Welcome to the Roldorf Café Podcast!
listen in as we give  an update to the goings on at Roldorf and introduce a discussion about collections and changing tastes.

We'd love to hear about how your collections have changed as you have discovered your taste in watches!
Send us a voice memo of your collection story to hello@roldorf.co

Thanks for tuning in!

This is a Roldorf Café Production recorded at Roldorf HQ Gastown and edited by Moonsinger Media

The Roldorf Cafe E017: Collection Habits

Welcome to Episode 18: The Hunt

In this episode, we chug Negronis ( our very own special Roldorf one), introduce a special guest and spew a bunch of drivel. In the end we get on topic and talk about the hunt ( inspired by a recent Bark & Jack episode)

Our Negroni: https://imgur.com/a/OBicj7F?s=sms

The Nomos Clubs: https://imgur.com/a/jfa1FSW?s=sms

Our Inspiration:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=led0SGEuc6A&t=4s

Our Youtubes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaqwYIK9RTSkuCUX00JbY6w

Our Instagram: @roldorf

E018 The Roldorf Cafe - The Hunt

To kick off a new interview series we sat down for a chat with Andrew Loog Oldham. He's a watch lover, entrepreneur, music producer,  inductee of the Roll and Roll Hall of Fame and was the first manager of the Rolling Stones.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Loog_Oldham

Photo credit: BETINA LA PLANTE

The Roldorf Cafe E019 - Andrew Loog Oldham

Some interesting Horological news and our main topic: No Watch to See!

Enjoy!!

The Roldorf Cafe E020: No Watch to See

Welcome to Episode 21 of The Roldorf Café Podcast!

In this episode we've got a bottle of wine from Jules Bistro In Gastown! We're exploring  some recent news:
The Zenith Defy 21 : https://bit.ly/T_TDefy21
Felipe Pantone: https://www.felipepantone.com/

The Christopher Ward C60: https://bit.ly/ChrisWc60

We talking Tech - The Calasis Oscillator:  https://bit.ly/calasys

Then the topic de-jour  is what makes a badass watch!

Thanks for listening in! Please let us know what you think- leave a comment!

The Roldorf Cafe E021: What Makes A Badass Watch

A year of working through rebuilding .. We're BACK! And we're also back with Jupp Philip of Fortis Watches to whom we're delighted to chat with about all the new happenings with this Swiss watch brand.

We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed talking to Jupp. Lots of plans ahead for the future between Roldorf and Fortis and here's some of the juicy details.

The Roldorf Cafe E022: We're back.. with Fortis!

Welcome to the Roldorf Cafe Tick-Talks.
The Windup Watch Fair 2023 in San Francisco is an iconic event for watch lovers.
This is a short series of interviews with some of the people presenting at the watch fair.  In this episode I had the pleasure to interview Andrew Perez, founder of Astor & Banks watches.

The Roldorf Cafe E023a_WindUp Interview_Astor&Banks

Welcome to the Roldorf Cafe Tick-Talks.
The Windup Watch Fair 2023 in San Francisco is an iconic event for watch lovers.
This is a short series of interviews with some of the people presenting at the watch fair.  In this episode I had the pleasure to interview Sabastian Maziossek, LACO 1925

The Roldorf Cafe E023b _WindUp Interview_LACO

Welcome to the Roldorf Cafe Tick-Talks.
The Windup Watch Fair 2023 in San Francisco is an iconic event for watch lovers.
This is a short series of interviews with some of the people presenting at the watch fair.  In this episode I had the pleasure to interview Mike Pearson, sales director of Zodiac watches.

The Roldorf Cafe E023c_ WindUp Interview_ Zodiac Watches

Welcome to the Roldorf Cafe Tick-Talks.
The Windup Watch Fair 2023 in San Francisco is an iconic event for watch lovers.
This is a short series of interviews with some of the people presenting at the watch fair. In this episode I had the pleasure to interview Nicholas Bowman-Scargill, Fears Watches

The Roldorf Cafe E023d_WindUp Interview_ Fears Watches

Welcome to the Roldorf Cafe Tick-Talks.
The Windup Watch Fair 2023 in San Francisco is an iconic event for watch lovers.
This is a short series of interviews with some of the people presenting at the watch fair. In this episode I had the pleasure to interview Rick Cosgrove of SoLabs!

