Roldorf & Co. — The Mail-In Watch Atelier

// The mail-in desk

Four steps, an estimate before we start.

Anywhere in Canada, your watch reaches the bench safely. You approve a written quote before a single screw turns.

1

Request a kit

Call or email — we send packing notes and a reference number for your piece.

2

Ship it insured

Tracked and padded. We confirm the moment it lands on the bench.

3

Get your estimate

A written condition report and quote. Nothing happens until you say yes.

4

Back to you

Serviced, regulated and returned insured to your door.

Tell us what you've got

A quick note gets you a reference number and a printable packing sheet. (Demo form — we'd wire this to your inbox.)

Or just call (604) 555-0148 →

// On the bench

What we service

From a full mechanical overhaul to a quartz battery while you wait.

SWAP PHOTO Brass movement gears

Full movement service

Disassembly, cleaning, fresh lubrication, new mainspring as needed, then days on the timing machine.

Mechanical & automaticquoted on inspection

SWAP PHOTO Antique clock face and hands

Clock repair

Mantel, wall and carriage clocks — bushings, mainsprings, chime & strike adjustment.

In-shop or in-home$ — owner to confirm

SWAP PHOTO Macro of a watch movement gear train

Battery, seals & crystals

Quartz batteries, gaskets, crowns and crystal replacement — small work done right.

Quartz · water-resistwhile you wait

SWAP PHOTO Brass movement bridges and gears

Regulation & timing

Bring an accurate watch back to spec — beat error, rate and amplitude, dialed in.

Per movement$ — owner to confirm

SWAP PHOTO Skeleton movement on a black ground

Bracelets & straps

Link sizing, spring bars, screw & pin bracelets and strap fitting on the bench.

Sizing · fittingquoted on the day

SWAP PHOTO Open-face pocket watch movement

Water-resistance test

Pressure-test and re-seal so a sports watch keeps its rating. Recommended after any service.

Dry & wet testper request

SWAP YOUR PHOTO Vintage pocket watches hanging by the bench

Vintage care

The patina is the proof. We don't polish it off.

An old case carries the marks of every year it kept. Over-polishing softens the sharp lines a watch was made with and erases its history. So we clean conservatively, preserve the original finish, and refinish only when you ask — clearly, on the written estimate.

A vintage Omega leaves cleaner — and still itself.

Vintage automatics, hand-wounds and pocket watches are all welcome. We'll tell you honestly what's worth doing, and what's better left alone.

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