The Retro Directory

The Watch Repair Centre Norwich

Norwich, Norfolk

Family-run watch repair centre in Norwich (St Stephen’s Street) established 2003. Provides while-you-wait battery changes (18-month guarantee), strap sales and fitting, link removal, quartz movement replacement, acrylic/mineral glass fitting and metal strap repairs. Operates a fully equipped mobile unit and services a wide range of brands from everyday (Sekonda, Seiko) to premium watches (Omega, Longines, Rado).

Trading Card Games – Puca Puca Games

Derry~Londonderry

Puca Puca Games is a bricks-and-mortar and online hobby shop in Derry/Londonderry selling retro video games and consoles (NES, GameBoy, SNES, Mega Drive, Dreamcast, Saturn, etc.), trading card games (Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh and more), accessories and hosting regular in‑store events and leagues. They also offer card trade‑ins for cash or store credit and run tournaments and premium events.

Vintage British Calculators

Leicester, Leicestershire

Vintage British Calculators is a virtual museum and reference site maintained by collector Nigel Tout (Leicester) documenting British mechanical and electronic calculators from the 1970s–1990s. The site hosts detailed histories, photographs and technical notes for many UK and imported models (Sinclair, Bell Punch/Anita, Commodore, Texas Instruments, Radofin, etc.). This is an information and collector resource rather than a shop; items shown are not for sale, and the site requests contributions, photos and donations to expand the archive.

Vintage Calculators, ClassiC, Pre-Owned most with a warranty!

Oak Tree Vintage offers a large online catalogue of vintage and pre-owned calculators and electronic educational toys (TI, Hewlett‑Packard, Casio, Radio Shack, Mattel and more). Listings cover LED/LCD, scientific, programmable and graphing models from the 1970s–1990s; items are graded, tested and sold with a stated 90-day limited warranty.

VintageHifi.co.uk ~ We Buy Vintage Hifi Equipment & Vinyl ...

Brighton, East Sussex

Brighton-based buyer and dealer specialising in vintage and used hi‑fi equipment (1950s–2000s). Offers appraisals, cash or bank transfer payments, free UK collection/house‑clearance and purchases vinyl, musical instruments, memorabilia and spares including valves, transformers and tonearms.

Vintagetech, service and repair of reel to reel tape recorders

Guildford, Surrey

Vintagetech (near Guildford, Surrey) specialises in servicing, repairing and restoring reel-to-reel tape recorders and related vintage audio equipment. They handle high-end domestic and semi-pro machines (Teac, Tascam, Revox, Akai, Pioneer, Technics, Sony, Otari), offer tape-head inspection/re-lapping, alignment, calibration and diagnostics, plus bespoke amplifier and cylinder-player builds. Appointment-only; occasional sales of serviced machines. They do not service cassette or DAT machines and do not undertake packing/shipping.

Visualvinyl - Dansette and Vintage Audio Repair Service in Surrey

Surrey

Visual Vinyl is a Surrey-based specialist in repair, restoration and sale of vintage audio equipment. They service and refurbish record players, tape decks, amplifiers and valve units from the 1950s–1980s (Dansette, Bush, HMV, Sanyo, B&O, etc.), offer cabinet and recovery work, PAT testing and home visits by arrangement, and sell refurbished players, records and accessories nationwide.