The Roldorf Cafe E023e WindUp Interview SoLabs Watches

A candid interview with Merlin Schwertner of NOMOS

TickTalk Podcast EP#1

This is the first episode of The Roldorf Cafe! Welcome to something different in the world of Horology by two watchmakers based In Vancouver, Canada. In this episode Jason and Howie discuss what can be expected from future episodes and their format
To start things off, this weeks  theme is “ Lets talk British”, after all it is royal wedding week! We’re working on the sound issues, so you can expect an improvement if future episodes!
Show Notes:
1. BREMONT MB III https://goo.gl/PeZ1Pr
2. BREMONT ALT1-ZT  https://goo.gl/3Tsxsu
3 SMITHS W10: https://goo.gl/AwZ8DH
4. HALIOS SEAFORTH- Roldorf Edition https://goo.gl/kN2C5R
3. INSTAGRAM:@roldorf
4. Caliber 11 https://goo.gl/wKyCNi

E01 THE ROLDORF CAFE PODCAST

Grab your favourite brew, coffee or other, and chill for a while in The Roldorf Cafe! Welcome to something different in the world of Horology by two watchmakers based In Vancouver, Canada. In this episode Jason and Howie get into wristies, large holes and understanding that you might need to exercise more as well as a brilliant little giveaway! Enjoy Episode 2 of the ROLDORF CAFÉ PODCAST!

Show Notes ( in no particular order): 

	⁃	The Bremont ALT1-C https://goo.gl/CPsuFm
	⁃	The Bremont Norton LE https://goo.gl/vQAUis
	⁃	The Bremont Victory LE https://goo.gl/FnxxfZ
	⁃	Timeless Luxury Watches https://goo.gl/mq8HQh
	⁃	Roldorf Wristie Article: https://goo.gl/NY2KGp
	⁃	Mike Pearson Insta: @mikepearson6
	⁃	James Stacey Insta: @jestacey
	⁃	Giveaway insta post; https://goo.gl/gx9ixt

EO2 ROLDORF CAFE PODCAST

Welcome to the ROLDORF CAFÉ! Pull up a chair, sit down and relax on your commute to a discussion of watches and watchmaking. In this episode we cover some of the week's goings on including the arrival of the Bremont Endurance Limited Edition, its historical significance and its personal delivery by helicopter. We also dig a little bit into award watches and passing on significant pieces with the tale of the leaky Rado. And finally we announce the winner of the "tell us your Wristie Story" contest. The winner will get a  coveted Bremont Brolly

We're happy to answer any questions you may have about watch repair or choosing the next watch. Just DM us on Instagram or head over to the website where you'll find a contact us portal.
We would love to get your feed back and ideas for future episodes too, so drop us a line, or drop by for a visit if you happen to be in Vancouver!
We hope you enjoy Episode 3 of THE ROLDORF CAFE!

Endurance Blog Post: https://goo.gl/aQguh7
The Bremont Strap: https://goo.gl/51m2zH
ROLDORF on Instagram: https://goo.gl/FAVo3b

The Team:
Presenters: Jason Gallop + Howie Woiwod
Editor: Jamie Christie-Gallop
Producer: Bonny Bung

Music: Intro- Howie Woiwod /Exit-Jamie Christie-Gallop

E03 The ROLDORF CAFÉ PODCAST

Welcome to the ROLDORF CAFÉ! Pull up a chair, sit down and relax on your commute to a discussion of watches and watchmaking. 

IN THIS EPISODE:
This is our "foundations" episode. It takes you on a banter filled journey of the "re-generation" of the workshop, and the store. The catalyst for this episode was the milestone of our 10,000th workorder earlier this week. 
Thanks for listening, and if you like what you hear please share!
AND...
As always, we welcome feedback on the episode as well as suggestions for future 'casts and of course any general questions you may have on watches, watchmaking, watch care and service!
Slide into the DM's on Instagram @roldorf, Twitter @roldorfco or visit our blog on Tumblr https://roldorfco.tumblr.com/.

For questions about watch service head on over to the website http://www.roldorf.co and look for the "help" button

E04 THE ROLDORF CAFÉ Podcast- The Foundation

IN THIS EPISODE:
Welcome back to the Roldorf Café Podcast! Have you ever thought about taking grandad's watch and restoring it to its original splendor?  Have you ever thought about wearing a vintage watch for fashion, with it not working? 
In this episode we're going to start a little unpacking on the topics and also talk about a special wedding ! 

NOTES: 

Why Men Are Wearing Watches That Don’t Tell Time: https://goo.gl/Sup93R
Wall Street Journal Article: https://goo.gl/Ybqv7K
The Dichotomy of Restorations: https://goo.gl/HfSt2d

Hey! Thanks for tuning in, and if you like what you hear please share!
AND...
As always, we welcome feedback on the episode as well as suggestions for future 'casts and of course any general questions you may have on watches, watchmaking, watch care and service!
Slide into the DM's on Instagram @roldorf, Twitter @roldorfco or visit our blog on Tumblr roldorfco.tumblr.com/.

For questions about watch service head on over to the website www.roldorf.co and look for the "help" button

E05 The ROLDORF CAFÉ Podcast: Restorations and Weddings

RC E06 Show Notes:

IN THIS EPISODE:
Welcome back to the Roldorf Café Podcast! we saw a great article in Time and Tide about three different ways people wear a watch. We dig into this a bit deeper and ask, what type of watch wearer are you? We also talk about the pending fate of BaselWorld 2019!

