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The Four P’s of Watchmaking and Clockmaking... PATIENCE  PRIDE  PASSION  PERSEVERANCE

is de- Show me an athlete who is not enthusiastic and Passion fined excited about whatever game he or she is par- as “a strong feeling ticipating in, and I will show you one who is not of enthusiasm or ex- a good athlete. The same rules apply to watch- citement for something making or clockmaking. If you are going to be a or about doing some- horologist, then why not strive to be the best thing.” If you don’t talk horologist you can be? Read books, attend class- about your work with es, attend seminars and conventions, and find a excitement and enthu- mentor. You may think that what you are doing siasm, then you should is the best way of doing that project, but when find something else to you talk with another craftsperson, he or she may do, because you are have a better way of doing it and can do the proj- Fred T. White not passionate ect much faster than you can. None of [email protected] about what you We all need a us should be an island: we all need a do. You should mentor, coach, mentor, coach, or friend who will share be enthusiastic when you talk to your cus- information, parts, or moral support with us. I have learned more at a table tomers about the repairs you are going or friend. over a drink or in a hallway exchanging ideas with to do for them. To you it may be another job, but others than I can put into words. Develop a net- to them it is a family treasure or a watch they work of people you can call on to help you. But may have carried through a war or other try- remember, it must be a two-way street: when they ing times in their lives. If you are not passionate call on you, you must be willing to reciprocate. about what you are doing, then your business will Some of my best friends, those who are here and never grow. To quote Wally Amos, the founder of those who have passed on, have been watchmak- The Cookie Kahuna, “The fuel that drives many of ers and clockmakers. These friends are passionate us is passion. If you are passionate about what you about what they do. You could say they love their are doing, it is impossible to quit. Another strong job, their calling, using their God-given talent to supporter is Attitude. A positive attitude will see satisfy their clients. Ewell Hartman, CMW, FAWI, you through just about anything and everything.” had a saying: “Enthusiasm makes the difference.”

I will say more about the Four P’s of Watchmaking and Clockmaking next month when I talk about perseverance. To be continued.

It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of William O. Smith Jr., who was the author of several books on watchmaking. If it had not been for his series of books on the chronograph called Esembl-O- Graf, I would not be the watchmaker I am today. I was intimidated by these complicated timepieces with all the levers, cams, and wheels, but by using his books, I was able to disassemble and reassemble these timepieces with confidence. Thank you, Mr. Smith, for the help you gave me and many other watchmakers.

4 July 2015 a message from the JORDAN P. FICKLIN, CW21 executive director

Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect Last month I was at know how to perform the task at which you wish my son’s baseball prac- to become perfect. Practice doesn’t make perfect. tice when one of the Perfect practice makes perfect. Perfect practice assistant coaches recit- requires a coach. ed the common adage, But practice is not the only factor. Recent “Practice makes per- studies suggest that the amount of deliberate fect.” The head coach practice or “time on task” only contributes to quickly stepped in and about 12% of the differences in performance corrected the assistant. levels between individuals. What accounts for the “Practice doesn’t make other 88%? Little things like intrinsic motivation perfect. Practice makes seem to make the difference. If you love what permanent.” I have been you do, you tend to be better at it. When practice thinking a lot about this is engaging, you get more out of it. So when Jordan P. Ficklin over the last few weeks, practice is a chore (or a job) as opposed to an [email protected] and I have even quoted activity you enjoy, you tend to get less out of it. it to several people. Immediately after school I found myself in a It has been attributed to at least a half dozen workshop by myself without a mentor. When I coaches from Vince Lombardi to Larry Gelwix. attended my first training after graduating, You may have heard that it takes just two years later, I found I had 10,000 hours to become an expert at Perfect practice already developed some bad habits. something. Malcom Gladwell discuss- makes perfect. Being around other watchmakers at the es this topic in his book The Outliers. training inspired me and motivated me The 10,000-hour rule may be true, but Perfect practice to correct those habits. For those of if you practice something for 10,000 requires a coach. you who have been doing this much hours the wrong way, you will be an longer than I have, I hope I can say expert—an expert at doing it wrong. If you do this without offending too many of you. You can something 3,000 times the wrong way, when teach an old dog new tricks. Ask yourself how you do it for the 3,001st time, you are going to you know if you have been practicing horology do it wrong again. Practice develops habits, and correctly. Who is your coach? From whom do unless you practice something perfectly you you get feedback? We say that the customer is will develop the wrong habits. Practice doesn’t always right, but customers are terrible mentors. make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect. AWCI is full of individuals who love what they If you are just starting your watchmaking do. They are on a constant mission to improve education, or even if you are early in your career, themselves. They seek out mentors and challenge remember this. Take the time to do things correctly themselves. Their goal—and I hope it is your when you are developing your habits. One of the goal too—is to practice perfectly. If you need best ways to ensure you practice correctly is to the motivation to improve yourself, I strongly work with a coach. In education we call a coach encourage you to come to our annual convention. a teacher, and in the business world we call If you are like me, when you surround yourself them mentors. Everyone is a critic, except when with other individuals who are passionate about it comes to their own performance. If you want horology, you will have a strong desire to practice to practice perfectly you must seek out constant perfectly again. feedback from individuals who have proven they

