When I first started thinking about going into the jewelry store business, I went to the Institute of Jewelry Technology at Paris, Texas. After I completed all the jewelry courses, my instructor recommended that I consider extending my stay and going through the horology school. I was reluctant. I had already spent four years completing my bachelor's degree at Abilene Christian University and two years qualifying to be a certified bench jeweler in Paris. I was tired of school and my classmates had told me how hard the watch school was. After a great deal of thought, I decided to enroll in the horology school. It was the best decision I could have made. By the time I graduated, I had fallen in love with watches. Over the last ten years, I have had the privilege of working on over 15,000 watches. I have serviced thousands of exquisite watches including Rolex and other brands recognized as the finest timepieces in the world. When I opened Ridglea Watch & Jewelry, I adopted a policy that every person's watch was important and that I would take great care with every watch regardless of how much our customer had paid for it. We have remained true to that commitment and you have my word that we will never change. Whether you just need a new battery for your quartz watch or you need a new movement for a watch that your granddad gave you, we will do our best to meet your expectations.

I personally service most watches that are brought to the shop but from time to time I assign some work to one of the top horologists in the country. He has extensive experience with Rolex and other fine watches. Between the two of us we have almost fifty years of combined experience. This arrangement allows us to keep our service backlog to a minimum and guarantees our customers the fastest service possible. Regardless of the complexity of your watch we can perform the kind of service all customers deserve.

- Mark Isham, Horologist