Watch repairs
Several customers say watch repairs were completed quickly, including one finished in a short time.
Minutes
Mirdif
Minutes in Mirdif handles practical repairs and personalisation jobs, with customers especially mentioning quick watch and phone repairs. It also takes on less routine work, including refreshing leather bags, fixing shoes and producing customised engraving or printed items.
Reputation Score
4.8
★★★★★
2,371 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Phone recovery
A customer brought in a dead Samsung phone and received a repair within a few hours, plus data transfer to a new phone.
Shoe repairs
Shoe work can be very fast: one customer reported a repair completed in 10 minutes.
Leather restoration
A leather bag was restored and refreshed with a neat result that made it look presentable again.
Custom printing
The shop handled a custom sticker cut that made peeling easier, rather than simply printing a standard shape.
Framing help
A customer had photos printed and inserted neatly into a large frame intended as a gift.
Tips for a Better Visit
Check quotes. Ask for the full battery or glass price before approving work; customers have reported charges they considered excessive.
Get opinions. For laptop faults, consider a second opinion before paying, especially when the diagnosis involves a costly component.
Test repairs. After phone work, test vibration and inspect the replacement glass before leaving, since one customer reported both problems afterwards.
Ask about cutting. For stickers, ask whether the edge can be cut to make peeling easier; one customer found that modification especially useful.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Ground Floor, City Centre - opposite to Carrefour
Mirdif, Dubai
| Mon | 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Tue | 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Wed | 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Thu | 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Fri | 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Popular Mentions
names engraving
A customer used the shop to engrave names on replacement pocket-watch batteries.
print some important documents
Document printing is mentioned as a useful stop when other nearby options were unavailable.
Common Concerns
Diagnosis concern
One laptop customer was quoted for a burnt component but later fixed the device by reseating a loose RAM stick.
Price complaints
Some customers considered battery and glass replacement charges excessive, including a complaint about 60 AED for a battery.
Repair damage
One phone repair allegedly left vibration non-functional, while the replacement back glass broke after a small drop.
Uneven service
A customer reported being interrupted, ignored and treated dismissively during a visit.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
60aed
battery
“For the battery alone they’re charging 60aed and for the glass 200”Google review · April 2026
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The Bottom Line
Minutes in Mirdif is a useful one-stop repair counter for watches, phones, shoes, bags and small personalisation jobs. Reviews are strongest around quick watch fixes, phone repairs and practical leather or footwear work. One customer’s Samsung phone was repaired within a few hours, with data transferred to a new phone; another had a shoe fixed in 10 minutes.
The less routine services are worth noting. Customers have used the shop to restore and refresh a leather bag, resole sandals, print photos into a large frame and create named engraving on pocket-watch batteries. Custom sticker cutting is another thoughtful touch when you need easier peeling rather than a basic print job.
Pricing deserves more care. 00 for two Renata batteries. Those customers considered the amounts excessive, so get a clear quote before approving work.
There is also one serious laptop-diagnosis complaint and one phone-repair complaint involving lost vibration and fragile replacement glass. Test repaired devices before leaving, and seek a second opinion for expensive or uncertain faults.