Horological Times 5 more significantly prepared I The Smartwatch feel I am after taking Michael Editor’s Forum Gainey’s class Servicing the While the smartwatch segment I receive emails and phone Aging Modern Floor Clock in may grow over time, early sales calls from readers who want the Home last week. figures from the market show more information about tepid growth even accounting something that was pub- A day hasn’t passed since lished in Horological Times or that I’m not putting to work for Apple’s product. Predictions who just want to comment specific elements of what are based on several factors, on what they've read. I'd like I learned. Beyond that, the including the ability of it to to share these comments, displace current products and questions, and answers with overriding message of how to you. I also like to highlight conduct a successful business viability of added functionality. what is in our current issue following Michael’s model is Current analysis shows a trend or share news or information of 5 to 10 years before adoption that will be useful to you. I influencing my own thinking rates reveal actual strength in look forward to hearing from and bringing my work into all HT readers. focus like never before. its category. Donna Hardy While I can’t speak for the David Fahrenholz Managing Editor other students, I witnessed ~ more than a few “aha” moments I think it is a good idea to print (and even a couple of forehead- information on new technology. slapping ones) as Michael It will tell watchmakers either illuminated some of the finer to stay away from it or better technical points. get ready. Clockmaking Thanks for creating this I remember when quartz Class opportunity for me to get a watches came out. I stocked up more solid foundation under my on quartz and capacitor compo- Cindy Whitehead, educational & clock repair business, which is nents, and in a few years it was certification coordinator, and on much firmer footing than it just a waste of money and time. Jordan Ficklin received this appre- would otherwise be, if not for Technology changes rapidly, ciative email from a participant in the wisdom and volumes of pure especially lately. a recent clockmaking class taught information gained during the Karel Ebenstreit at AWCI headquarters. See page course of the class. 15 for Brad Wellmann’s summary of this class. Andrew Baron Santa Fe

Dear Cindy and Jordan, Note: Andrew Baron is the author of the series “The Wonderment of Mail- I just wanted to take a moment lardet Automaton,” which appeared to let AWCI know how much in Horological Times in 2014.

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Horological Times 9 Feature: 3D Printing in a Watchmaker's Shop in 2015 in a Watchmaker’s Shop in 2015

By John Davis

What Kind of 3D Printer? silverware is made from) and ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene—the type of plastic Legos are sure there are many watchmakers out there made from). An increasingly wide variety of other I’m who, like me, love tools and gadgets. And materials are becoming available, including various most especially we love tools like lathes and milling types of nylon (for increased strength and flexibil- machines that help us make other things. When I ity), PET (also a very strong, hard plastic), flexible first learned about 3D printing, I was fascinated by filaments (for rubber-like properties), materials the idea that I could design something and have a infused with metals (brass, bronze, or stainless machine fabricate it for me “out of thin air.” Additive steel), and even wood. For some adventurous manufacturing has become much more accessible enthusiasts, high-temperature materials like poly- in recent years, and when I realized I could actually carbonate or even PEEK (which requires tempera- afford to get a 3D printer for home use, I couldn’t tures around 400° Celsius to melt) are available. resist. If you’re like me—interested in learning about The other type of reasonably affordable 3D a new technology and spending hours entertaining printer you can get today employs stereo lithog- yourself making stuff—please do yourself a favor and raphy (SLA) to selectively cure a liquid resin with buy a 3D printer. If you’re interested, on the other either a digital projector or a low-power laser. This hand, in finding out how useful 3D printing is in the technology allows for higher-resolution results but here and now for watchmakers, then keep reading. is generally more expensive and much messier to In 2015, there are two kinds of 3D printers one work with (the finished parts require cleaning with could reasonably afford to purchase for use in a isopropyl alcohol and additional curing under a home or a small workshop. Fused Filament Fabrica- UV lamp to completely stabilize the plastic). SLA tion (FFF) is sometimes known as Fused Deposition 3D printing also has limited material choices and, Modeling (FDM), but since that term and abbrevia- because of this, is generally less well suited to tion are trademarked by Stratasys, a manufactur- making functional components like tools. For these er of 3D printing equipment and materials, I’ll use reasons, this article will focus on what is achievable the generic FFF to refer to this style of 3D print- with a hobbyist-grade FFF 3D printer. ing. FFF 3D printers use spooled plastic filament as feedstock to be extruded out of a heated nozzle Prototypes and Custom Tools that is precisely controlled by a CNC positioning system. The extruded plastic is placed on a build The most obvious use of 3D printers is for pro- plate in the specific pattern dictated by model and totyping. 3D printers are often called rapid the “slicing” instructions in the software driving the prototype machines, in fact, because this is how 3D printer. The extruder nozzle is raised by one the technology got a foothold in the 1980s. If you layer height, and the process is repeated for the next want a plastic model of a CAD-designed com- layer until the object is gradually built up, one layer ponent to evaluate for compatibility and fitment at a time. This is the type of 3D printer that the vast before you sink dozens of hours of programming majority of home users have, as made famous by and machine time into an expensive CNC mill- MakerBot, Ultimaker, and Printrbot, among others. ing operation or tens of thousands of dollars into Hobbyist-grade machines like these mainly use PLA aluminum molds for injecting molding in mass (polylactic acid—the type of material most plastic production, 3D printing makes a lot of sense.

10 July 2015 Education and Certification: A Summary of the Class “Servicing the Aging Modern Floor Clock in the Home” A Summary of the Class “Servicing the Aging Modern Floor Clock in the Home” By Brad Wellmann

It has been a few years since a clockmaking class has been taught at AWCI headquarters. In May, Michael Gainey shared his skills and knowledge with five students in the classrooms at AWCI. Below is one student's summary of what he learned in the class.

