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May 2018 Communicating with Your Young Talent Competition SETTING SERVICE STANDARDS AND EDUCATING THE HOROLOGICAL COMMUNITY Customers 2017-2018 By Michael Gainey, CC21 By Kathy Ortt Servicing Lathe Official Publication of the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute Cone Bearing page 15 page 36 Spindles EXECUTIVE & EDITORIAL OFFICES American Watchmakers- Technical Clockmakers Institute (AWCI) AWCI News 701 Enterprise Drive Show 2018 Vice President’s Message By Aaron Recksiek, CW21 Harrison, OH 45030 AMERICAN WATCHMAKERS- By Aaron H. Recksiek, CW21 CLOCKMAKERS INSTITUTE 866-FOR-AWCI (367-2924) page 38 page 5 The Archie Perkins Mobile Classroom or 513-367-9800 Adjusting the Regula Movement Fax 513-367-1414 Education & [email protected] • www.awci.com Executive Director’s Message Cover Image: www.facebook.com/MyAWCI By Jordan P. Ficklin, CW21 Certification Emily Zimmerman, CW21, at the page 5 Jordan P. Ficklin, CW21 AWCI Educational lathe. See page 17 for Part 3 of How Executive Director page 6 to Select and Maintain a Lathe Suited Ext. 310 [email protected] Board of Directors for . Photo Courtesy of Drew Zimmerman Donna Hardy Candidates Education & Standards Managing Editor page 30 Committee Ext. 305 [email protected] page 9 HODINKEE Magazine Vol. I Kathy Ortt Affiliate Chapter News Reviewed By Aaron Recksiek, CW21 Editor page 48 Three- Build page 45 [email protected] a Class Janette Torres-Gomez Technical Discussions By Rob McLeod Columns Graphic Designer & Assistant Technical Support How to Select and Maintain page 10 From the Workshop Ext. 302 [email protected] a Lathe Suited for Horology By Jack Kurdzionak, CW21, FAWCI Tom Schomaker, CMW21 Part 3: How to Maintain a Lathe: One-Day Build page 39 Watchmaking Instructor Servicing Cone Bearing Spindles a Watch Class Ext. 309 [email protected] By Andrew DeKeyser, CW21 page 11 Classifieds Mike Carpenter, CC page 17 Clock Director Training for Horology Buy, Sell, Trade, and @awci.com Adjusting the Regula Instructors Employment Opportunities page 52 Rob McLeod Cuckoo Clock Movement By Donna Hardy Education & Certification Coordinator By Paul Corn page 12 Ext. 303 [email protected] page 22 AWCI Directory Maureen Seals Reviews Membership Coordinator & Advertisers’ Index Technical Support Antique Watch Restoration page 54 Ext. 301 [email protected] Vol. II HOROLOGICAL Reviewed by Daniel Benson, CMW Industry Advisory Board ADVISORY COMMITTEE page 42 Members Bob Little, CC, CW, Chair page 54 Daniel Benson, CMW Paul Corn Andrew DeKeyser, CW21 Dale LaDue, CMW21 OUR VISION: Hannah Mancill Brock McKee AWCI’s vision is to have an educated and passionate horological Matt Schloemer, CW21 community practicing the highest standards and with the resources Reprinting and reproduction is prohibited without written to provide quality goods and services. permission from the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute. Copyright © 2018 by the American Watchmakers- OUR MISSION: Clockmakers Institute. Setting service standards and educating the horological community. Horological Times (ISSNO 145-9546) is published monthly and copyrighted by the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute, 701 Enterprise Drive, Harrison, OH 45030-1696. Subscription price for the public is $175.00 per Like us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! Follow us on Instagram! ($15.00 per copy). Members subscription is $99.00 which www.facebook.com/HorologicalTimes www.twitter.com/AWCInstitute www.instagram.com/americanwatchmakers is included with annual dues of $175.00. Periodicals post- paid at Harrison, OH 45030 and additional entries. Like us on Facebook! Check out our educational videos! POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Horological Times, www.facebook.com/MyAWCI www.youtube.com/awci/videos 3 701 Enterprise Drive, Harrison, OH 45030. GREAT NEWS! Archie Perkins Mobile Classroom IS ON ITS WAY! Next year AWCI will come to you! Don’t miss the bus! Stay informed! Follow us on social media and visit us at www.awci.com.

Develop skills that fuel your passion! a message from the a message from the vice president executive director AARON H. RECKSIEK, CW21 JORDAN P. FICKLIN, CW21

ecently I was having a conver- t’s hard to believe it has Rsation with a colleague and the Ibeen a whole since topic of the rarity of our profession our midyear meeting, where came up. If you are a watchmaker or the Board of Directors made a , you most likely have commitments to broaden our heard hundreds of times, “How in- educational offerings. During teresting. Isn’t that a dying art?” I the last month we have been have to admit, sometimes I explain finalizing some of the details

Aaron H. Recksiek what I do in a way to avoid that in- Jordan P. Ficklin of those commitments. In [email protected] evitable question. As bad as that [email protected] this issue of Horological Times, sounds, I don’t always feel like ex- you will find information plaining why I don’t necessarily agree with that statement. about the Archie Perkins Mobile Classroom, page During the course of our conversation, the comparison 35. You’ll also find information about how you can was made between watchmakers and endangered animal take classes at AWCI headquarters for almost free, species. Our numbers are certainly dropping; I would even page 28. You can read about how we are building say we are “endangered.” An endangered species is one that and training a network of instructors has been categorized as very likely to become extinct. What to support our affiliate chapters and to I have happens when a species becomes endangered? It becomes a staff our mobile classroom as it travels never seen matter of public interest to do whatever is possible to return around the country, page 12. the population to a healthy level and sustain the species. This This month we announced our AWCI as means that when the population numbers of our profession first Build A Clock class to compli- productive fall, we need to make it a matter of public interest to keep ment the efforts of our Build A Watch those numbers healthy. classes. We recently held our first two as we are How do we do this? There are There are many Build A Watch classes. Everyone suc- right now. many simple things we can all do cessfully assembled their own watch- simple things to capture the public’s interest. Just es and left with huge smiles on their faces. See the like in the animal kingdom, to save we can all do article by our education and certification coordina- a species from extinction, you must to capture the tor, Rob McLeod, who participated in one of those convince the public why it is worth classes, page 10. We already have two more Build A saving. We must be approachable public’s interest. Watch classes on the schedule and many more are and likable to the people who wish coming. If you know someone who loves watch- to use our services. This includes knowing what to say and, es (and isn’t already a watchmaker), please recom- more importantly, what not to say when it comes to putting mend these classes. our industry in a positive perspective, whether in person or on Next I’m headed to New York to support the Internet. We must encourage young people to enter this the Horological Society of New York at their profession, not steer them away for what may seem like green- annual Gala and Charity Auction and to visit er pastures. We must engage with the collector community to AWCI members and representatives from major build more demand for our services. watch brands. At the end of May, I will be in Las To some, this may sound like “pie in the sky,” but I hon- Vegas for the JCK show and the Antique Jewelry estly believe that now is a great to become a watchmaker & Watch show. We will have a presence at both or clockmaker. This is one of the reasons I believe so strongly shows this year. Our main focus is to promote our in the Archie Perkins Mobile Classroom. Not only will it be members’ services. If you are looking for trade a tool for making education more accessible for our mem- accounts and want us to promote your business bers, but also because it will reach more people outside of specifically, please let me know.

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Horological Times 5 educational calendar Plan Ahead! Sign Up Now for Classes! Reserve your spot today. Contact Rob McLeod at 866-FOR-AWCI (367-2924), ext. 303. Prices reflect member’s discount! Contact us so we can help you find the best course suited to your skill level, expertise, and interests.

WATCH 300: 5 CEUs $1095 This course includes the complete servicing of a caliber 3035 timepiece from June Advanced 21– 3035 de-casing through quality control; including identifying counterfeits, pre- Instructor: Tom Schomaker, CMW21 cleaning, service, regulating system, automatic system, calendar system, 18-22 AWCI Headquarters, Harrison, Ohio polishing, casing requirements, water testing, and more advanced concepts. Sit down at a clockmaker’s bench, and the experienced clockmakers of AWCI $495 will show you how to assemble your own clock. Learn about the parts of the June Build a Clock clock, what they do, and how they do it, as you assemble the clock movement Instructor: Brad Wellmann, CC21 and then install the dial and hands. You will make adjustments to regulate the 30 Cincinnati Observatory, Cincinnati, Ohio clock and then take it home to proudly display on the mantel. WATCH 100: $595 Wouldn’t your life be easier if your sales people and customer service specialists knew July Introduction to Watchmaking more about the products they sell and what it takes to properly service and repair a Instructor: Aaron Recksiek, CW21 watch? This three-day class is a crash course in watchmaking for beginners, collectors, NAWCC School of Horology sales people, and others. Students will disassemble and reassemble a 6498 movement, 16-18 Columbia, Pennsylvania learn about lubrication, screw tightness, cleaning, regulating, and more. WATCH 475: 5 CEUs $1095 July 30- Restoration & Construction Learn the techniques involved in vintage restoration and the con- Techniques struction of “kit” used by high-end manufacturers. Instructor: Henrik Korpela Aug 3 AWCI Headquarters, Harrison, Ohio

WATCH 190: $1,095 Evaluate your skill set in this course by exploring the fundamentals August 21st Watchmaking Standards of modern repair, including cleanliness, lubrication, Instructor: Tom Schomaker, CMW21 endshake adjustment, and may include the verification and analysis of 6-10 AWCI Headquarters, Harrison, Ohio function.

$995 This is your opportunity to assemble a Swiss-made ETA 6497 movement, August A Day of Watchmaking lubricate the moving parts, install a dial and hands, and case up your very Instructors: Matt Schloemer, CW21 & Jordan Ficklin, CW21 own watch before wearing it home. The ends with the opportunity to 11 Richter & Phillips Jewelers, Cincinnati, Ohio unwind and talk watches over drinks. WATCH 220: $1,095 August Modern Mechanical — Brush up on your chronograph skills before taking the CW21 Exam with this ETA 7750 class on the modern mechanical chronograph. It focuses on the service and Instructor: Tom Schomaker, CMW21 adjustment of modern mechanical , such as the ETA 7750. 20-24 AWCI Headquarters, Harrison, Ohio Get certified today. Start or continue the process of completing all 4 components $2,495 August of the CW21 Exam. This exam is conveniently scheduled just after our Modern CW21 Modular Exam Mechanical Chronograph course so that you can take the exam right after taking AWCI Headquarters, Harrison, Ohio the course—while all of the information is still fresh in your mind. You can also 25-26 take any of the other components you wish, as long as you can fit them into 2 days. WATCH 210: $1,095 Expand what you know to increase your profit! watches can be one of September Quartz & Quartz Chronograph the most profitable sectors of your business. This course reviews quartz watch Service Procedures & Diagnostics repair and quartz chronographs, including the various important electronic Instructor: Tom Schomaker, CMW21 tests, giving you the skills you need to be faster and more consistent at ser- 17-21 AWCI Headquarters, Harrison, Ohio vicing quartz watches.

