No money changed hands for that one either (I am thinking that maybe, despite good intentions, Ive lost financially today, but that goes with the clock clinics risks and gains from a business perspective). get it working for £280 or refurbish everything for £470). The point on the last example is that the chap came in and left knowing what was wrong with his clock, the options for the various levels of fix (e.g. Another chap came in for a properly diagonosed quote which I would have normally charged £20 for but then the chap said “look just to everything and bill me because you clearly know about this problem and Im here, your here, the money is reasonable and Id sooner just leave it with you rather than pay for goodness knows how much”. For example, today Ive had in a cuckoo clock with a slipped chain at 10.40am and I fixed it in 4 minutes and didnt even bother charging. I dont sell spare parts unless I have them in abundance but if you need a couple of pins, some new hand blanks, or basic time keeping adjustments then we can so this at clock clinic day. Explaining to a new owner of an inherited clock how they get it working and pointing out (and resolving) minor wear issues.Fitting a new quartz movement (the 60mm square AA battery ones). ![]() Refiting a slipped chain on a cuckoo clock (we specialise is cuckoo clocks but do almost all other types too).If you have a small problem that you are confident just requires someone who knows what they are doing for an hour or so then come to the Clock Clinic I run on Saturdays. If you want to visit Weds to Sat then ring to make an appointment. On Monday and Tuesday I visit clients to fix clocks on-site, on Wednesday to Friday I work from the workshop at the Antiques Centre. Thats what we do between Monday and Friday. We run a full clock repair service for all types of clocks. To find out where we are click HERE to go to the contact page. Half hour jobs generally and costs between £20 – £40. This is for quick fixes, quotes, troubleshooting and suchlike. NEWS #1 : I now run a clock clinic from the workshop on Saturdays. We are also happy to refill and overhaul mercury barometers.Fast, Polite & Competitively Priced Clock Repair – home repair visits for larger or fixed position clocks With certain electrically driven timepieces too. We regularly service and restore most types of mechanical clocks ( including Anniversary & Cuckoo clocks ), and we have been successful All customers receive a written estimate of theĮxpected cost of the job before work commences. We aim to give excellent customer satisfaction at a realistic price. We have also been successful in restoring other public clocks, including this one ( pictured right ) which now stands in the reception to the Elgin Council Offices. Laich of Moray Clocks was happy to work in consultation with Historic Scotland in 2004, giving expert knowledge and advice to their own engineer. We also have customers sent to us from jewellers in Inverness, and have repaired clocks from as far afield as Orkney and the Hebrides. ![]() We are very proud to be recommended to clients by one of the major removal companies and three jewellers within Elgin. ![]() We are a small, family-run firm which enables us to offer true craftmanship, combined with flexibility and a friendly, personal service. Laich of Moray Clocks was established in 1996, and has had a steadily growing reputation and clientele since then. ** Please note that workshop visits are currently by appointment only **
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