had the good fortune of attending Michael going to make a house call. Discuss the clock and Gainey’s class, “Servicing the Aging Modern its problem as thoroughly as possible. It will help I Floor Clock in the Home” at the AWCI educa- you give your customer an idea of the repair cost, tional facility in Harrison, Ohio. Even though I have or even if a repair is possible. Always be straightfor- been repairing clocks for more than 14 years, I ward and honest. If you give your client false hope realized there is always more to learn and always and then can’t deliver, no one will be happy—least room for improvement. of all you. If you do have to schedule a house call, During class, Mike shared a wealth of knowl- try to set it up on a day when you have another call edge accumulated during his scheduled. Scheduling house 35-year horological career. calls in groups is much more As we progressed deeper efficient. in the material, it became Over the three days of the evident that this three-day class, Mike covered a multi- class could easily be ex- tude of problems a clockmak- tended to five days. There er making a house call may was no shortage of discus- encounter. From a gummed sion topics. up Hermle to a badly worn At the beginning of the chime cam in a Jauch, Mike class, Mike told us a bit about gave us a better understand- himself, his training, and ex- ing of problem areas associ- perience. He is a CC21, Cer- ated with particular brands tified Clockmaker, through of clocks. the American Watchmakers- There was so much more Clockmakers Institute. He included in the class. Some of said his goals were to help us the other topics Mike covered: learn something new; remember what we learned; 1. Material necessary for a house call give us the courage to try a new way of doing things; 2. Special techniques and learn something from us. 3. Traditional tools We discussed several different approaches to making house calls and the pros and cons of each. 4. Special tools Mike explained why he preferred one approach over 5. General house-call issues the others. But he made it clear that it is a personal 6. Methods for packing clocks choice and that perhaps a different approach may 7. Clock shipping packing supplies work for another clockmaker, customer, or situation. 8. House call checklist It was an easy transition from discussing making Mike Gainey presented a class full of useful house calls to talking about the etiquette involved information, which I will use to better myself and in dealing with your customers. Of course, remem- my business. bering the manners your mom taught you is a given. But dressing neatly, having preprinted business cards, respecting your customer’s home inside Michael Gainey, CC21, Jerry Faier, CMC21, and and out, and being polite and gracious at all times is others are available to teach classes at your the sign of a true professional. The same holds true affiliate chapter or guild. Please contact when talking with a customer on the phone. Be sure Cindy Whitehead at to take notes during your conversation. Be sure to 513-367-2924, ext. 303, or [email protected] get the name of the customer (correct spelling), for a list of available courses. phone number, address, and directions if you are Brad Wellmann, owner of Bradley Clock Service in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a CC21 certified clockmaker. He has been restoring and servicing clocks since 2002.

Horological Times 15 Technical Discussion: Burnishing Pivots, Part I Burnishing Pivots, Part I By Andrew DeKeyser, CW21

ince the invention of the mechanical time- So, polishing is achieving a smooth surface finish piece, horologists have sought to eliminate either by removing material with abrasives or grind- friction in their timekeeping creations to bring ing the material with a burnisher. Burnishing achieves Sthem closer to the ideal of isochronism. Torque is a smooth surface finish (a polished finish) by grind- lost when friction is present in the power transfer ing the material. Grinding is to pulverize or crush the of the gear train. Out of this endeavor to lessen this material.5 Therefore, burnishing requires that pres- inevitable force came mechanisms requiring less sure be applied to the material being burnished, pul- power to run accurately, remontoir or constant force verizing and compacting it in order to achieve a pol- escapements, and the jeweled bearing and the hard- ished finish. For the sake of clarifying these terms, I ened steel pivot, to name a few. This last invention will refer to polishing as using abrasives to achieve has a static coefficient of friction (μs) of only 0.15¹ a polished finish and burnishing as using a burnisher and is widely used across the industry as the stan- to grind and compact material to a polished finish. dard to reduce friction in horology. It is vital that pivots and bearings be both hard and smooth in order Why Burnish? to reduce friction, lessen energy loss, and preserve Jewel bearings are made to be very hard and smooth. longevity. Watchmakers around the world use the Figure 1 shows detail of the smooth bearing surface method of burnishing pivots to achieve the desired of a jewel. To reduce friction as much as possible, smooth and hard finish. My goal in writing this article the pivots that ride in these bearings also need to is to clearly define burnishing, outline its benefits, be very hard and smooth. Burnishing creates a very and explain some basic techniques used to properly smooth finish. A metal pivot that has been burnished burnish. This article will be presented in two parts, has been proven to be smoother, or more polished, which will cover this widely discussed subject. than a traditionally polished pivot. Studies have shown that burnishing compacts the material to fill Defining Burnishing in grooves and microscopic valleys on the material's The terms “burnish,” “grind,” and “polish” are surface. Polishing alone cannot achieve this.6 used almost interchangeably when referring to this application. As the Illustrated Professional Fig. 1 Dictionary of Horology defines burnishing, “The process used for polishing pivots. The pivot is turned in a semi-circular bed. A burnisher or grinding-wheel presses on the pivot to polish it and grind it down to the required diameter. Burnishing is the result of two actions: wear, like that caused by a very smooth file, and the breaking down of the rough surface. For effective burnishing, the surface must be smooth, and only 0.01 to 0.02mm of material should be removed.”² And, “The burnishing of pivots is a polishing operation performed by means of Burnishing also increases the surface hardness a burnisher. The pivot to be polished rests in the of the pivot. Consider how Production Machining bed of the runner of the jacot tool. The burnisher advertises its burnishing services: “As the pressure is pressed on the pivot as it turns. Either by hand exceeds the yield point of the workpiece material, or automatically, the burnisher is given a to-and-fro the surface is plastically deformed by cold-flowing motion. The burnishing of pivots is also done with of subsurface material...increasing surface hardness burnishing-wheels, in which case it is more correct (by as much as 5 to 10%).”7 to speak of grinding the pivots.”³ It then defines A variety of different metals can be burnished. polishing as, “To make a surface smooth and brilliant. Production Machining explains, “Any ductile or Metals are polished by rubbing with abrasives or malleable metal can be burnished (steel, stainless, with burnishers.”4 alloys, cast iron, aluminum, copper, brass, bronze,

