About Us

How It All Began

Hugh Egizi established Hugh’s Clock Shop in 1971, and Mark has continued with that name following the retirement of his father. Hugh Egizi emigrated from Italy at the age of 4 with his mother and four siblings.

After retiring as a district manager from Singer Sewing Machines, Hugh moved his family to Turnersville, New Jersey to build a funeral home for his son Gary. Gary wanted a Grandfather’s Clock for his funeral home, but did not have the money to buy one. Gary decided to build a clock from scratch, so he and Hugh built one from a kit.

Having already established a sewing machine repair shop in a converted garage next to the family home, Hugh decided to build and sell clocks from his store. This proved to be successful and profitable. Hugh made approximately 95 clocks, all of which were signed and numbered. He taught clockmaking at the Washington Township Adult School, where his students learned to make a clock from a kit, as he once did. He also taught them to make minor repairs and adjustments to clock movements. In 1978, the current clock shop was built in Turnersville.

As the business grew, Hugh’s son Mark joined his father, also in 1978. Mark acquired his father’s self-taught skill, and later attended Bowman Technical School for Watch & Clockmaking in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. There, he learned the professional skills of clockmaking. Mark continued to develop his skills in clockmaking, and after completing the necessary requirements, became an AWCI (American Watch & Clock Institute) Certified Master Clockmaker.

In 1987, Hugh Egizi passed away. Mark had already established himself as a leader in the field of horology and continued to expand and grow the clock business. As the business grew, Mark added additional staff and clockmakers. In 1993, acting on the recommendation of one of his employees, he opened a second location in Haddonfield, New Jersey.

In 2013, Mark hired his son-in-law Mike Newcomb as his apprentice, to become the next-generation clockmaker of the business. In 2021, the decision was made to close the Haddonfield store, and consolidate the business back to the original Turnersville location. Today, Mark and Mike work together in the Turnersville store repairing and selling clocks.

Hugh’s Clock Shop continues to thrive on its reputation for expert, professional clock sales and repairs. Our knowledgeable clockmakers and courteous staff are always available to help you with your time keeping questions and concerns.  We welcome you to contact us by phone or email, or better yet, visit our clock shop – “Where we always have time for you.”