Austin, Texas October 10-13, 2018 Join us at our NEW Horology Fair! This event will be open to the public and October American Watchmakers–Clockmakers Institute AWCI Horological Gathering ALL are welcome to sell their horological wares. For additional information go to page 20. H Austin, Texas O G R IN 10-13 OL ER OGICAL GATH

WATCH 200: $1,095 Become the go-to watchmaker for modern automatics in your area by learn- November Modern Automatic Wristwatches ing the fundamentals of mechanical repair that are most Instructor: Tom Schomaker, CMW21 prevalent in today’s market. In this class you’ll investigate how to perform the 5-9 AWCI Headquarters, Harrison, Ohio various components: cleaning, assembling, adjustments, dialing, and casing. For additional details about specific courses in comprehensive syllabi form, including complete tool lists, visit: www.awci.com/classes or contact Rob McLeod, Education & Certification Coordinator, at 866-FOR-AWCI (367-2924) x303. For additional calendar events visit: www.awci.com/calendar.

6 May 2018 The volume and value of information and experience I gained “during my week at AWCI far exceeded my expectations. There was nothing that wasn’t valuable. Tom Schomaker, CMW21, has an enormous depth of knowledge and experience, and he’s a great instructor. In my experience, it’s rare to find both of these in the same place. ” ~Harold Skelton TIME IS MONEY Increase the quality and quantity of your work and become more profitable with classes from the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute. We offer refresher and advanced courses designed to help you sharpen your skill set and stay current with the latest service techniques. ARE YOU CERTIFIED? Invest in yourself by taking your skills to the next level, and becoming a Certified Watchmaker of the 21st Century (CW21). Becoming certified demonstrates your high level of expertise to your customers, elevates your store above the competition, and enhances the brands you carry. Start the process today by registering for our 21st Century Standards Course. Not sure which course to sign up for? Log onto our website and fill out our experience questionnaire or contact us so we can help you find the best course suited to your skill level, expertise, and interests.

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March 13 and 14, the we can publish it here in the Hor- serving on either board or as one On Education & Standards ological Times, as well as distribute a of the chief examiners, contact the Committee held a meeting at pamphlet to all AWCI members. Education & Standards Committee, AWCI headquarters in Harrison, [email protected]. These Ohio. Nearly every member of the boards will be allowed to operate committee attended, volunteering We are independently of one another to their time to the institute. There satisfy the specific needs of each were many items on the agenda vastly certification. and we accomplished quite a few, We are vastly improving edu- but, unfortunately, were unable to improving cation at AWCI. Here are a few accomplish all of them. The meet- education at new benefits I want to highlight ing took place just a few days af- briefly— ter the midyear Board of Directors AWCI. Less Expensive. There are now meeting, where some big decisions incentives offered for first-time were made. I believe that education students at headquarters, and annu- should be the focus of the insti- The Clock Section of the com- al free skills assessment for AWCI tute, first and foremost. I’m excit- mittee was also busy the entire two members. ed at all the benefits and programs days, focusing on developing new More Accessible. With the new being developed in the educational educational courses and curricu- mobile classroom (expected realm. lums for clockmakers. AWCI has 2019) and a broadened base of in- The Eduction & Standards Com- underserved the clockmakers in structors, we will now be able to mittee Watch Section did a full re- the recent . I hope with this take education to more places than view and revision of the Watchmaker new, motivated committee—along we have ever been. Standards & Practices document. with our new clock director, Mike Wider Range of Topics. We are The changes have not been final- Carpenter—we can bring some broadening the spectrum of cours- ized yet, but initial indications are life back into the programs and es offered, from Build a Watch and that the 48-page document will benefits for clockmakers. I have Build a Clock classes for collectors, be revised down to about 8-10 even personally considered taking to high-end finishing and manu- pages. We did this mainly by clar- the CC21 Exam to challenge my- facturing for aspiring masters. ifying and simplifying much of self and grow in an area I haven’t It’s an exciting time to be in- the language that was originally worked in for 10 . volved with AWCI, and I encourage used, removing redundancies be- The committee also discussed all members to become engaged tween certifications, and moving the changes to the Board of Exam- with education. If you have any all exam procedural information iners that were made by the Board comments, questions, suggestions, into a separate document that will of Directors at the midyear meet- or you want to tell us how crazy govern specifics of how the exam ing. There will now be a Board we are, please send us an email at: is to be administered. The Stan- of Watch Examiners and a Board [email protected]; or dards & Practices should only con- of Clock Examiners, with a Chief email me at [email protected]. tain exactly what is described in Watch Examiner and Chief Clock its name—standards and practices Examiner to lead them. The com- Thanks for reading, Aaron Recksiek expected of watchmakers. I hope mittee will be interviewing and Chair, Education & Standards Committee that once the revised Standards & evaluating candidates for these Practices document is approved, positions. If you are interested in

Aaron Recksiek is an independent watchmaker in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is a graduate of the 2008 WOSTEP class at the Lititz Watch Technicum.

Horological Times 9 Three-Day Build a Watch Class

By Rob McLeod

aving been the education and certification co- I left this course not only with a better under- Hordinator at AWCI for more than a year and a standing of the basics of watchmaking and how a half, I was long overdue for attending my first class watch works, but also with a greater appreciation for here at the institute. So, in March I took AWCI’s the work our members do on a daily basis and the im- first Build a Watch Course here in Harrison, Ohio. portance of having a professional work on any watch This class is a great opportunity for a novice like I own in the . I’m also motivated and inspired me to finally get behind the bench and turn some to learn more and travel even further down the rabbit screwdrivers. The Build a Watch class is a three-day hole of watchmaking. course, and this session was conveniently scheduled This is just one of the many Build a Watch events from Friday through Sunday. I was one of 13 students we will be holding this year. There is also a one-day (10 men and three women) in a sold-out class taught version of this class, the first of which was held at by Aaron Recksiek, CW21, and Tom Schomaker, Richter & Phillips Jewelers in Cincinnati in March. CMW21. The other attendees were an even mix of (See the opposite page.) After receiving rave reviews watch collectors and enthusiasts, and from their clients, we will be back jewelry store staff and salespeople. to hold another session at Richter & We spent our first day disassem- Phillips on August 11, 2018. This is a bling a 6497 movement and learning new revenue stream that we hope will the many parts of the watch and how help to fund more initiatives for our they work together. The small size of members. the parts never ceases to amaze me, We are also excited for the next and the job of having to put it all back three-day version, which is scheduled together the next day seemed like a for July 16-18, 2018, at the NAWCC daunting task. But, on day two we be- School of Horology, just ahead of the gan the process of reassembling the NAWCC national convention. These movement. All of us quickly learned to classes help us promote horology appreciate the fine and delicate work and give enthusiasts a deeper appre- of the professional watchmaker, as we ciation of watchmaking, while also fumbled through many processes con- illustrating the importance of having Build a Watch student Steve Burton models sidered routine by watchmakers. I was the watch he built with his best GQ pose. your watches cared for by experienced immediately humbled when trying to AWCI members. oil pallet jewels and make hairspring adjustments. We can bring these courses to your customers too! Luckily, with the patient help of our instructors, Tom These popular events can help you build relationships and Aaron, I was able to get these problems resolved. with current customers and reach out to new ones Then, the class assembled the gear train and left day as well. Bringing courses like this to cities through- two with the movement intact and running. We spent out the country is one of the main initiatives of the the morning of our final day on timing and regula- Archie Perkins Mobile Classroom. So, please contact tion. In the afternoon, we added the dial, hands, case, me at 866-367-2924 or [email protected]. Make and straps. For those of us who had never done it, it your store one of the first stops on its maiden voyage! was a truly gratifying experience. To wear a watch on your wrist that was in pieces a day ago, knowing you had brought it back to life with your own two hands was a feeling of accomplishment that all of the stu- Rob McLeod is the education and certification coordinator dents in the class shared. at AWCI.

10 May 2018 One-Day Build a Watch Class

the Build a Watch class held at Richter & In Phillips, the movements were already disas- sembled and prepared for assembly. In four , they assembled the watch with very few adjustments. It’s the “lite” version of the longer three-day course. Richter & Phillips has been a great partner. They provided us with a great location right in the middle of downtown Cincinnati, and they helped sell these courses to their customers. In return, they have built upon existing relationships with current clients and made new relationships with new customers who will be coming back to buy from Richter & Phillips in the future. Though mainly hands-on, the class combined lecture and doing. Here Jordan Ficklin explains Aaron Recksiek checks screw tightness how to tighten screws properly. for a student. Aaron Recksiek engages in a discussion about functionality checks.

The students got plenty of one-on-one attention from the three instructors. Here Jordan Ficklin helps Adding to the fun, the class was held in an old bank a student, while Matt Schloemer (in the background) vault in the basement of Richter & Phillips! oversees the work of another.

Horological Times 11 Education & Certification: Training for Horology Instructors Training for Horology Instructors

By Donna Hardy

March, 10 horologists from all over the country Tom set the stage for what to expect with new or In met at AWCI headquarters in Harrison, Ohio, experienced students. The trainers completed a couple for a two-day class. Tom Schomaker worked with this of exercises related to battery changes and quartz group so they could learn to be effective watchmak- procedures. There were exercises to illustrate how ing and clockmaking instructors. As AWCI expands students will share tools—not every bench will have its educational offerings in the future, a broader base a winder, Horia tool, etc. The trainers of instructors from all areas of the country will be also gathered around to complete tasks in a simulated needed. The new educational initiatives include the instructor-led demonstration. Archie Perkins Mobile Classroom, clockmaking Craig Stone said, “It’s a lot more complicated than classes, Build a Watch and Build a Clock classes, and you think it is. It’s not just laying out the material. advanced finishing and manufacturing processes. For It’s hands-on. You have to keep up with the students more information on these initiatives, see pages 35, and take care of their needs. If people are really, truly 34, and 10, respectively. interested, we want to foster that because we need Matt Schloemer, who attended the class, said, more watchmakers!” “Tom basically gave us a cultural and logistical out- line of how he manages different levels of training Enthusiastic Ambassadors for Watch and classes. He covered introductions, tool overview, and Clock Education , how to interact with different per- sonalities, when/how to have tangential discussions, AWCI’s clock director, Mike Carpenter, CC21, said, and, finally, a neutral approach to industry. He basi- “I like to promote horology, and I’ve promoted the cally stated, ‘This is what has worked for me. You all institute since the 1990s.” Mike thinks AWCI is the will develop your own style of teaching, but these are most professional organization in the country for the basics from my point of view.’ ” people who want to learn watch or clock repair.