Horological Times 17 Technical Discussion: Re-Pivoting a Clock Wheel Re-Pivoting a Clock Wheel By Bob Little, CC, CW

this article I will show how I re-pivot a clock saw blade. The cut pivot face is trimmed flush with the In wheel. The wheel I am re-pivoting (Figure 1) is arbor shoulder on a lathe. plated, and the pivot surface, although it doesn’t show A brass arbor support plate that I made is installed up well in the picture, has moderate spalling of the plat- on the lathe cross slide, parallel to the face of the chuck. ing. To do a good job of installing a new pivot, there Using a locating center, the existing plate hole to be are important steps used is centered with the chuck, Figure 2. I have a series to follow, and those Fig. 1 of holes in the plate that are drilled by using a center- will be discussed as ing drill bit in the chuck moving the cross slide with the the work in the ar- brass plate into the bit to start the hole. I then drilled ticle progresses. the hole with a regular drill bit and then reamed the hole Measurements are for the arbor that I use it with. This is done to allow the taken and recorded arbor to turn freely when in the support plate with no of the pivot diameter, side shake. This setup is only used for boring the arbor pivot length, arbor di- hole and not for pivot finishing. ameter, shoulder-to-shoulder length, and finished overall length. The pivot diameter is 1.95mm. I have chosen Fig. 2 to use a pivot wire that measures slightly over 1.98mm diameter. This size can easily be worked down to match the original pivot size and fit the finished hole snugly. To drill the replacement pivot hole, it is important to use high-quality drill bits. Inexpensive drill bits have rougher, less-finished surfaces and can actually have the points ground off-center. This can cause them to overcut and drift off-center or cut a larger-size hole than what it is marked for. Often the flute edges on an inexpensive bit are dull. Flute edges on a quality drill bit are very sharp and can seriously cut fingers, so be careful. Dedicate these drill bits to pivot work only. I use numerical or wire-size high-speed steel drill bits for this purpose. The number 47 drill-bit shank measures slightly over 1.94mm diameter. This will work well to ac- cept the finished plug size, since the hole made by this The pivot on the opposite end of the arbor is sup- particular bit is very slightly greater than the bit shank ported in the three-jaw chuck by using a conventional size. I will first drill the hole with a number 48 drill bit, Bergeon bushing. This which measures 1.88mm diameter. Drill bits will over- bushing has the bore cut the hole size very slightly if you drill just once with reamed slightly so it the bit size you need for the hole. Drilling the hole first will turn freely on the with the next under-size bit and then drilling again with pivot with essentially the finish size you need will produce a more accurately no side shake, Figure 3. sized hole. Two sources of American-made quality drill The bushing’s outside bits I use are Wholesale Tool and MSC Industrial Sup- diameter is larger than ply. Do an Internet search to find their websites. There the arbor diameter. This are other machine shop suppliers that carry quality bits. assures that the bush- There are also quality Japanese, German, and other bits ing and not the arbor is Fig. 3 available, but I have not used them. clamped in the chuck. Also, use a high-quality, calibrated micrometer and Again, when the chuck is tightened on the bushing, caliper for precise repeatable readings. the arbor is not clamped upon, and the arbor is visu- The pivot to be replaced is cut off with a jeweler’s ally centered in the chuck with clearance between the saw, taking care to not touch the shoulder with the chuck jaw and arbor, Figure 4. This clearance between

22 July 2015 Industry NEWS The Tom Scott Collection More than 100 rare and important clocks, watches, and scientific instruments go on display

By Donna Hardy

ssembled over 30 years by entrepreneur and philanthropist Tom Scott, this collection con- A unique surveying tains over 100 clocks, watches, and scientific compass signed in Ainstruments. Forty-seven of the items were made manuscript by John by or have a link to Thomas Tompion (1639–1713) Harrison, dated 1718, and his successor, George Graham (1673–1751). and made for his Perhaps the greatest leap in the mechanical evolution of clocks came in the second half of the own use. Harrison 17th century, after Christiaan Huygens patented the went on to make a application of the pendulum to clockworks, leading marine timekeeper, to greater accuracy. This led to scientific and tech- H4, completed nological advancements in this field, some of which in 1759, enabling are in this collection. ship navigators to Among the mechanical innovations by Tompion over this period were his grande sonnerie striking accurately calculate clocks, of which there are three in the collection, as their positions at sea. well as pull-quarter repeat systems. The Harrison Compass Other highly regarded clockmakers, Joseph is the only known Knibb (1640–1711), Daniel Quare (1649–1724), and instrument by him, the rest being clocks.

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For me it began at age 9 or 10. I seemed to have an aptitude for patient discovery and good hand-eye coordination. I started building model airplanes, first out of plastic kits and then later freestyle out of balsa wood, complete with working components. When anything broke in my house, it was, “Give it to Joe. He will fix it!” And I usually did. When I was about 13, a neighbor dropped off a box of old clock movements and cheap, dollar pocket watches at our door and said, “Give these to Joe. Maybe he would like to play with this stuff.” This box of junk left in their basement by a clockmaker friend had no value to them, or to anyone. For me it was treasure. I opened

