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FAX 800-776-6862 PHONE 800-776-6858 WEB JULESBOREL.COM HT AD 5.5-2018.indd 1 4/2/2018 9:43:51 AM IN THIS VOLUME 42,issue NUMBER 5, May 2018 Feature Industry News TM 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 Watchmaker 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 Cuckoo Clock 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 Calendar 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 Horology. 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-Day Build page 45 [email protected] a Watch 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 [email protected] 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 TIMES 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 year 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- age 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 month 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 clockmaker, 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 tor, Rob McLeod, who participated in one of those TO CAPTURE THE 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 week 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 time 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. continued on page 51 continued on page 51 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–Rolex 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.