Standards we hold ourselves to
The practices below aren't policies written for a website. They're the habits the team has developed over years of working on watches that matter to people.
Full intake documentation
Every piece is photographed and described on receipt. The condition record is shared with the owner and held on file, so there's no ambiguity about the state of a watch when it arrived.
Post-service testing
Serviced movements are tested on a timing machine across multiple positions before reassembly. Water-resistant pieces are pressure tested to their rated depth.
Work approval at each stage
For conservation and complex repairs, we present findings and proposed steps before proceeding. Nothing is done without the owner's understanding and agreement.
Correct parts, correctly sourced
We use manufacturer or period-correct parts wherever possible. Substitutions are flagged and agreed with the owner. We don't fit parts that compromise originality without saying so first.
Secure custody
Watches in our care are held in a secured workshop. Pieces are not left unattended outside the workbench or storage. Intake and release are logged by name and date.
Service record on collection
A written service record accompanies every completed piece — what was done, what was replaced, when it was tested, and what to monitor going forward.
Next step
Bring your watch in for a conversation
Whether you have a question about what a piece needs, or you're ready to leave it with us, we're happy to talk. A look at the watch costs nothing and often answers the most important questions.
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