26 July 2015 Industry News JCK + COUTURE May 29–June 1, 2015 By Aaron Recksiek, CW21

Jewelers' Circular Keystone is the leading services such as the “find a professional” directory trade publication and authority for the independent or the continuing education courses that can help jewelry retailer. They host the largest gathering of them educate themselves and/or their watchmak- jewelry-industry professionals every year around ers. We handed out stacks of promotional material the beginning of June at the Mandalay Bay Ho- and generated hundreds of leads for AWCI. tel and Convention Center in Las Vegas. For most The overall theme this year at JCK was technol- watch brands, this is the first opportunity to debut ogy and innovation—whether it was the futuristic their new product to an audience that didn’t travel bench that Bergeon brought from Switzerland with to Baselworld in Switzerland. In years past, show electronic hydraulic lift and LED lamp, or the new management donated space for AWCI to educate complete torque screwdriver set. Booths selling 3D the industry with our large repository of knowledge printers were prevalent. Ring Cam, a ring box that specific to our profession. However, this year there captures HD video of a marriage proposal, won the was little hope for AWCI to be represented at the show’s annual Shark Tank competition. The segment annual Jewelry conclave because show space was that has the largest opportunity for growth over the deemed at a premium, as there were quite a few near future is wearables. Not only were there sever- new exhibitors trying to break into the American al new jewelry brands making fashionable bracelets market. So the show organizers decided to go a dif- that integrated wearable tech, but there were some ferent direction with their educational offerings. Gé- new smartwatch brands that have come onto the rard Meulensteen and Vladimir Zennaro from Ber- scene in just the last few months, this show being geon SA were gracious enough to offer AWCI and their big market debut. One of those new brands Bergeon US distributors the opportunity to share is the iFit line, manufactured by the world’s largest some booth space and help out in each other’s ar- fitness-product company, ICON Health and Fitness. eas of expertise. There were some more rumblings of a push to in- Bergeon brought the tools and a bench, and Tom crease American-based manufacturing, as there has Schomaker was on hand to demonstrate the proper been for the last few years. A more notable push usage of the tools and answer any technical ques- was that by the German government to increase tions. Jordan Ficklin and I were there to promote their domestic exports; they subsidized a number of AWCI’s numerous educational programs, including booths that all carried uniform booth-entrance dis- the new retail jeweler battery replacement courses. plays complete with the brand’s name and a “made Distributors of Bergeon products—Gary and Jenna in Germany” logo. Borel and Kyle Woolworth from Jules Borel and a Happening at the same time in Las Vegas was representative from Esslinger—were taking orders the COUTURE show, which targets a specific clien- from retailers for tools and supplies. tele, as registration for the show is limited to retail- Although the Bergeon booth was tucked neatly ers of fine jewelry only. Whereas JCK registration is in the corner of the Technology section of the main open to anyone involved in any facet of the jewelry show floor, many attendees saw the Bergeon name industry. This crosstown rival of the JCK show has in the show guide and sought the booth out. There been stealing more and more brands every year to was heavy foot traffic most of the day, and many exhibit at the Wynn Las Vegas, where the look and people were being introduced to Bergeon and environment could not be more different than JCK’s AWCI for the first time. venue. The Wynn convention space consists of large Everyone, from retailers to manufacturers, was ballrooms constructed with extremely detailed eager to meet a professional organization repre- high-end materials from floor to ceiling. Brands can senting watchmakers and clockmakers. Many need also upgrade to private villas, enterable from long, watch repair services or are having trouble with the grandiose hallways, or private meeting rooms in a service they are currently getting from their watch- hotel tower by appointment only. maker or watch service center. AWCI can offer them

28 July 2015 Industry News Chelsea Clock Company Has Moved to Their New Location

By Donna Hardy May, the Chelsea Clock Company moved In connection with Chelsea’s move, authors An- to its new location at 101 Second Street in drew and David Demeter have released a second In Chelsea, Massachusetts. For 100 years they edition of their book Chelsea Clock Company: The had resided at 284 Everett Avenue in Chelsea. First Hundred Years. The Demeters reexamined According to a report in the Chelsea Record, Chelsea’s records and uncovered more historical Chelsea Clock CEO JK Nicholas said, “It’s not just facts and gathered more photographs and techni- keeping Chelsea Clock in Chelsea—the name and cal details not previously published. tradition and all. It’s also about our employees be- The second edition includes 10 more vintage ing local and we’re committed to our employees. models added to the Identification Guide and color …For us, the choice was to go overseas, which we photographs; an Alphabetical Index on every Move- rejected flatly on principal for a number of reasons. ment Model developed by the company by date and We wanted to stay in Chelsea at all costs and that’s designated purpose; individual Indices that list every what we were able to do.” clock made for the U.S. Lighthouse Establishment & Like their previous home, their new location is Service, U.S. Life-Saving Service, and U.S. Revenue also a 100-year-old building, but they have made Cutter Service by serial number, type, and date of some modernizations to it. The new location actual- issuance; a new Boston Clock Co. Index of this sub- ly has less space for Chelsea, but according to Nich- sidiary’s manufacture of clocks from 1909 to 1931. olas, they been farming out work to local machinists to create many of the tiny parts of the clocks, while To order a copy, email either keeping the manufacturing, delicate repair work, [email protected] or and engineering functions within the headquarters. [email protected]. Chelsea Clock has not released any photos of their new location yet because parts of it are still Editor’s Note: Look for a review of the second edi- under construction. tion of Chelsea Clock Company: The First Hundred Years in an upcoming issue of Horological Times. It will also be available from the Henry B. Fried Re- source Library soon.

Sources: Schinto, Jeanne. “A New Location for Chelsea Clock and a Second Edition of Its History,” Maine Antique Digest, April 3, 2015, www.maineantiquedigest.com/ stories/a-new-location-for-chelsea-clock-company-and-a-second-edition-of-its- history/4978 Daniel, Seth. “Chelsea Clock Moves but Still Stays Home” Chelsea Record, May 15, 2014, www.chelsearecord.com/2014/05/15/chelsea-clock-moves-but-still-stays- home/

Donna Hardy is Managing Editor of Horological Times.