From left to right, Keaton Myrick (Oregon), Scott Walters, CW21 (North Carolina), Justin Harrell, CW21 (North Carolina), Aaron Recksiek, CW21 (Utah), Matt Schloemer, CW21 (Ohio), Jordan Ficklin, CW21 (Ohio), Craig Stone, CW21 (Illinois), Mike Carpenter, CC21 (Tennessee), Tom Schomaker, CMW21 (Ohio). Not pictured, Jack Kurdzionak, CW21 (New Hampshire).

12 May 2018 Justin Harrell, CW21, who lives and works in Tom Schomaker in 2003. He says, “Tom sparked the Asheville, North Carolina, hopes to be of service interest in me, and, hopefully, I can spark the interest when AWCI needs an instructor in the Southeast. Jus- in someone else.” Scott hopes to travel and be part of tin, who grew up in a jewelry store and whose mother the Archie Perkins Mobile Classroom initiative. was a , said watchmaking has been good to “Tom can’t go everywhere, unfortunately. He’s a him, and it’s all about giving back. huge ambassador for AWCI,” said Craig Stone, CW21. Scott Walters, CW21, who also lives in North Car- Based in Quincy, Illinois, Craig hopes to travel any- olina, says he looks forward to meeting the next gen- where in the US from his central location in the Mid- eration of watchmakers. Scott’s first encounter with west. “I can go east, west, north, south.” watchmaking came when he took a night class with

Watchmaking instructor Tom Schomaker lead the two-day class for new instructors. Aaron Recksiek (front) and Keaton Myrick (back)

Jordan Ficklin examining a watch part with his loupe.

Newly minted instructors listen as Tom Schomaker touches on the finer points of watchmaking education. Front row from left to right: Aaron Recksiek, Scott Walters, Justin Harrell. Back row from left to right: Keaton Myrick, Jordan Ficklin. Standing: Tom Schomaker.

Donna Hardy is the managing editor of the Horological Times.

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14 May 2018 Feature: Communicating with Your Customers Communicating with Your Customers

By Michael Gainey, CC21

eeping in touch with your customers is a critical there is a problem, call customers to let them know Kcomponent of being successful and has a great why and how much longer the wait might be. When impact on your reputation. Below I share with you they call you first, it might feel as though they caught some of my tips for successfully communicating with you neglecting their clock and you might not be pre- customers. Following these tips should make your pared to give a good reason for why you are late with job easier and impress your customers with your their repair. When you call them first, you will have efficiency and courtesy. a ready explanation, and most customers will appre- ciate the notice, turning a potential negative into a Phone Communication positive through communication. I am amazed at how many businesses do not return messages promptly. When I call a business, I am hop- Email Communication ing to get an answer right away. Unless it is a busi- In an average week I receive 10-20 emails that I need ness I have dealt with before and had good results, to answer. Because of my website I get many inqui- I will not wait for them to return my call but will ries from outside my state. About a third of these call another business. Because I am competing with emails are people just looking for free information several shops within 30 miles of my location, I am like, “How much is my clock worth?” or “How disappointed when prospective customers call my do I fix this problem on my clock?” I also receive business and leave a message, but by the time I call questions like, “What are your hours?” and “Do I back they have already made an arrange- need to make an appointment?” It is ment with another shop. Either my ad- If you are going to both tiresome and time-consuming to vertising, my reputation, or a recommen- answer these same questions over and dation got them to call, but I lost the job be late getting a over again. To combat this, I use the because I did not communicate promptly “signature” feature of my email program job done, call the enough. Consequently, we try to return to supply simple boilerplate answers. all calls within the we receive them. customer before the Using the email signature option, I am To maintain an efficient workflow, many able to create a greeting, a note about shops choose to return calls only once a customer calls you. estimates and hours, an answer for those day. If you are extremely busy and don’t seeking information on how to repair mind losing a customer periodically, this can be an their own clock, and whether or not we buy clocks. acceptable option. Underneath the body of the email in the actual “sig- We change our phone’s voice message almost ev- nature” section I have links to my Facebook page, ery day. When customers call, we want them to know my website, my directions page, my hours, and my they can count on the current message being accu- phone number. When I get an email I simply delete rate. Our voice mail typically says something like this: those parts of the “signature” that do not apply to “Hello, this is Master Clock Repair. Today is Tuesday the person’s question. Since I started doing this, I and we will be open from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. If you have saved a great deal of time. get this message during those hours that means you I am sure every email program has this signature have caught us on the phone helping another custom- option. My email program (Hotmail) has a gear icon er. Regardless of when you call, please leave a message near the upper right corner. A gear usually indicates and we will return your call as soon as possible.” settings. After clicking on the gear, I scroll down to If you are going to be late getting a job done, try “options” then “mail” then “layout” then “email sig- to call the customer before the customer calls you. nature.” If you cannot find this quickly, do I what If a customer has to call you first, he or she is likely I do. Go to YouTube and do a search for “creating already annoyed. Be proactive: as soon as you realize email signature” and then add your email provider

Horological Times 15 Feature: Communicating with Your Customers

such as Yahoo or Google. It is amazing that someone has created a video for almost everything. Estimating—Use Your Time Wisely When I receive a phone call or email where I sus- pect someone is going to take my time without any When a customer brings in a timepiece for hope of receiving their business, I tell them that the repair, you must begin thinking about three answer will take too long to give in a short time and then mention that I provide a fee-based consultation things: how long will it take to provide the service. If I know the customer is local and the ques- estimate; how much time at the bench will it tion will require a great deal of discussion, I ask the take to complete the repair; and how long will person to call me so that we can have a back-and-forth it take to explain to the customer how to oper- discussion. This is often more efficient than a series ate the timepiece? Most horologists consider of emails going back and forth over several days. only the bench time. If you do this you are un- dervaluing your time. If you take in a battery Communication during Pickup movement replacement on an inexpensive If you work in a shop by yourself or do not have suf- decorator clock, neither the estimate nor the ficient counter help, time spent at the front counter explanation will take very long. If you take in can sometimes be agonizing. Of course, we value a chiming battery movement, expect to spend our customers and appreciate their business, but we a bit more time. An antique time-and-strike feel like we are losing money when we are not at our movement will take more time still; and if it has bench with a tool in our hands. Unlike many busi- a , it will take even more. nesses, we are relying on our la- Time at the You must consider this when determining the bor to make the vast majority of overall cost of the job. our income. Additionally, many counter is Sometimes customers bring their grandfa- of us are sole proprietors so the ther clocks to me for repair instead of having valuable in pressure is on to earn our “day’s wage” before closing time. I am me go to them on a house call. When they building your convinced that this is the rea- brought it in for a minor tune up/maintenance son behind “grumpy old clock- type of repair, I used to charge them the same image. maker/watchmaker syndrome.” fee as I did for my house call. Then I realized Between estimating jobs, writ- that after the repair is completed, since it is in ing them up, collecting payment, and giving a thor- my shop, I also have to observe and regulate ough explanation, it often feels like we just can’t get the clock for a week or so, pack the clock for enough work done. Today I was in the shop by my- the customer to take home safely, and then self without any help. I finished the day with only 90 give the customer instructions on a proper at the bench! setup. Because of this, I was spending an ad- There is essentially a “tax” on every repair that ditional 30 minutes or so after the in-shop re- we do. From every dollar we earn on a repair, a por- pair was completed. This meant I was spend- tion goes for rent, utilities, insurance, supplies, etc. ing more time on the in-shop repair than on a We compensate for this by charging a fee sufficient house call. When making a house call, there is to pay our business expenses and still earn the in- come we desire. An additional, often forgotten tax no testing period, no need to pack it up, and on our jobs is the time we spend at the counter. We no need to explain how to set it up. My in-shop could simply shortchange our customers by spending repair is now almost twice as much as I charge the briefest amount of time possible at the counter. for a house call. However, if you truly want to have a service-orient- ed business, this time at the counter is valuable in building your image. Michael Gainey is the owner and operator of Master Clock Repair in Columbus, Ohio. He frequently teaches classes and workshops on clock repair.

16 May 2018 Technical Discussion: How to Select and Maintain a Lathe Suited for Horology, Part 3 How to Select and Maintain a Lathe Suited for Horology

By Andrew DeKeyser, CW21 Part 3: How to Maintain a Lathe: Servicing Cone Bearing Spindles

ike any mechanical device, lathes need periodic Lmaintenance and service to preserve their pre- cision and ensure smooth operation. Regular main- tenance should be undertaken to ensure it is not ne- glected. The most basic way to maintain your lathe is to simply keep it clean. Chips and debris from ma- chining can damage parts of the lathe if they get onto any precision surfaces. Try to keep all debris away from spindle bearings and sliding ways whenever possible, and clean your lathe after every use. Old cut- ting oil or cleaning agents can congeal on the lathe, affecting the smooth operation of the lathe. Always thoroughly remove any cutting oils or cleaning agents after every use. Regular and proper lubrication is critical to keep- ing a lathe in peak performance. The lathe spindle is the area of most friction and requires constant lubri- cation to reduce friction and dissipate heat. I recom- mend Mobil Velocite No. 3 spindle oil for cone bearing Fig. 1 headstocks. Mobil recommends this oil for zero-clear- ance-type, high-speed spindle bearings, which operate with extremely close clearances.1 Spindle reservoirs should never be dry so that the spindle never runs dry. Weekly application to frequently used lathes and monthly application to less frequently used lathes is a good rule of thumb. Dirty oil can introduce debris into the bearings that will wear the bearings prematurely. Take care to keep the oil and oil reservoirs clean. Mobil Vactra Oil No. 2 is recommended for hor- izontal slide ways on small-to-medium-size machine tools and designed for use with combinations of cast iron, steel, and nonmetallic way materials.2 I recom- mend always having a sheen of oil on all ways, includ- ing the lathe bed. This prevents corrosion and aids in debris removal. The most common areas that need lubricating with way oil are the slide ways on the com- pound rest, Figure 2. The oil forms a barrier between

the two sliding surfaces. This reduces friction and pre- Fig. 2 vents wear. Do your best to keep this oil clean.

