| Name | Reviewer | Quote | Score |
| GameSpot.com (PC - Windows) | Ron Dulin | Fans of traditional adventure games will enjoy the puzzles and will likely be able to bear with the awful voice acting and the underdeveloped story. | 6.9 out of 10 |
| QuandaryLand.com (PC - Windows) | Gordon Aplin | The Watchmaker shows clearly that traditional mouse controlled adventures can work in 3D without sacrificing the inherent gameplay qualities that many of us appreciate. | N/A |
| GamersHell.com (PC - Windows) | Andreas Misund | This title actually reminded me of the classical detective shows on TV, and the puzzles you need to solve are both challenging and logical. | 7.0 out of 10 |
| Adrenaline Vault (PC - Windows) | Bob Mandel | The Watchmaker deserves major kudos for novelty, for breaking out of a standard mode with innovative cooperative two-player puzzle solving, and for making a single setting utterly absorbing; but clearly the title has some key gaps in execution. | 2.5 out of 5 |
| PIPWeb.com (PC - Windows) | Staff | This game is great for exploration and for puzzle solving. I'd highly recommend it for any experienced adventurer who is looking for a real challenge. | N/A |