30 July 2015 Column: From the Workshop SKILLFUL ESTIMATING By Jack Kurdzionak, CW21, FAWCI uring a visit to a major factory service center here in the US, our guide carefully ex- Dplained how the work flowed through the service center. Before a technician or watchmaker sees any watch, an evaluator carefully examines each watch. The evaluator follows a checklist of points to examine and makes a series of entries into the database for each item on the checklist. Those entries detail the exterior and interior condition of the watch and note all visible damage to the case, crown, crystal, dial, hands, bracelet, and movement. Those entries, combined with the customer’s specific service request, become the basis for the estimated repair charges. Our guide explained the importance of this point in the workflow. Here is where the service Setting parts with grease. recommendations are made and the repair charges are set for the customer’s approval. The peo- time you see a drop of glue on a second-hand ple who perform the evaluation are well-trained, post or some visible punch marks around the skillful observers. Their evaluations determine hub of a minute hand, you have a warning sign the repair charges. Their task is to produce accu- of further damage. If you see visible damage on rate estimates that are fair to both the company the dial and hands, you are assured there will be and its customers. Since their estimating proce- much more damage hidden behind the dial. Your dure is by a straightforward protocol, they need inductive reasoning tells you that the external not draw any inferences from their observations. condition often indicates similar conditions inter- They enter the information and the computer nally. If you see glue on the hands, you may find generates a repair estimate based upon their more glue holding a jewel in place. Once you see data entry. a warning sign, you know you need to keep look- Most watchmakers work in small shops, by ing. You will usually find more problems. This is necessity, and perform every step in the watch especially true when evaluating vintage watch- repair procedure themselves. They examine each es, which have had numerous service interven- job, compile an estimate, and repair the watch. tions in the past. Factory service centers often They too possess a keen eye to note flaws and limit their repairs to watches that are less than assess repair requirements as is done in a service 15–20 years old. Parts for those models are read- center. A skilled watchmaker also does inductive ily available, and the watches have had fewer evaluating. This watchmaker recognizes the pos- service interventions. One Swiss factory I have sible significance of some damage or a condition visited uses 15 years as the arbitrary cutoff point and considers what that implies. Please see the for standard repair pricing. They service older photo of a movement without a dial showing the models by special estimate only, and then only setting parts of a watch movement smeared with if spare parts are available. That factory’s service grease. The watchmaker noticed this condition department recognizes the specialized nature during the estimating phase of the repair. The of what a skilled independent watchmaker does smeared grease is a clear sign of a previous sub- every day. Watchmakers need to recognize their standard repair. own special abilities and utilize them. There are plenty of other visible warning signs to a watchmaker that require a keen eye and the Jack Kurdzionak, watchmaker and watch material specialist, owned a Boston-area watch sales and service shop for 40 years. Jack has a BS (Northeastern University 1967) and has studied at ETA, WOSTEP, BHI, SGUS, ability to make some reasonable inferences. Any- and AWCI. He retired to New Hampshire and works for Eckcells Watch Material with Terry Kurdzionak.

Horological Times 31 In Memoriam William O. Smith Jr.

illiam O. Smith Jr. passed away peacefully Here are some remembrances of at his home in West Dennis, Massachusetts, on June 1, 2015 at the age of 88. His wife, Bill Smith from some of his friends WMary, and his daughter Gail were with him. Smith was and colleagues at AWCI. a Certified Master Watchmaker and Clockmaker. He began his training at the age of 12 at the Western In 1995, the Massachusetts Watchmakers Clock- Pennsylvania Horological Institute in Pittsburgh, makers Association held a large reception for Henry Pennsylvania, founded by his father in 1936. In 1966, B. Fried. Bill and Mary Smith were among the 100 he joined the faculty of the University of Illinois to or so people who attended that reception to honor participate in a Horological and Micro-Precision Henry that evening. Henry remarked to those of us Research Project. Subsequently, Smith established sitting at his table that there was another person in a Micro-Precision Technology program at Parkland the room who deserved to be honored even more College in Champaign, Illinois, where he taught until than he did. That person was William O. Smith Jr. his retirement in 1984. In 1987, Smith founded Smith’s ~Jack Kurdzionak, CW21, FAWCI Time Shop, in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, now located in West Dennis. Smith was a past president of The Watchmaker’s Bill Smith with Henry Fried in 1995 at an event honoring Henry Fried. Association of Pennsylvania and a Director and Fellow of The American Watchmaker’s Institute. Smith is author of many technical books including Twenty- First Century Watchmaking, Hamilton Electric Watch Repair Manual, and 28 volumes on chronographs and complicated watches. Smith enlisted in the Navy during WWII where he served in the Farragut Unit in Washington D.C., and later as head watchmaker at Ship’s Service in Norfolk, Virginia. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Mary (Tomko) Smith; by his children, William O., III and his wife Karen; Mark A. and his wife Sandy; Kent R. and his wife Christine; Lynn M. Marlow and her husband Thomas (Pete); Gail M. Smith; Jill L. Conway and her husband Bob; and Sherri A. Smith; 12 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on June 8 in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, and burial followed at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne, Massachusetts.

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32 July 2015 Column: Old-Time Resources The Mechanism of the Watch A Collection of Articles to Make You Think By Robert D. Porter, CMW

ames Swinburne was a British engineer and Fellow of the Royal Society who wrote articles for the Horological Journal. The Mechanism of the Watch, published in 1950, Jis a collection of those articles. I found this book fascinating and eye-opening because Swinburne is at variance with some accepted horological practices. For example, on page 47, he is critical of the Phillips’s hairspring design theory—“Phillips maintained that to make a hairspring isochronous, its center of gravity, by which he meant the center of inertia, must be in the axis.” Many of us who have been in the trade for a while are familiar with the Phillips 67 overcoil. Phillips 67, as I understand it, refers to the 67% radius of the hairspring from the stud through an arc of 83° past the regulating pins. The hairspring then curves in a gradual curve for the next 180° to the outer coil of the hairspring. See diagram. Swinburne states that the only reason Phillips’s theory has been universally accepted for so long is because the mathematics "look so impressive," and he goes on to say that the Phillips Theory is incorrect. He does say that Breguet and Arnold both accidentally hit on a practical hairspring The Mechanism of the Watch is overcoil to improve timekeeping at about the divided into 14 chapters: same time. Chapter 1, The Centimetre-Gram-Second Diagram drawn by Robert Porter System, is a short discussion about systems of measurement as applied to horology. Chapter 2, The Mainspring, has 18 line drawings to illustrate Swinburne's analysis of the bending and clustering forces that affect timekeeping. Methods of attachment of the spring to the barrel are discussed as well as several methods to improve the power flow of the mainspring. Chapter 3, The Train, is about gearing, in which Swinburne is at variance with accepted practice relating to extra friction on engaging. His apparatus for measuring the friction of gear trains is depicted and discussed. Photographs of eight different wheel-and-pinion gearing engagements are shown as well.