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Fig. 3 simple with these headstocks if care is taken not to damage any components with use of excessive force. To disassemble most cone bearing spindles, first remove the headstock from the lathe bed. Then, re- move the draw bar and the adjusting nut at the rear of the spindle, Figure 4. The adjusting nut can have a setscrew holding it in place and is usually split like the nut pictured. The setscrew must be loosened first, and a flathead screwdriver inserted into the notch used to loosen the nut on the spindle. Take care not to let the screw threads on the spindle contact the screwdriver. Next, spindle oil reservoir covers, if equipped, on each end of the spindle should be removed. (Notched During machining, this oil has great potential to sleeve in Figures 1 and Figure 5.) Usually, these get dirty, so I recommend wiping this oil off with a are easily removed by hand, as they are designed to ro- rag and reapplying fresh oil whenever the two sliding tate in place to allow access and protection to the oil surfaces need to overlap. For instance, you have fin- reservoirs. Then, loosen the setscrew holding the pul- ished turning a cylinder in the lathe and now you have ley in place, Figure 6. Now you are ready to remove chips all over the ways of your compound rest. You the spindle from the headstock. Support the head- need to back out your cutter to remove your cylinder stock on a wood block as pictured in Figure 7. Using from the collet. Before backing out the cutter, gently a rubber mallet, tap the tail end of the spindle until it wipe the chips and oil off the ways and reapply fresh moves towards the front of the headstock, Figures 7 oil. Some compound rests have oil channels that are and 8. Remove the spindle completely in this manner fed with a special fitting, Figure 3. Most compound or by hand. The pulley and rear bearing sleeve will rests can be oiled directly to the ways. now be free to remove. WD-40 is commonly used as a multipurpose lu- Now the spindle bearings and housing bearing in bricant and corrosion penetrant. However, WD-40 the headstock can be thoroughly cleaned and exam- is not a sufficient lubricant for any lathe application. ined for wear and damage. As pictured in Figures 9 and It was developed as a corrosion preventer and water 10, there are deep lines in both the housing bearing and displacer and fulfills this purpose fairly well. Person- on the spindle bearing. This lathe should be reground ally, I have found it to be a mediocre cleaning agent and lapped to remove the damage. The regrinding and when servicing my lathes, but it must be thoroughly lapping procedure will recondition the bearings to a removed from any lathe components because it can like-new finish when done properly. The housing bear- dry and congeal, making a mess and acting more like ings will need to be pressed out of the headstock to a glue. It will insufficiently lubricate, dissipate heat, mount them in the lathe for reconditioning. and be difficult to clean off after it dries. There are This process requires an additional lathe, a mill- many solvents that are more hazardous to your health ing or grinding attachment and compound rest for but do a much better job at cleaning metal compo- the lathe, grinding stones of various grits and sizes, nents. I would recommend using kerosene or mineral and a fine abrasive for lapping. The spindle, the rear spirits to clean lathe components. Always take care bearing sleeve, and each housing bearing has two with painted components as mineral spirits can dam- bearing surfaces. One surface is small and forms an age paint with prolonged exposure. approximately 45° angle from the spindle axis. The other surface is much longer and sits at a shallower Servicing Cone Bearing Spindles angle directly behind the steeper surface, Figure 10. Lathe spindles require periodic maintenance. As long As little grinding as possible should be performed on as good lubrication practices are observed, cone-type these surfaces to remove damage and wear, because spindle bearings generally only need servicing annu- the relationship between these bearing surfaces de- ally. Full disassembly of the headstock is required to termines equal engagement of these surfaces during thoroughly clean and check bearings and the spindle operation. The more the original design is altered, the itself for wear. Disassembly and assembly are fairly less satisfactorily the lathe will run over time.

18 May 2018 Fig. 4 Fig. 5

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Fig. 11 Figure 11 shows an equipment setup to regrind the rear bearing sleeve. It is imperative that the bearing turns true. Use a collet and tailstock support whenev- er possible to increase the precision used when clamp- ing. A majority of the precision of the lathe spindle is determined by the concentricity of the bearings with the axis of the spindle. I suggest using a dial indicator to ensure the bearing is as centered as possible. Ide- ally, a stone that can grind the entire bearing surface at the same time should be used. Figure 12 shows a stone that is not wide enough to be ideal but will ac- complish the task by articulating the slide. Similar setups can be utilized to grind the spindle bearing and each housing bearing as needed. After grinding, the bearings can be lapped to fi- Fig. 12 nal finish by using a fine abrasive and some light oil. Take the spindle or sleeve bearing and put it into the housing bearing with a small amount of oil and abrasive mixture, Figure 13. Rotate the two by hand in opposite directions while periodically separating them, making sure to lap all 360° of rotation, Fig- ure 14. Examine the bearings to observe whether the full bearing surfaces contact each other along their entire length. If they do not, then the surfaces must be reground so the angles match. The lapping pro- cess should be done before the housing bearings are replaced in the headstock in case the bearings need to be reground. Then it should be repeated with the housing bearings installed in the headstock and again with the spindle assembled in the headstock without the pulley and adjusting nut. Additionally, examine the chuck keys in the spin- Fig. 13 dle and rear bearing sleeve for damage and replace as necessary.3 (See Figure 15.) They should fit into their respective keyways without much resistance and have minimal freedom.

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3. Archie B. Perkins, The Modern Watchmakers Lathe and How to Use It (Harrison, Ohio: American Watch- maker’s-Clockmaker’s Institute, 2003), 87-91.

20 May 2018 Reassembly is done in the opposite order as disas- Fig. 15 sembly after all components have been reconditioned as necessary and thoroughly cleaned. Take extra care to remove all abrasives that may have been used in re- conditioning. Also take care when locating the pulley setscrew into its hole in the spindle, Figure 16. If the screw does not sit in this hole, the pulley will in use, mar the spindle, and cause periodic interruption in spindle rotation while in use. After reassembly, the spindle must be set up to have the proper endshake. Endshake is adjusted with the fine-threaded adjusting nut at the rear of the spin- dle. Begin by tightening the nut until the spindle no longer rotates. This spindle now has zero endshake. Gradually loosen the adjusting nut until the spindle can again be rotated by hand. After securing the headstock to the bench, Fig. 16 hold the pulley with both hands and attempt to move the pulley along the axis of the spindle. Proper endshake is approximately .01mm and is ex- tremely hard to see, but you should be able to feel that tiny amount of endshake. Be sure to lubricate your newly serviced bearings and begin to use your lathe again. Next month, I will discuss the maintenance and The Modern Watchmakers service of ball bearing headstocks. Lathe And How to Use It By Archie B. Perkins, CMW, FAWI, FNAWCC, FBHI Works Cited AWCI members pay de Carle, Donald. The Watchmaker's and Model Engineer's Lathe: A User's Manual. 5th ed. , England: Robert only Hale Publishing, 1998. $89.99 Levin, Louis and Samuel. Practical Benchwork for Horologists. (plus shipping & handling) 3rd ed. Los Angeles, California: Louis Levin & Son, 1942. Any course in watchmaking, clockmaking, and repairing would not be complete without adequate instruction and practice in Mobil Vactra Oil No 2. ExxonMobil, (March 25, 2018), Mobil using the watchmaker’s lathe as well as instruction and prac- Industrial: https://www.mobil.com/en/industrial/Lubricants/ tice in using saws and files. When restoring antique watches Products/MOBIL-VACTRA-OIL-NO-2. and clocks, the restorer must be skilled in the use of the lathe, saws, and files to make and alter parts to fit the mechanisms. Mobil Velocite Oil No 3. ExxonMobil Corporation, (March 21, This book will teach you these skills! With more than 400 pages and 548 illustrations, it is a powerhouse of information and in- 2018), Mobil.com: file:///Users/andrewdekeyser/Downloads/ struction by one of the most extraordinarily talented teachers GLXXMobil-Velocite-Oil-No-Series.pdf. and authors, Archie B. Perkins. Each chapter includes a sum- mary, questions about material in the chapter, and a reference Perkins, Archie B. The Modern Watchmakers Lathe and How guide for further reading. to Use It. Harrison, Ohio: American Watchmaker's-Clockmak- Get your copy today! er's Institute, 2003. Not a member? Join today at www.awci.com/member-center/membership-form

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Horological Times 21 Technical Discussion: Adjusting the Regula Cuckoo Clock Movement

ADJUSTING THE REGULA CUCKOO CLOCK MOVEMENT

By Paul Corn

egula movements are used in a variety of cuckoo Fig. 2 R clocks. They come in 30-hour and eight-day versions in several styles with various lengths. Regardless of the style, the operation of the movement is the same except for the three-train movements. This article will focus on the Regula #25 30-hour movement. The repair person should already be familiar with bushing, polishing pivots, and cleaning of clock movements. Repair people have the option of repairing or replacing the movements. If replacing the movement, use the old bird perch, the old gong with the new gong hammer spring, and the two lifters. They are already formed for the clock that you have.

Removing the Movement Remove the bellows, hands, and disconnect the wire at the bird door, or disconnect the bird from the bird Fig. 3 perch. If the clock has a shutoff lever, there are two possibilities: (1) A lever comes out of the side of the case, Figure 1. (2) A rod that comes up from the bot- tom of the case and connects with the hole in the shutoff lever. If the clock has the rod, you can open up the bend in the rod and remove the rod using a larger, slotted tool, Figure 2. If the shutoff lever

Fig. 1

comes out of the side of the case, sometimes you will need to remove the shutoff lever before you can take the movement out of the case. Note: The shutoff le- ver has a bushing and a wave washer attached to the stud on the pillar post held on by the pillar post nut. The wave washer holds tension on the shutoff lever so the shutoff lever will stay in the on or off position. It is best to remove and replace the shutoff lever out- side of the case when the movement is being repaired because the bushing and wave washer could get lost, Figure 3, view A. Figure 4 shows the parts retained for cleaning.

