My name is Georges –yes, with an S, because I was born in France.  I started collecting clocks and tinkering with them over 50 years ago.  My father was from the area of France well known for its champagne and many homes still had  tall clocks called Morbier. They were fascinating and I spent many nights trying to fix my first one.  I still have my first Morbier clock with me here in Ottawa and it still works! (see picture).

Over the years, I have collected clocks from various sources and my wife has been kind enough to accept them in our home – except in our bedroom!

I have joined on the Ottawa chapter of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, and taken courses with Mr. Dan Hudon and the NAWCC.  Clock repair has been my main occupation for the past 20 years and I am proud of my accomplishments. I even had a chance to train a gentleman who is now in the business for himself. 

I have repaired many grandfather clocks – some as old as 300 years. It has become a specialty and I am proud of my success with them. I have repaired clocks for various embassies in Ottawa, including the USA, the British High Commission, Austria, Sweden and Argentina.   I have just repaired clock number  4,925, in  May  2022.

Repairing clocks has been a passion, and it gave me great pleasure and satisfaction to bring life back into them. I have recently had the opportunity to work on ATMOS clocks – these amazing clocks which you do not have to wind up – and am hoping to be an expert in repairing these wonders of  Swiss engineering.  

I want to thank Dr. Allan Symons, curator of the Canadian Clock Museum in Deep River, ON  for referring many clients to me over the years. If you have not visited his museum, I encourage you to go and see his amazing collection of Canadian clocks.

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