34 July 2015 I have had this happen several times I would tell the caller that I don’t have a over the years—most recently last pickup and delivery service. But in his winter. I politely tell them I would be case, if he would bring the clock to his glad to pick up their clock, take it to friend’s home before the service call, I my shop, look it over, and call them would take the clock to the shop, in- with an estimate. I tell them, “Once spect the clock, and call him back with you give me the go-ahead to do the an estimate for the repair. I would tell work, I will call you when finished. I the caller that he or a designated per- will need your phone number and ad- son would have to come to the shop dress.” When I pick up their clock I tell and pick up the clock, whether it was them when I expect to be in their area repaired or not, in a timely manner. again to deliver their clock. Meanwhile, My rationale is you might have to if they happen to be in the area of my travel 15 minutes in the opposite di- shop before my scheduled delivery, rection of where the service call is they’re more than welcome to pick it in heavy traffic to reach the caller’s up. I sincerely thank them for trusting home. When you arrive, the caller me with their clock and assure them I may not be home, the clock may not will give it my best care. be worth repairing, or your estimate could be more than the caller wants to — George H. Jones pay. This would be a waste of time.

I would schedule a time to pick up the — Paul Corn mantle clock prior to the service calls, if possible. After I had it serviced and in proper working order, I would contact the customer for a return time, and while I was there I would make follow-up phone The Next Question calls to the grandfather clock customers to make sure all was satisfactory. A customer comes into your shop and complains Do a little extra for the customer; you about the horrible battery-replacement service only get one chance at return business. he or she got at a local jeweler. What is your — Mike Howell response to the customer? Knowing that someone inexperienced was inside this watch, what is your take-in procedure?

Please submit your response to [email protected] by CONGRATULATIONS September 1. Join us on Facebook—facebook.com/ to Paul Corn, whose MyAWCI or facebook.com/horologicaltimes, where we name was drawn will post the next question the first of every month. If at random to win you haven't liked Horological Times yet, do it now! this month’s prize, You can also look for the next question in the email Striking and Chiming newsletter, which goes out the first week of every month. Clocks—Their work- Your name will be entered in a drawing to win a prize ing and repair, by from our grab bag of horological treasures. Eric Smith.

A wise watchmaker once said, “You should sit on your hands.” Ninety percent of watchmaking should be done with your hands away from the movement, and 10% is actually manipulating the watch. Good watchmakers and clockmakers think about what they are doing more than they actually do it.

Horological Times 37 AWCI News: 2015 Convention 2015 Convention Update

By Terry Kurdzionak, Convention Committee Chairwoman

he annual ELM Trust fundraising dinner will will be held at our hotel and is limited to 12 stu- be held on Friday evening, October 2, 2015 dents. One CEU will be awarded for completion of in the historic Union Station about one mile this course. Tfrom our hotel. Tickets for this event are in addition to the convention cost and are $75 per person. Chronometer Club Our venue has a maximum seating capacity of 80 This will be a one-day course for club members. people, and we have already sold tickets. So if you The course will be taught by Tom Schomaker. plan to attend, please order your tickets soon by Details for the course are available through the calling Cindy at AWCI (866-367-2924) or by regis- Chronometer Club. tering online at the AWCI website, www.awci.com. The menu for the evening’s meal will be Kansas City barbeque with all the fixin’s and a cash bar. Rooms are available for those who take any of the The ELM Trust stands for Education, Library, pre-convention courses. Book at the Hotel Phillips and Museum Trust. Five trustees are appointed (816-346-4400). by the president for a two- or three-year term The Jules Borel Company is just around the corner! alternately so that there are always five trustees. These appointments must be approved by the Board of Directors. The trustees will have met for Convention Courses a weekend at headquarters at the end of June of These classes will be held on Saturday, October 3, this year. They are meeting to clarify their mission, 2015 at our convention hotel. We will start with a hear the report of their treasurer, and inventory and 7 a.m. breakfast on the mezzanine level and begin document the items in the museum. The trustees class at 8 a.m. are volunteers who donate their time and talent to our organization. 8 a.m.–12 noon Essential Practices of Water Resistance Testing taught by Tom Schomaker, Pre-Convention Classes CMW21 One two-day class will be held September 28–29, 8 a.m.–10 a.m. Workshop Practices for Watch- 2015 at the Jules Borel Company, which is within makers and Clockmakers by Kari Halme walking distance to our hotel. Henrik Korpela from 10 a.m.–12 noon Clockmaker’s Round Table facili- the K & H Watchmaking Competence Center in tated by Jerry Faier, CMC21, FAWCI; Bob Ockenden, Switzerland is teaching High-End Horological Dec- CMC; and Michael Gainey, CC21 oration and Finishing. Two CEUs will be awarded for completion of this course. The fee is $595 and 12 noon–1 p.m. Break for lunch. There is a restau- is for AWCI members. The class size is limited to 12 rant onsite as well as several others close by for students. Several students have already signed up lunch on your own for this class. 1 p.m.–5 p.m. Clock Escapement Adjusting On September 29, Separate Function Case taught by Jerry Faier, CMC21 Course for Rolex Watches will be taught by AWCI 1 p.m.–3 p.m. Workshop Practices for Watchmak- instructor Tom Schomaker. The fee for this course ers and Clockmakers by Kari Halme is $349. The prerequisites are AWCI membership, CW21, WOSTEP, or instructor approval. The class 3 p.m.–5 p.m. 3D Printing in Horology taught by Nicholas Manousos

