Swiss Watches & Luxury Watches.
Sansom Watches is a Swiss Watch Shop originally founded on Philadelphia's Historic Jeweler's Row. Established in 1851. In 2024, Sansom Watches moved to Philadelphia's Main Line and King of Prussia area. We now have free and safe parking at our front door.
Our showroom is a comfortable and fun place to check out all of the luxury watches. It's a convenient location to drop off and pick up Swiss watch repairs. Visit us at the Radnor Financial Center, 150 N. Radnor Chester Road, Suite F-200, Radnor, PA 19087.
Sansom Watches is open to the public.
From Sansom Street to the Main Line.
The trade is the same. The bench is the same. The hands are the same. In 2024 we brought 170 years of Philadelphia watchmaking to a new front door at the Radnor Financial Center — with free parking, curb-side service, and the same family behind the counter.
The Oldest Diamond District in America.
Jeweler's Row stretches along Sansom Street in Center City, Philadelphia — older than the diamond districts of New York, Antwerp, and Tel Aviv. Sansom Watches took its name from the street, and from the trade that built it. For more than 170 years our family has been buying, selling, trading, and servicing fine timepieces.
Sansom Watches is Near By.
Philadelphia · New Jersey · Cherry Hill · Villanova · Ardmore · Bryn Mawr · Newtown Square · West Chester · The Main Line
- Wayne Historic Downtown7 MIN
- Bernari Jewelers7 MIN
- Valley Forge / Main Street12 MIN
- King of Prussia Mall12 MIN
- Micro Center1 MIN
- Center City Philadelphia40 MIN
"You've got a friend in Pennsylvania."— And a Watchmaker on the Main Line.
Watches, Gold & Diamonds — and more.
Ask for curb-side assistance for pickup or drop-off of watch repairs. Book your visit here.
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SEPTA · Regional Rail · click to enlarge
Visit Sansom Watches by SEPTA Train.
We are 2 short blocks from the Jefferson Train Station. Skip the parking, skip the traffic — and arrive ready for your appointment.
Senior citizens ride FREE. Sit back and enjoy a scenic ride.
- Manayunk & Norristown18 MIN
- Ardmore & the Main Line18 MIN
- DoylestownSEPTA
- WarminsterSEPTA
- Trenton, NJSEPTA
- Chestnut HillSEPTA
- Fox Chase & the North EastSEPTA
- Newark, DESEPTA
- New York City1H 50
- King of Prussia10 MIN
What Is Nearby.
- Philadelphia Art MuseumWhere Rocky ran his famous steps.
- Jefferson Train StationTwo short blocks from our front door.
- Reading Terminal & Italian MarketTwo of the city's most beloved food destinations.
- Liberty Bell & Independence HallThe birthplace of American independence.
- Pennsylvania Convention CenterThe heart of Center City conventions.
- Pat's & Geno'sPhiladelphia's most famous cheesesteaks.
No Parking — No Problem.·No Traffic — No Problem.·Take the Train.
Every watch certified 100% Genuine. Backed by a basic 1-Year Warranty. Watches and jewelry appraised. Buy, Sell, Trade — and have a fun time doing it.
1-Year Warranty
Every watch we sell is certified 100% genuine and covered by a basic one-year warranty.
$200 – $20,000
From a first daily-wearer to a serious collector grail.
Free Parking
Pull right up. Curb-side for repair pickup & drop-off.
- Genuine vs. fake.How to tell a real watch from a replica.
- Brands that hold value.Which names appreciate over time.
- Brands that don't.Where to be careful before you buy.
- How to invest.We're happy to walk you through it.
Time has witnessed everything.
Some of our favorite watches helped the world solve problems — sparked nations, won wars, broke records, and reached the Moon.
The Gas Shortage
Sparked America's mayhem and forever changed the nation.
Read more → WW2R.A.F. Bombers
Navigation and timing challenges over enemy territory.
Read more → 200+Monaco · 24 Hours
Drivers passing over 200 miles per hour.
Read more → 1958Boeing 707
Commercial pilots crossing multiple time zones.
Read more → WW1Pilots & Railroads
Bi-plane pilots and the American railroads.
Read more → 1969To the Moon
Watch solutions even to reach the Moon.
Read more →Browse the Inventory.
The Name.
Many people misspell our name. We are not Samson Watches or Samsom Watches — Samson is the guy in the Bible. We are named after the builder Sansom who created the first experimental row home in North America in approximately 1770.
The Address.
Many famous people have lived at this location, including Edgar Allan Poe — American writer, editor and literary critic, best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre.
The Landmark.
We sit inside the Radnor Financial Building — an address GPS handles politely but humans handle reluctantly. Easier directions: we are directly across the street from Micro Center on Route 1 (Lancaster Avenue) in Wayne, PA. If you can find the place where laptops, motherboards, and 3D printers go to be adopted, you have already found us. Park at Micro Center, look across the street, and aim for the building that quietly houses fine Swiss watches instead of graphics cards.