22 May 2018 Fig. 4 Fig. 5

Disassembling the Movement Disassemble the movement by removing all of the le- vers. Remove the E-clips from the wheel stud and the rack stud. Remove the rack, minute wheel, Fig. 6 washer, and the snail, set aside. Remove the spring on the rack hook and E-clips on the rack hook shaft and the warning lifter shaft. On the older movements, the clips around the rack and warning lifter shafts and look like a horse . Using a snap plier, remove the horse shoe clips, Figure 5. The snap ring plier is sold through Black Forest Imports, Part # ALOCKREM, Figure 5A. Note: On the newer movements with E-clips, the E-clips on the rack hook and lifter shaft are larger than the ones on the min- ute wheel stud and the rack stud. Keep Fig. 5A them separate. Re- move the rack hook and then the warn- ing lifter lever. Re- move the gathering pallet using a gear puller, Figure 6. Fig. 7 On the back of the movement, undo the spring for the gong hammer. The old-style spring is small and goes through a hole in the movement plate and tied off, Figure 7. View A shows the old style, and view B shows the new style. The new style is equipped with a larger formed spring, and it hooks in the slot that is stamped in the plate, Figure 8, view A. After undoing the spring, rotate the gong hammer 180° to the left and remove the gong hammer. The two lifter ham- mers are removed the same way. The lift wheel on the older movements will have a screw in the collar; loos- Fig. 8 en the screw and remove the lift wheel. In the newer movements, the lift wheel is pressed on. This will be addressed later. Next, take the plates apart. Place all of the gears and parts that are between the plates in a separate container so when the movement is reassembled, you

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won’t leave any parts out. Because cuckoo clocks are Fig. 9 open where the chains come through the case, ani- mal hair and carpet fibers can attach to the chains and be drawn up inside the movement and wrap around the pinions, Figure 9. When the plates are apart and all of the gears are removed, the center shaft will remain on the front plate along with the bird locking lever and the bird perch. The center shaft is seldom removed because it is a floating shaft with little or no pressure or wear on it. Remove the E-clip from the bird locking lever and place the bird Fig. 10 locking lever and its E-clip with the rest of the gears. The back plate should only have the lift wheel and its chain wheel attached if it is the newer style with the pressed-on lift wheel. To remove the lift wheel from the chain wheel, the repairer will need some hand- made tools. Place a crow’s foot between the plate and the chain wheel; then place the crow’s foot with the plate and chain wheel on the piece of PVC tubing in an upright position, Figure 10. Use a short, hand- made, heat-treated punch, whose punch part is only as long as the brass hub in the lift wheel, to punch the shaft off the lift wheel, Figure 11. If you use a longer store-bought punch, it will bend and not do a good job of removing the lift wheel from the shaft. I make Fig. 11 the crow’s foot from a piece of cold rolled steel (CRS) 2.850" x 1.250" x .100" thick. The commercial crow’s foot available from the suppliers is too thick for this operation. This shop-made crow’s foot is also useful for removing the center arbor pinion/two-sided cam from the arbor when necessary.

The Bird Advance Feature The bird advance feature on the Regula movements has only four parts. Seldom will the bird advance fea- ture cause trouble, and it does not wear out. The four parts are shown in Figure 12. The rack hook tab is bird advance lever will push the bird perch out. (2) also shown and will be discussed later. The other side of the cam will push down on the pin Figure 13 shows the operation of the bird advance that is on the bird advance locking lever, Figure 13, feature, starting with the double-sided cam on the view B, and lock it in the pin on the L-shaped bird gathering pallet wheel, Figure 13, view C. When the advance lever. This will hold the bird perch out in a gathering pallet wheel is installed in the movement, locked position during striking until the rack hook looking at the back of the movement, when at rest drops below the end of the rack. When the rack hook the cam will be at the 10 o’clock/4 o’. drops below the end of the rack, the upper tab on the As striking starts, the cam will rotate counterclock- rack hook sharply strikes the upper end of the bird wise, looking from the rear plate, and contact the top advance locking lever, unlocking the bird advance part of the L-shaped bird advance lever and push it locking lever from the pin on the L-shaped bird ad- up, Figure 13, view A. At the same time, two things vance lever, Figure 13, view D. Due to spring tension happen. (1) The bottom part of the L-shaped bird ad- on the bird perch, the perch will withdraw and the vance lever will move in, and the pin on the L-shaped door will close.

24 May 2018 Fig. 12 houses sell the sprocket wheels, and some of them sell the click springs to replace the broken ones. Special tools are required to disassemble the sprock- et wheels in order to replace the broken click springs. It is not within the scope of this article to show how the chain wheels are repaired. Note: If you are replacing the time sprocket wheel from a used movement, or purchasing a new one, you must count the teeth in the Fig. 13 chain sprocket great wheel to make sure it has the same tooth count as the one you are replacing. This will en- sure the correct train calcu- lation is maintained for the pendulum length.

Pendulum Lengths I am aware of two different pendulum lengths for the #25 movement―19.5cm and 23.5cm. The great wheel/ chain wheel has 64 teeth for the 19.5cm and 58 teeth for Chain Wheels the 23.5cm pendulum length.1 This is why it is import- The chain wheels on the #25 movement do not ant to count the gear teeth when changing the sprock- have a conventional click and spring, but a dou- et wheel from a parts movement to the one that is ble-sided spring that is designed to do double duty being repaired or purchasing a new sprocket wheel. as the click spring and click. Sometimes, someone will pull hard on one or both of the weights and de- Bushings form or break the click spring. When it is deformed, I use KWM #L62 bushings for Regula movements. the end of the click spring will fold under and The L62 bushing is a close fit and only a little open- make it hard, if not impossible, to wind the clock. ing up is needed for the pivots. The gathering pallet If the spring is folded under, holding the gear, ro- front pivot is bushed with a KWM #L15 bushing, and tate the chain wheel until the end of the click spring the strike chain lift wheel rear pivot is bushed with a is on top of the slotted ratchet and not in the slot. KWM #L67 bushing. Using a small round punch, tap the click spring down until there is just a small bend at the end of Reassembling the Movement the click spring. Most of the time this will solve After all repairs and cleaning are done, the movement the problem. Sometimes one or both of the click is ready for assembly. The first step is to replace the springs are broken off. If so, the chain wheel will bird advance locking lever and its E-clip. Next, place need to be repaired or replaced. Most clock supply the strike wheels starting with the fly. Note: The

1. Black Forest Imports.

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strike train does not have to be put in time during Fig. 14 assembly. If you want to put the strike train in time during assembly, place the warning wheel pin [arrest- ing pin] at the 12 o’clock position, and the gathering pallet wheel cam at the 10 o’clock/4 o’clock position. Next, place the bird advance L-shaped lever with the bird perch paddle under the pin on the bird advance L-shaped lever and lock the pin in the bird advance locking lever. Next, place the time wheels, leaving the pallet out. Next, place the rear plate and work the pivots into their holes, and then place the nuts. Since the pallet is out, rotate the time wheels and check for freedom and endshake. Rotate the strike wheels and check for freedom and endshake. Place the pallet by placing the front pallet pivot in its hole on the front plate and gently spreading the plates at Fig. 15 the pallet area and slip the rear pallet pivot in its hole on the rear plate. Place the warning lifter lever and its E-clip. Place the rack hook, its E-clip, and tension spring. Looking at the back plate, rotate the strike train one revolu- tion at a time by lifting the rack hook to release the warning wheel. Continue this until the cam on the gathering pallet wheel is at the 10 o’clock/4 o’clock position. Holding the fly with the alligator clip, place the gathering pallet so that the pin in the rack hook is in the notch of the gathering pallet, Figure 14, view A. Tap on or stake the gathering pallet onto the arbor. Place a support behind the back plate at this wheel location so that you do not drive out a new bushing, if installed, and so that you don�t damage or bend the rear pivot. Lift the rack hook and rotate the strike hole should be sized so that it will provide clearance train one revolution. The strike train should stop with for the pivot but will support a new bushing, and the the cam in the 10 o’clock/4 o’clock position. bushing won�t be pushed out when staking on the

Pressing on the Lift wheel gathering pallet. Stake the lift wheel on its shaft. (The older style is held on with a screw.) Remove the gong When the strike train is in the zero position, place the hammer and place the longest bellows lifter in the gong hammer in the top holes in the back and front bottom holes, then the next lifter, and then the gong plate. Place the lift wheel on its shaft and rotate the lift hammer. Attach the gong hammer return spring. Test wheel until one of the lifters is 1/16" from the gong for proper operation. hammer lifter. I use a staking tool that consists of a clamp and modified auto engine valves. The engine Lubrication valve shown under the movement has a hole drilled It is best to lubricate the movement before the front in the end to make it a hollow stump so the pivot will levers are attached because it is easier to see the front be in the hole of the stump, Figure 15. There are sev- pivots. eral ways to do this. If you do not have access to an engine valve to make this support tool, use a length Setting the Snail of either brass or Delrin rod, 5/8" in diameter with a To set up the snail for proper operation, first ro- small relief hole in the center for the pivot. The relief tate the center shaft several complete revolutions

26 May 2018 Fig. 17

just drops off the cam. Next, place the rack. Then, place the minute wheel and the snail. Lift up on Fig. 16 the snail or the minute wheel to disconnect it from the gearing and rotate them until the rack tail is at and watch to see which cam is longer and lifts the 11 o’clock position, Figure 17, view A. Replace the warning lever higher, Figure 16, view A. Now, the washer on the minute wheel stud, curved side slowly rotate the center shaft, raising the warning down, and replace the E-clip. The movement is ready lever with the longer cam, and stop when the lever for testing.

Paul Corn is an independent clockmaker and owner of Fine Clock Repairing in Waldorf, Maryland.

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elcome to Meet the Candidates, 2018. This the Candidates,Meet to 2018. annualelcome feature gives each Directors the Boardopportunity of the introcandidateto AWCI for

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lockmakers, after of preparation, the Certified Clockmaker for the 21st Century Exam is Cback online. Don’t miss this opportunity to show your customers that your work has been approved by the leaders in your industry. This certification will set you apart from your competition and let your

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details of your exam, you’ll receive each of the components of the exam by mail from AWCI’s Clock Di-

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To get more information or to start the process, contact our Education & Certification Coordinator

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“Receiving my Clockmaker’s Certification was one of the proudest moments of my life” ~Michael Gainey, CC21

34 May 2018 Announcing the Archie Perkins Mobile Horology Classroom

The AWCI Board of Directors has made a historic decision that will change the future of horological education in the . We understand it is difficult to leave the workshop and travel to receive training, so AWCI will be bringing education directly to you in the places where you live and work. The Archie Perkins Mobile Horology Classroom is part of a renewed effort to expand our educational offerings to include all segments of the horological community, including professional watchmakers, professional clockmakers, sales and support staff, technicians, collectors, and anyone with an interest in horology. The Mobile Horology Classroom will be the first of its kind anywhere in the world! After many months of deliberation, AWCI has begun construction on the Archie Perkins Mobile Horology Classroom. The mobile classroom will travel all over the United States offering horological education at every level. The classroom will provide a much better learning environment than what can be offered in a hotel meeting room or conference room. The classroom will accommodate eight students and one instructor with custom-made, adjustable-height watchmaking benches. Instructional technology will be similar to what is currently available in our Harrison classroom, including a digital microscope, bench camera, document presenter, projector, and monitors. There will be a dedicated cleaning room with automated cleaning machine, ultrasonic, and steamer. The classroom is ADA accessible with a wheelchair lift and accessible restroom to accommodate the needs of every individual. When the Archie Perkins Mobile Horology Classroom arrives in your city, you can expect it to stick around for one to two . AWCI will offer a class for professional watchmakers as well as one for clockmakers. We will team up with local jewelers and AWCI members to host collectors’ events and classes and to provide technician training for sales and support staff. If you are interested in bringing the classroom to your city, please contact our To follow the construction progress of our mobile education coordinator, Rob McLeod, at classroom please follow us on Facebook and Instagram. These [email protected]. are exciting times for horological education. Soon there will be more classes taught in more cities than anytime in American watchmaking . We look forward to seeing you in our mobile classroom soon! Industry NEWS

