Watch repair in Montréal, with the patience it takes.
Watchtyme services Rolex, Omega, Breitling, IWC, Nomos and other Swiss and German watches by hand at its Saint-Henri workshop. Every movement is fully taken apart, cleaned, rebuilt with genuine parts whenever available, and tested for 48 hours.
Chris trained for two years at the École nationale d’horlogerie in Trois-Rivières, the only watchmaking school in Canada. He opened Watchtyme right after finishing school, and has been running it for 17 years now.
Rolex is his specialty, and Watchtyme has access to genuine Rolex and Nomos parts. Chris also services Omega, Breitling, IWC and many other Swiss and German brands.
You deal with the person who works on your watch, from the first email to the day you pick it up.
Excellent service from Chris! He was super professional and knowledgeable. He handled the watch service with care and attention. Everything went smoothy. He went above and beyond my expectations as far as customer service goes. Will definitely go back and refer him for any watch service.
I had a fantastic experience with Chris when I brought my watch in for repairs. He promptly ordered the necessary parts (movement and crystal), and the turnaround time was impressively fast—just a few days, compared to other retailers who quoted several weeks. Not only did he repair my watch quickly and efficiently, but the pricing was also very reasonable. Chris’s professionalism and attention to detail made the entire process seamless. I highly recommend his services for anyone in need of watch repairs. Exceptional service, thank you once again!
If you have any work to be done on your watch, this is the place to go! Chris is very professional and passionate about his work, and it shows in the quality of the service he gives. He changed the batteries for 3 watches and replaced the crystal on another one within 30min. I highly recommend his shop, even if it might be a little hard to find, since his shop is not a boutique on the street, but a suite in a building. I will definitely come back anytime I need something watch related!
Chris will do a great job at servicing your automatic watch. I've had the pleasure of him working on my Rolex Air King 5500 and Explorer II 16570. My watches were running like new afterwards. He is highly recommended and provides a great service at a good price!
After my watchmaker died in 2018, I had nobody to repair my beloved vintage Vulcain watch. I decided recently to finally give it a go again and do a search. I tried going online even willing to ship it out, to no avail. Nobody wanted to repair the watch. A lot of these “watchmakers” can’t actually problem solve and fix a watch, I can switch out my own battery and strap thank you very much.
I brought 3 watches over (2 were functioning but I inherited old watches and wanted to know if it needed servicing). Chris was very transparent (even from the email exchanges), he took a look at all 3 watches, he’s been in the game for 7 years, he knows his stuff and I value and respect good craftsmanship. Also, he doesn't work on fakes.
He was upfront about 2 watches being okay just a bit delayed in time (put it on the machine and all) and looked into the other that needed actual repair that 4 other watchmakers did not want to touch. He took it apart in front of me, explained what was wrong, explained mechanics of the watch and checked with a supplier if the part could be ordered (thankfully it could). In the email exchanges and in person he assured me he wouldn't go ahead and do any major changes without checking in with me first. And pronto! We’re in business.
FYI, if you're wondering why other watchmakers will charge less for a full service like 70$, it's because they do a less complete job. Chris will take it apart and clean and use diff oils for diff parts, true specialty.
UPDATE: my watch had a lot of complications, previous watchmakers did quite a number on it, some pieces were even missing. Chris was patient and honest the entire time, I managed to find a donor watch for it which he serviced and put in and all is working fantastic. If you want good work and an honest man to trust with your watches, this is it! He stands by his work, and I wouldn't trust anyone else with my watches.
Chris was fantastic with my watch. It hadn't been serviced for over 50 years! Not only did Chris service my father's watch, he patiently responded to questions I asked about the details of the service, and even showed me, and explained how some of his electronic equipment worked. Extremely thorough, and professional. Furthermore, my watch was completed much earlier than anticipated. You can trust Chris to repair your luxury watch as if it was his own. Thanks Chris!
Sending your watch by mail
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Email before you ship
Write to chris@watchtyme.net.
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Let Watchtyme arrange shipping
Ask Watchtyme to arrange insured shipping for you, so your watch is covered all the way to the workshop. Prefer to send it yourself? Just be sure to add insurance.
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Approve your estimate
Watchtyme sends a firm price. Work starts only when you agree.
Visit the workshop
137 Rue Saint-Ferdinand, Suite 157 Montréal, QC H4C 2S6
