Sutton Clock Shop

2009 | Best Way to Literally Get Your Clock Cleaned

On the Upper East Side, a 93-year-old Danish immigrant still applies the same trade he took from the Old Country and has practiced here for over six decades. Knud Christensen set up Sutton Clock Shop in its current location in 1965, later bringing in his youngest son, Sebastian Laws, into the trade as an apprentice. Since they're perched over a jewelry shop, most of their business isn't sales, but on-site repairs, though they offer historic models dating back to the 1800s, including wall... More »