Incredible Offerings from the Winners of the Young Talent Competition 2017-2018

By Kathy Ortt oung and talented horological professionals in their route to independence by identifying their making astonishingly beautiful pieces. That is achievements, and put them in the spotlight. whatY comes to the forefront while perusing the pic- The Young Talent Competition opened this con- tures of the winners’ creations of the Young Talent test to 47 international watchmaking schools in 14 Competition 2017–2018 awards. different countries. The entry requirements were as The competition was held on January 17, 2018 at follows: the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. The ;; To be an apprentice watchmaker or to 2018 winners received a diploma and a CHF 3,000 have completed an apprenticeship after grant from Horotec, which will allow them to pur- August 31, 2014. chase watchmaking tools. If winners choose, they may present their creation at the FHH in . The ;;To have independently conceived and FHH will offer them free access to the FHH Certifi- constructed a watch, a clock, or a techni- cation and a dedicated horological history course. cal construction. The 2018 Winners ;;To send photos/videos of the watch, clock or technical construction Charles Routhier, 24, is a 2017 graduate of Lycée Edgar Faure in Morteau. His project is named Halley. ;;To attach a description of the timepiece’s It is a wristwatch inspired by astronomy and named characteristics for the renowned comet. The jury for the 2017-2018 competition includ- Rémy Cools, 20, is a 2017 graduate of Lycée ed Philippe Dufour, Giulio Papi, , Edgar Faure in Morteau. His project, Mechanica Tempus Marc Jenni, Pascal Ravessoud, Michael Tay, Elizabeth Pendulette , is a little whirlwind clock set on Doerr, and François-Paul Journe. a foundation with parts from a little L’Epée clock. His theme relates to the great eras of watchmaking. Théo Auffrey, 22, is a 2016 graduate from Lycée Edgar Faure in Morteau. Tourbillon à Paris is the name of his proj- ect. It is the construction of handmade tourbillon regulator chronometer “à Paris” using traditional techniques. Since 2015, the Young Tal- ent Competition has discovered the next generation of talented, young watchmaking apprentic- es in the world, supported them

36 May 2018 The 2018-2019 edition is now underway. Appli- cants must be over the age of 18, be watchmaking apprentices, or have graduated after August 2017. Ap- plicants must have independently designed and cre- ated a timepiece and/or technical construction. The deadline for applying to the 2018-2019 competition is November 25, 2018. For more information contact: Daniel Rincón Hanna, Montres Journe S.A./Young Talent Competi- tion, 17 Rue de l’Arquebuse, Switzerland 1204 Geneva, Phone : +41 (0)79 300 4719, Fax : +41 22 322 09 19, Email : [email protected]. Charles Routhier’s project, Halley.

Théo Auffrey’s project, Tourbillon à Paris. Theo Auffret’s project, Tourbillon à project, Auffret’s Theo

Sources: www.fpjourne.com/en/evenement/sponsorship/ young-talent-competition-2018-sihh www.fpjourne.com/en/evenement/events/ young-talent-competition-2018-edition Paris. www.w4watch.com/blog-news/fpjytc18n www.calibremagazine.com/news/ young-talent-competition-2018-sihh quillandpad.com/2018/02/11/motivation-achieve-f-p-journe -fhh-young-talent-competition-f-lange-watchmaking- excellence-award-fantastic-watchmaking

Rémy Cools’s project, Mechanica Tempus Pendulette Tourbillon.

Kathy Ortt is an editor of the Horological Times.

Horological Times 37 Industry News

Technical Watchmaker Show 2018

By Aaron Recksiek, CW21 his year Baselworld show organizers reduced the Chaux-de-Fonds on the same days as Baselworld, Tsize of the show, cutting the number of exhibitors March 21-27, nearly two hours away by train or car. in half, and shortened its by two days. The focus of the show is on the technical services for Various opinions exist about the reasoning behind watchmakers and other micro-technical fields. Ex- these changes; continued decline in attendance and hibitors included: 3d PCI, AF Switzerland, Akatech, an overinflated luxury-watch bubble are the two Arrigoni-Laufer, Artram, Atec-Cyl Automation, BC most common. Exhibitor costs have risen more than Technologies, Bergeon, Dracogroup, Horotec, Rox- 20% in the last 10 years, and the show was becoming er Seiler, Unimec, Valiance, and Vallorbe. The new increasingly unattractive for smaller or specialized show gives these brands an opportunity to showcase exhibitors. their products and services to a more targeted market Due to these changes, many exhibitors were feel- and avoid the high costs of Baselworld. Access to the ing undervalued and left out of the grand picture. show is free. In a statement for Bergeon, CEO Vlad- Many luxury and independent brands moved to the imir Zennaro states: “Baselworld has chosen to focus retailer-only Salon International de la Haute Hor- its show on prestigious timepieces and extraordinary logerie (SIHH) earlier in the year, and some brands jewelry. We are catching the ball so that our trades have decided to forge their own outlets for revealing close to watches and jewelry are also present during their new product for the year. However, Baselworld this period.” still represents a vast majority of Switzerland’s watch exports. Initial reports from Baselworld 2018 show Editor’s Note: Jack Kurdzionak visited the Techni- organizers is that the overall number of visitors re- cal Watchmaker Show and visited the headquarters of mained the same when compared to last year. Many Bergeon and Horotec. For more information, see his attendees have reported that it is becoming increas- report on the next page. ingly a show about the industry’s biggest brands, with the new Rolex GMT models stealing the show. Sources: More relevant to the after-sales service segment of www.technicalwatchmakershow.com the industry, a new show debuted in 2018, the Tech- Press release: March 28, 2018, Baselworld 2018: A Successful Edition nical Watchmaker Show. This show took place in La Aaron Recksiek is an independent watchmaker in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is a graduate of the 2008 WOSTEP class at the Lititz Watch Technicum.

Setting Service Standards and Educating the Horological Community

Recorded during the AWI Annual Meeting of 2003, “Industry Chat” Setting Service Standards and EducatingVolumes 1 and 2 tackle both sides of the home-based versus store front debate. Industry leaders give honest, off the cuff responses to the Horological Communityquestions about how they run their businesses, market themselves, etc., whether they work out of their home or at a retail location. Setting Service Standards and Educating The English 30-Day Hosted by Steve Jones, AWI’s Audio Video Manager, Volume the Horological Community Recorded during the AWi Annual Meeting of 2003, “Industry1 approaches Chat” the subject of running a store front/retail location. Volumes 1 and 2 tackle both sides of the home-basedEveryone versus store interviewed answered the same series of questions and the viewer is asked toIndustry Chat, Vol. 1 draw their own conclusions. Whether you’re front debate. Industry leaders give honest, off the cuff responses to 2 Vol. Chat, Industry DVD SALE! questions about how they run their businesses, marketnew themselves, to the horology field or at a point where your business may This is an informative video on the repair of an English The Englishbe taking a turn, these pro etc., whether they work out of their home or at a retail location. Hosted by Steve Jones, AWi’s Audio Video Manager, Volume Industry grandfather clock. Step by step, Laurie demonstrates the disassembly, cleaning, repair and reassembly of 1 approaches the subject of running a store front/retail location. grams should be included in your library. Industry Everyone interviewed answered the same series of questions and Antique American Wooden Clock: Making & Installing Bushings this collectable “painted dial”. Highlights of the video the viewer is asked to draw their own conclusions. Whether you’re include a complete demonstration of the repair of a new to the horology field or at a point where your business may be taking a turn, these 30-Dayprograms should be included in your library. damaged wheel as well as replacing a $pinion. This is a Chat while supplies last great addition for any clockAntique professional. American each Chat Setting Service Approximately 80Wooden minutes. Clocks: GrandfatherTechnical presentation that was givenAmerican at the Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute 2001 AWI Convention by Mr. Faier addresses Volume 1 Standards and various professional practices and procedures originality of the product while allowing it to Making used daily in his business to satisfy the continue701 fullEnterprise Drive Toll Free 1-866-367-2924,Harrison, ext. timeOH 301 operation. 45030-1696 • Phone There (513) are 367-9800 in-depth Volume 2 • Lever starring Jim Lubic • Group Innovation (Tactile Technology) & Pluscustomer Shipping while insuring the future & qualityHandling discussions dealing with case, movement, and Educating Americanand originality Watchmakers-Clockmakers of the product. Frequently,E-mail: [email protected] Institute dial problems for both common and esoteric 5Clock Fax (513) 367-1414 the benchman must lay out careful steps clocks. Approximately 1 1 /2 hours. This video

• 701 Enterprise Drive to help educate and aid the customer in a is a recording of• aWebsite: workshop www.awci.com given before a Clock Restoration InstallingBy Harrison, OH 45030-1696 • Modern Technology in the Horological Workshop • Twenty-First Century Watchmaker Behavior & direction that will resutlt in maintaining the live audience. It is uncut and unedited and no Laurie Penman the Horological Toll Free 1-866-367-2924, ext. 301 • Phone (513) 367-9800assurances are made with regard to its video Fax (513) 367-1414 Paste OFA tag here. E-mail: [email protected] • Website: www.awci.comor audio quality. American Watchmakers-ClockmakersServicing Institute Modern German Clock Movements Modern Practices

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Paste OFA tag here. Column: From the Workshop From the Workshop By Jack Kurdzionak, CW21, FAWCI