 NOTES:
What type of watch wearer are you?: https://goo.gl/reHVVc  

Why SWATCH pulled out of the biggest watch fair in the world: https://goo.gl/XJaJom 

As always, we welcome feedback on the episode as well as suggestions for future 'casts and of course any general questions you may have on watches, watchmaking, watch care and service!
Slide into the DM's on Instagram @https://soundcloud.com/roldorf, Twitter @https://soundcloud.com/roldorfco or visit our blog on Tumblr roldorfco.tumblr.com/.
For questions about watch service head on over to the website 
https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.roldorf.co and look for the "help" button

E06 The ROLDORF CAFÉ Podcast:

E07 The ROLDORF CAFÉ Podcast:

E08 The ROLDORF CAFÉ Podcast: Hodinkee 10 Live From New York

We're back! 
After a bit of a break to fit in the roll out of the Roldorf Edition Seaforth, we sat down with Halios Founder Jason Lim last week to talk watches and recent events.

-New releases
-The one watch
-Random Halios sightings

howie's Album

E09 The ROLDORF CAFÉ Podcast

E10 The ROLDORF CAFÉ Podcast

THOUGHTS ON FAKES 🥊
Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Roldorf Cafe podcast , This is a watch industry discussion by two watchmakers hidden in the bowels of the Bentall centre in Vancouver British Columbia. Thank you for tuning in and we hope you enjoy the show!

⚠️IF YOU LIKE WHAT WERE DOING, PLEASE SUBSCRIBE -Thanks!!, Jason +!Howie⚠️

SOURCES AND POI's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upAJE_XhT2Y&t=359s
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/can-you-guess-how-many-fake-watches-were-seized-last-year
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/a-completely-fake-black-dial-screw-down-paul-newman-daytona-on-ebay-for-over-23-000

E11 The ROLDORF CAFÉ Podcast

CHRONOMETRY 🥊

Welcome to Episode 12 of the Roldorf Café Podcast. This is part 1 of a two part series on Chronometry. 

More info:
GENERAL STANDARDS https://www.watchtime.com/wristwatch-industry-news/industry/who-tested-your-watch-a-guide-to-the-watch-industrys-quality-marks/

https://timetransformed.com/2016/10/25/din-8319/

E12- ROLDORF CAFÉ Podcast: CHRONOMETRY Pt.1

CHRONOMETRY 🥊 In this episode we explore the chronometric tests that go beyond the standards!

OMEGA/METAS https://www.omegawatches.com/planet-omega/watchmaking/the-master-chronometer-certification/#home_MasterChronometer

GENERAL STANDARDS https://www.watchtime.com/wristwatch-industry-news/industry/who-tested-your-watch-a-guide-to-the-watch-industrys-quality-marks/

SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER https://www.evernote.com/shard/s561/sh/5ed2d764-09f5-4528-bf50-d9ea2cbe1cf8/939ff01ae3fd68aaa5a9ed6fbbe21066

https://timetransformed.com/2016/10/25/din-8319/

https://monochrome-watches.com/inside-omega-master-chronometer-facilities-video-documentary/

SCOTCH:  Lagavulin 16 - https://www.malts.com/en-ca/our-whisky-collection/lagavulin/lagavulin-16-years-old/ Thank you!!! @wis_604 ( insta)

E012 - The ROLDORF CAFE Podcast: CHRONOMETRY Pt.2

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Roldorf Cafe podcast , This is a watch industry discussion by two watchmakers hidden in the bowels of the Bentall centre in Vancouver British Columbia.  

This is a special episode for Remembrance Day with special guest Travis O'Farrell . Travis tells the story behind his grandfather's  very special Caterpillar Club watch.
 
Thank you for tuning in and we hope you enjoy the show!

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/history/gods-lesser-known-creatures.html

E013 The ROLDORF CAFÉ Podcast :Remembrance Day Special Edition

welcome to the ROLDORF CAFÉ podcast. This is a watch industry discussion by two watchmakers in Vancouver BC Canada. In this episode we explore the differences between "Authorised" and "Qualified independent" watch servicing.

Show Notes: 

ROAMER alarm watch: https://flic.kr/p/2iuR3tj
BOLEY Flexbo bench: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9s1HixIO8E

E014 The ROLDORF CAFE Podcast: Watch Service Authorized Vs Qualified

We are back! The Roldorf Cafe has moved! Tune in for all the deets!
Special Guest: Bonnie B

E015 The Roldorf Cafe Podcast :  New Digs

Here's our top 10 frequently asked questions!
If you'd like to ask us a question, send it to hello@roldorf.co !
https://www..roldorf.co

The Roldorf Cafe E016: Our Top 10  FAQ's

Welcome to the ROLDORF CAFÉ Podcast! join us for a look into the mysterious world of horology, watchmaking and also into the going's on at ROLDORF+CO in Vancouver.

Roldorf & Co.

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