Close One Door and Another Opens contained the most frequently ordered tools while Terry and I recently returned from a trip to Switzer- the upper shelves, reachable with an electric lift, land during which we visited Baselworld 2018, the held items ordered less frequently. Next stop on the Technical Watchmaker Show in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Bergeon tour was their state-of-the-art machine shop and some Swiss tourist attractions. In addition, we where many Bergeon tools are fabricated in-house. met with some longtime watch industry friends to During our visit, Gianni reminded us that according round out a very busy week. lag was not much of to Swiss law, any new watch that claims to be Swiss a problem for us leaving for Zurich. After made must have a minimum percentage of its value one day spent adjusting to the five-hour time differ- originating in Switzerland. He then emphasized that a ence, we were ready to attend the Technical Show at Bergeon tool bearing the label Swiss made is 100% La Chaux-de-Fonds. For the past sev- Swiss made. Bergeon makes about 30% eral years the number of companies that of its tools in-house with most of the re- supply machinery and equipment to maining 70% being made by local special- watchmakers and watch manufacturers ists. A visit to the laser depart- exhibiting at Baselworld has steadily ment was next on the tour. Not only does declined. Last year, Baselworld’s man- Bergeon engrave each tool with a refer- agement decided that there would be ence number and trademark here in this no technical suppliers exhibiting at room, but they also custom engrave tools Baselworld 2018. Once that decision had Gianni made specifically for watch companies. Pavone, a been finalized, a group of 10 technical member of In addition, they will customize tools and suppliers located in La Chaux-de-Fonds Bergeon’s equipment with labels and trademarks organized their own technical exhibition sales team. for their customers. Next, we visited the to run concurrently with Baselworld. packing department where small items The companies opened their showrooms and warmly are automatically fed into plastic envelopes made in- welcomed visitors and clients. Because La Chaux-de- house by Bergeon. Some packaging, especially for Fonds is an old city with limited parking, the group small production runs, is still done manually. of companies provided a shuttle service from the train Bergeon is an interesting company in that it still station parking lot to all the participating businesses. maintains many items in its product line. Some prod- Light lunches and refreshments provided by some of ucts are in great demand while others are ordered the companies helped make the event a success. far less frequently, and Bergeon’s Our first stop was at Bergeon to see its new Bergeon does its best laser headquarters building that combines sales, man- to keep all in active engraving ufacturing, and distribution in one location. Previ- inventory. This is a machine. ously Bergeon had operated out of several smaller comprehensive supply locations, including their old flagship building in house, not only for Le Locle. Upon our arrival we were warmly greeted watch manufacturers by their sales team that includes Gianni Pavone, Deb but also for watchmak- Wicki, and Guillaume Böttger. Gianni escorted us ers. If a manufacturer throughout the entire facility, beginning with the or watchmaker needs a showroom where many Bergeon products are on specific tool, most like- display. After viewing the sales and administration ly Bergeon will have it. departments, we went into a large storeroom with Tradition is alive and floor-to-ceiling shelves supporting a vast number well at Bergeon and we of storage bins, each containing a separate prod- wish them all the best uct. Gianni explained to us that the lower shelves in their new facility.

Horological Times 39 Column: From the Workshop

Our next visit was with Horotec at their head- quarters, which is adjacent to the main train station in downtown La Chaux-de-Fonds. Our host was Jean Marie Bobbe, a member of their sales staff. Horotec is an important supplier of tools, spare parts, and equipment to watchmakers around the world. Their spacious facility with its large showroom is an excel- lent venue to meet with clients. While there, it was great to see Bill Esslinger (Esslinger Company in Minneapolis) and Charlie and Andrew Oh (Star Time in Texas) among the other visitors from several coun- tries. Horotec manufactures some of its tools, but sales, administration, and shipping are done at the Machine shop at Horotec headquarters. Bergeon where This year’s sponsors of the Technical Watchmaker many tools are Show hope to expand the show next year to include manufactured. other companies located outside of La Chaux-de- Fonds. They will lease an additional in the city in which the companies can set up their own vendor booths. This space would become an additional stop for the shuttle bus and broaden the scope of this technical show to help make it an alternate desti- nation during Baselworld. The sponsors have made a five-year commitment for this technical show. I do not expect them to return to Baselworld during this time even if space is again offered to them. One door has closed in Basel. Another door opened in La Chaux-de-Fonds. More Open Doors June 12-15, 2018, are the dates for the Geneva EPHJ- Employee building EPMT-SMT (Professional Environment Horology screwdrivers at Bergeon. and Jewelry, Professional Environment Micro Tech- nology, and Swiss Medical Technology). This triple- faceted venue is the most important professional show held annually in Switzerland, featuring compa- Laser engraved nies in high-precision industries embracing jewelry Bergeon items. and watchmaking, microtechnologies, and medical technologies. I had been told numerous times by various vendors that the Geneva show would be very interesting for me, but I declined to attend because Baselworld had offered its own technical section until this year. The Geneva show features hundreds of technical vendors who are high-precision specialists from four distinct industries. I am looking forward to the multitude of possibilities to utilize specialty items from these vendors and adapt them to the watchmak- er’s workshop.

40 May 2018 Greetings from Old Friends We had the good fortune to visit with Hanspeter Herzog who recently retired from the Ronda Watch For sale! Company. While at Ronda, Hanspeter was responsi- ble for setting up the movement assembly department at the Watch Company in Detroit. In addition to Shinola, Ronda quartz movements are now uti- lized by numerous Swiss watch brands that formerly used ETA movements in their watches. Because of Ronda’s increasing market share in new watches and the growing need to service Ronda products, Hanspeter worked with AWCI to provide material support and technical guidance for our continuing education and certification programs. We also met with Urs Hani who retired from Wits- chi. Urs was always the “go to” person whenever any- one needed help with Witschi equipment. Urs and his Used Witschi Watch Expert I team at Witschi made it possible for AWCI to have the ONLY $995! latest Witschi equipment available for its educational In Excellent working condition. programs. Now that he is retired he has returned to his occupational roots—watchmaking. Urs asked me Includes microphone, power supply, to convey his best wishes to his many friends in AWCI. and dust cover.

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Horological Times 41 Book Review: Antique Watch Restoration, Vol II ANTIQUE WATCH RESTORATION, VOL. II By Archie B. Perkins Published by American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute 288 pages Reviewed By Daniel Benson, CMW $99.99 ($89.99 for members) ISBN: 978-0692301081

Editor’s Note: While we don’t usually review books that have been in print for awhile, we thought our readers might find it useful to take a fresh look at Archie Perkins’s other two volumes of Antique Watch Restoration, since the third and final volume was published a few months ago. See your March HT for a review of Volume III. For a review of Volume I, see April HT.

rchie Perkins was a generous contributor of both resources cover the same common escapements— A h is time and expertise to AWCI for many years. verge, cylinder, duplex, lever, and chronometer—but His column, Technically Watches, was for some 25 years few authors share their expertise and techniques on the technical must-read in HT, and established the restoration so thoroughly as Perkins does here. high standard all contributors aim for. His series on The largest section, perhaps not surprisingly be- antique watch restoration has been curated in this de- cause of its ubiquity, is devoted to the detached lever, luxe three-volume set. Separate reviews of Volumes I including the Swiss, English, and Roskopf versions. and III have been appeared recently in these pages. An excellent chart describing the effects of differ- Volume II of Antique Watch Restoration ent adjustments helps guide the repairer enjoys the same features that make Vol- The primary through the analysis and correction of a umes I and III outstanding: the clarity of dysfunctional escapement. This is followed description, the excellent illustrations and focus in by precise instructions for making escape photography, and the high standard of Volume II wheels, pallets, and roller tables; variations craft Perkins exemplified. The processes on each one of these components are also of restoring a watch or fabricating parts is on documented in detail. And, if you’re really are detailed step-by-step to ensure com- ambitious, Perkins also covers the making plete understanding. escapements. and finishing of hole, , roller, and pal- Volume I ended with the maintenance let jewels. While many (most?) of us won’t and finishing of pivots, and Volume II nicely comple- be making escape wheels or cutting our own jewels, ments that with its first chapter dedicated to diagnos- the information is valuable nonetheless, since it is in ing problems and correcting flaws in non-jeweled piv- these foundations of fabrication that we may find the ot holes. Perkins explains the use of uprighting and depthing tools and various techniques for closing and bushing holes. The following chapter addresses jew- els and jewel settings with a special emphasis on be- zel-set jewels. These three chapters together (between Volumes I and II) comprise a perfect handbook on restoring watch pivots and bearings. The primary focus in Volume II, however, is on es- capements: describing their function, analyzing faults and performance, and repairing and making compo- nents. True to the format, Perkins goes into great detail in each chapter. For example, he offers 10 pag- es on making and mounting a verge staff, and 12 to manufacture a duplex escape wheel. Many other

42 May 2018 techniques that can make the difference between a seldom-used or rare tools. Perhaps that is a model watch restored to good order and one relegated to to explore and enlarge so that, with the techniques the dustbin. Perkins describes and illustrates so well in this set, If there’s one caveat in recommending these the future of Antique Watch Restoration and antique books, it is that Perkins uses equipment and tools watches can be assured. that are now unusual, rare, or obsolete; and, as we All volumes of Antique Watch Restoration are know, having the right tools is the beginning of do- available from AWCI. Vols. I and II are $99.99 each. ing a job right. This, of course, is not a flaw in the Vol. III is $84.99. All three are available for the books nor in Perkins’s writing, but it is a potential discounted price of $250. AWCI members enjoy a obstacle to the enthusiast who wants to follow in further 10% discount. Members may also borrow Perkins’s footsteps. There is a growing movement in them from the Henry B. Fried Library at AWCI the DIY world for tool libraries as a way of sharing headquarters.

Daniel Benson is a graduate and former instructor of watchmaking at George Brown College, Toronto, and a first-place graduate of WOSTEP, Switzerland. As well as a career in horology, Daniel has worked extensively in book publishing, media, and communications.

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Reviewed By Aaron Recksiek, CW21 Publisher: Frank Roda 160 pages $27 Published biannually ISSN: 2574-2205

he HODINKEE Magazine is a bian- Tnual publication produced and dis- tributed by the popular watch-enthusiast blog www.HODINKEE.com, which has evolved to be the biggest, and some might argue, the most-respected blog for the high-end watch collector. The HODINKEE Magazine: Volume I, their first foray into the print publication mar- ket, is a high-quality, substantial journal that feels more like a book than a maga- zine. It is obviously made by a group of talented professional writers and photog- raphers who love sharing their passion and intrigue for watches.

The dial of a Tudor 7032 chronograph from an article by Ben Clymer discussing “almost perfect” dial designs.

45 Review: HODINKEE Magazine, Vol I

The magazine is made up of short, stand-alone features writ- ten by well-known authors who are celebrities or watch indus- try authorities, including celebrity chef Alton Brown, musician John Mayer, and Patek Philippe CEO Thierry Stern. The content cov- ers more than just watches but doesn’t spend too much time on those topics. There are features about cars, architecture, famous restaurants, and interior design. In the opening letter from the ed- itor, Stephen Pulvirent, he writes: “While .com provides you with up-to-the-minute news, hands-on reviews, and techni- cal deep-dives, the HODINKEE Magazine gives context to that world.” The photography is absolutely beautiful from front to back. It’s fun to just flip through the pages and look at the stunning high-res- olution images. Being a technical- ly minded individual, my favorite section was about the evolution of the Rolex Sea-Dweller watch and the difference in dial variations and lines of text printed on them throughout the years. The cover story is about the “Paul Newman” and the-behind-the-scenes story of how it made its way from own- ership by a Newman family friend to becoming the most expen- sive wristwatch ever sold. It con- tains proprietary, never-before- A spread showing the progression of the Sea-Dweller by Louis Westphalen. seen photographs of the watch that show some detail points that reveal some of the true character of the watch.

46 May 2018 Inside the front and back cov- ers are full-page advertisements from luxury brands, but the ad- vertisements are kept to a min- imum within the pages of the journal. Some of the articles are listed as “In Partnership With” a particular brand, and I assume that these are paid-for sections of creative marketing. The magazine closes with a particularly amusing section writ- ten about finding the right-sized watch for your wrists by satirical writer Gary Shteyngart. He says, “The wrist retains a certain kind of dignity. After all, it connects us to our hands, which can be beautiful and which account for a great deal of what we create.” Volume I became available in September 2017 and sold pri- marily through HODINKEE’s online store, shop.hodinkee.com. The price is $27 with a $6 ship- ping fee in the continental US. The dimensions of the journal are 8" x 10.75", and the pages are printed on a thick, high-quality paper, making it about 1/2" in total thickness. If you are interested in view- ing the HODINKEE Magazine, Vol u me I , you can borrow it from AWCI’s Henry B. Fried Library.

A spread showing the progression of the Sea-Dweller by Louis Westphalen.

Aaron Recksiek is an independent watchmaker in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is a graduate of the 2008 WOSTEP class at the Lititz Watch Technicum.

Horological Times 47 Affiliate Chapter NEWS

Minnesota Clockmakers Guild (MCG) Jeff Pomeroy, Susan Wood, and Richard Zielike pre- sented the April program, “Methods of holding ma- terial in your lathe: turning barrels, using bezel and pot chucks.” For the March program, Richard Zielike presented an explanation of what he does on house calls. He shared the tools he carries, techniques he has learned over the years, the process he uses when packing and moving clocks, as well as oiling proce- dures, and performing minor repairs. Movement holders used by Richard Zielike to Jerry Wisdorf donated two books for meeting stabilize and prevent tipping when moving grandfather clocks. door prizes. Ron Manger won The Modern Clock, by Ward L. Goodrich, and Terry Jones won This Old Clock, by David S. Goodman. Ron Widenhoefer and Thomas Becker won items donated by Garth Antila. Greg Booth shared an unnamed, heavy brass move- ment with a French pinwheel escapement and was looking for a possible maker’s name. Terry Jones shared a broken, warped clock case and was A broken and warped looking for ideas on repair clock case shared by methods. Terry Jones.

Future MCG Meetings/Topics: April 5, 2018—“Holding and Turning Barrels Using Bezel and Pot Chucks,” with Jeff Pomeroy May 5, 2018—Joint MCG/MWCA Symposium A brass movement with a French pinwheel June 7, 2018—“Bushing with a Milling Machine,” escapement shared by Greg Booth. video shown by Ivy Booth August 4, 2018–Visit 3C Clocks, Alden, Minnesota, with Jeff Johnson

Special screw holder with spring-loaded joint to Richard Zielike explained what he does on house aid in installing screws in movements and prevent calls and shared the tools and parts he takes along. losing them.

48 May 2018 Scholarship Grant MCG OFFICERS www.nawcc.org President: Ivy Booth · 612-719-0161 · [email protected] NAWCC Philadelphia Chapter 1 Scholarship Treasurer: Garth Antila · 715-386-3575 · [email protected] Secretary: Dean Ziegenbein · 952-454-1247 · [email protected] Grant for 2019 Horological Society of New York The directors of the Philadelphia Chapter No. 1 of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, Inc. (Chapter 1) (HSNY) cordially invite all interested and qualified individuals to The following information was obtained from The Horologist’s Loupe, submitted by Christa Chance, apply for a scholarship grant to attend a recognized school Recording Secretary, HSNY, Copyright©2018. Published by the Horological Society of New York, Inc.; all rights reserved. of horology in the US or an NAWCC Watch and Clock Traveling Workshop. Membership in the NAWCC by applicants is HSNY Visits Local Schools to Speak preferred but not required. One or more grant awards of up with Students to $500 are planned and may be used to cover all or part of HSNY�s president, Nicholas Manousos, and executive the tuition and registration costs for a single course of study director, Ed Hydeman, recently visited two schools in at a recognized school of horology or an NAWCC Watch as part of HSNY�s ongoing outreach and Clock Traveling Workshop Program. NAWCC Traveling program. The duo visited P.S. 62 in for their Workshop course listings are available at www.nawcc.org, career day, where they spoke with 135 fourth graders as are listings of other recognized schools of horology in the in the school�s auditorium. The duo visited The Riv- US. Previous award recipients may be eligible for a erdale Country School in the Bronx and spoke with a scholarship at the directors’ discretion. class of middle school students who were participat- Scholarship awards are given to promote the study of ing in an experiential study program on horology. The horology. After completing their course of study, scholarship study of time is an incredibly diverse subject, cover- awardees will be encouraged but not required to help at their ing history, art, mathematics, astronomy, physics, and NAWCC home chapter meetings by promoting the educational more. Horological education provides a foundation programs of the chapter through lectures, workshops, and the for students as they continue their studies in other like on horological topics and by other means. If they do not subjects and introduces an in-demand career option. belong to a local chapter, they may also help with educational HSNY OFFICERS activities in other horological organizations. President: Nicholas Manousos A copy of the application form for a scholarship grant may be Vice President: Luke Cox-Bien obtained by telephoning Charles Buttz, Scholarship Committee Recording Secretary and Librarian: Christa Chance Chair, at 570-595-3306 or by emailing him at shelters@ptd. Treasure: Charles S. Salomon net. The application form may also be downloaded from the Chapter 1 or NAWCC website. To find the websites, go to www. George McNeil’s Potomac Guild nawcc.org, the click on: Find a Chapter Near You, Pennsylvania, For April David Staib presented “A Beginner�s and Chapter 1, Philadelphia. Guidelines for award of the scholarship Guide to Collecting.” Ron Rothstein are summarized on the application form. presented the March program, “Mainspring Mystery.” Application Deadline: October 15, 2018 This was a detailed study of the result of Awards will be announced by: December 1, 2018. different mainspring strengths and lengths on the For additional information contact: timekeeping of a clock. Charles Buttz Chair, NAWCC Chapter No. 1 Scholarship Committee GUILD OFFICERS P.O. Box 222 · Buck Hill Falls, PA 18323 President: David Staib 570-595-3306 or email him at Vice President: John Enloe (Acting) [email protected]. Secretary: Barry Boling The application form may also be downloaded from the NAWCC Treasurer: Michael Oliva website. Go to www.nawcc.org, then click on Education and scroll down the page, and click on Application for Chapter One Scholarship Grant.

Horological Times 49 Do you enjoy spending time with other watchmakers and clockmakers? Join Your Local Affiliate Chapter for more information log on to awci.com/about-us/affiliate-chapters Florida Indiana Minnesota New York State Watch- Mark A. Baker, CMW, CC21 Virginia Florida Watch & Clock- Indianapolis Minnesota Clockmakers makers Association Treasurer Horological Association LWT Alumni makers Association, Inc. Horological Association Guild Dale LaDue, CMW21 15852 ½ St. Rt. 62 of Virginia Association Fabio Rodrigues, CW21 Monique Baez, President Ivy Booth, President P.O. Box 292 John Polk, President West Henrietta, NY 116-C Ballast Rock Rd. Aaron Recksiek, CW21, President President 612-719-0161 585-424-1493 Damascus, OH 44619 2064 Alysheba Drive [email protected] Powells Point, NC 27966 786-344-2840 Indianapolis, IN 46234 330-537-3939 (W) 801-580-7673 (C) [email protected] Dean Ziegenbein, Secretary [email protected] 804-335-5006 317-374-3915 4651 152nd Court North Carolina [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Matt Hritz, CW21 Apple Valley, MN 55124-6801 North Carolina Watch- Pennsylvania http://havhome.org www.lwtalumni.org 952-454-1247 makers Association Watchmakers Associa- Vice President [email protected] Sarasota, FL Massachusetts Mack R. Shuping, CW21 tion of Pennsylvania Wisconsin International Rep 941-993-0514 Massachusetts Watch- Treasurer George H. Jones Wisconsin Horological [email protected] makers-Clockmakers New Winston Salem, NC State College, PA Society Association, Inc. Watchmakers Associa- 336-287-8402 814-238-1668 (B & H) Jeff Bergey, CMW, President Christopher Carey tion of New Jersey 336-768-1857 (fax) [email protected] Oregon, WI Richard LeBeau, CMW21 Richard Cuny, President 608-835-3698 (W) Treasurer Newton, MA [email protected] 617-244-3779 Tom’s River, NJ Texas 608-843-7153 (C) Saint Petersburg, FL [email protected] 727-347-3758 [email protected] 732-818-9460 Capital Area Watch & [email protected] www.wanj.us Ohio Clockmakers Guild The Chronometer Club Watchmakers-Clock- Glen Morehead, President Minnesota makers Association of Jay Holloway, Secretary Michael Griner, CW21, President Chris Wiles, CW21 Midwest Watchmakers- New York Horological Society of Ohio Pflugerville, TX Panama City, FL Education Chairmen Clockmakers Association Michael Gainey, CC21 239-671-3203 New York 512-294-7371 850-866-4303 Fred Fischer, President President [email protected] Hugo, MN Nicholas Manousos, President [email protected] [email protected] 651-429-3340 New York, NY Columbus, OH www.cawcg.org [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.thechronometerclub.org www.mwca.us www.hs-ny.org 614-833-0378 (B)

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50 May 2018 AWCI News Continued: Vice President’s Message/Executive Director’s Message

Vice President’s Message Executive Director’s Message continued from page 5. continued from page 5.

our current circle of influence. We are exceptionally busy Our Build a Watch classes for right now, because we are collectors will be given all doing so much. I have nev- around the country. We will er seen AWCI as produc- visit high schools to expose tive as we are right now. If young people to horology. you want AWCI to take on We will be present at many a challenge or start a new “Columbia is home to one of the industry events, and it will be program, now is the time. world’s only horology museums” difficult to ignore the 38-foot Reach out to your Board - Smithsonian Magazine vehicle outfitted with state-of- of Directors—they are ea- The Smithsonian UPCOMING the-art equipment. The public ger and willing to try new Magazine ranked CLASSES will know we are still here and things. I personally want Columbia, PA, among the top 20 best small towns to Using the Micro Mill thriving, and we would like to thank them for their ef- visit in the United States, for the Beginner them to join us and preserve forts. AWCI is a better or- in part, because of its June 23-24, 2018 strength in history. our profession! ganization today because of American Wood their efforts, and it is only The National Watch Movement Clocks going to get better! & Clock Museum in July 17-18, 2018 Columbia includes 19th-century American Contact the Education Department at 717.684.8261, ext. 237 clocks and watches and or [email protected]. from around Check out www.museumoftime.org the world. for more info.

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