38 July 2015 After the full day of educational presentations, you will have enough time to relax and get ready for the annual Available Now! Awards Banquet for a sit-down dinner, some fun and prizes, and the awards ceremony. Our final hospitality night follows. Antique Watch Restoration, Vol. II by Archie B. Perkins Plus Ones—Saturday will be fun! $99.99 (plus shipping and handling) For those convention attendees who do not plan to attend any of the Saturday classes, we have a full schedule of things to do! We start with a 7–8 a.m. breakfast on the mezzanine. You’ll have Order Now and SAV E ! time to gather your things for the day as well as set out your AWCI members get a 10% discount! duds for the evening before you leave the hotel at 9 a.m. Your morning will be spent at the open-air market in the River Market district. Your transportation will leave the hotel at 9:30 a.m. The market is somewhat like a farmers’ market with crafts, food, and other goods. You will have lunch at one of the restaurants in the market area (provided) before walking to the nearby Arabia Steamboat Museum. This is a fascinating place with a story to match. In 1856, a side-wheel steamer filled with goods from the US and Europe was traveling on the Missouri River. It was destined to river ports that served the American West. A large tree trunk smashed through the hull of the ship, causing it to sink. There were 130 passengers and crew on board and all were saved. Within days of the sinking, the river silt covered the wreckage, and within weeks, the ship sank further and could no longer be seen. It was about seven miles north of Kan- sas City. Eventually, the river diverted its own pathway. In 1987, a local family having heard the story, decided to try to locate the wreckage. It was found under an existing cornfield! During your tour of this museum, you will hear about the excavation of the ship and the recovery and restoration of the items on board. There is also a demonstration of the restoration process. You will find yourself in awe of the displays of mer- The wait is NOW OVER! chandise from that era. The tour takes half an hour, but you You can order your copy today can linger at the displays that interest you. You will all meet at by contacting AWCI at a designated area in front of the museum for your transportation back to the hotel. There will be time for you to ready for 1-866-367-2924 or our Awards Banquet and pre-banquet reception at the hotel 513-367-9800 x301. that evening. Following our banquet, our hospitality room will be open for the final evening of our convention. Time to head Don’t have Volume I? back home the next day, leaving old friends and having made Order both Volumes I and II new ones! and get FREE shipping and handling!*

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Horological Times 39 The Time Machine a glance at the past to help shape the future A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats By Jordan P. Ficklin, CW21

ohn F. Kennedy would often say, “A rising tide This message is directed at all of the manufac- lifts all boats.” For more than 75 years watch- turers and service centers as well as to individuals Jmakers, it seems, have been trying to put each practicing this great art. Instead of cutting corners other out of business. It seems we are quicker to try and damaging the image of our profession, we to sink the other’s ship than we are to pull a strug- must always try to perform to the highest standard. gling colleague up out of the stormy sea. We are Instead of labeling individuals as watch breakers or very independent folks. The size and scale of our butchers and punishing those who don’t perform work does not lend itself to collaboration, or more to the highest standard, we must extend a help- simply: only one watchmaker at a time can work on ing hand and reward them for making efforts to a watch. Despite multiple efforts to unite watch- improve themselves. makers, the members within these groups have al- To continue the analogy of a rising tide. We can ways maintained some level of independence. This try to raise the waters by sinking the ships around us, month I selected the words of L.W. Heimberger leaving a pile of shipwrecks in our wake, or we can as he addressed the Akron Horological Society in open the flood gates by increasing the knowledge 1938 because I feel like they are just as relevant and skill of those around us and raising the overall today as they were when he first shared them. quality of the profession. Invite your colleagues to It is probably more difficult to believe that there attend classes at AWCI, invite them to attend the was plenty of work to go around in the throes of annual convention, share your copy of Horological the Great Depression than there is today. I hope Times with others. we can all agree today, however, there is more than enough work to go around. There is no need to An Address before Akron Horological Society try to undercut your competition. Work with those By L. W. HEIMBERGER around you to increase your knowledge, to increase Ohio State Secretary their knowledge, to raise the level of our craft, and Published in the American Horologist, February, 1938 to raise your prices.

Gentlemen: was obtained from the school of hard knocks. This As a member and the State Secretary of the Ohio school quite often was very good. But on other occasions Watchmakers Association, I wish to thank the Akron it was hard on the customer's watch as the knowledge Watchmaker’s Society for the invitation to attend was obtained at the expense of the customer. On the this meeting. other hand it was also very costly to the watchmaker as he lost a customer Both of our organizations were February 1938 through his effort to obtain knowledge created for the same purpose and SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAYWEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 30 31 12345 our aims have been to increase our in the only way available at that time. The day of obtaining knowledge knowledge of Horlology. Out of our 678910 11 12 organizations we have obtained more concerning Horology by experiment- 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 than just an increase in knowledge ing on customers' watches is past. In the last few years we have opened of Horology. We have been able to 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 create good fellowship among our Presidents Day our eyes to the need of organization 27 28 12345 members and by doing this we have both for increasing our knowledge and for the betterment of our craft. made our effort to obtain knowledge 67NOTES much easier. I sincerely feel that we are on the In the past many watchmakers could be called right road by organization and co-operation among individualists and their knowledge of watch repairing watchmakers as well as with the watch factories.

40 July 2015 Affiliate Chapter NEWS

Horological Association of Virginia Dear Members, (HAV) It was a great pleasure to see such a tremendous Information obtained from Loupes and Tweezers, the newsletter of the Horological turnout at this year’s convention. Through the hard Association of Virginia, Lloyd Lehn, Editor, June 2015. work and generosity of many, it is possible for the HAV to bring together top-notch speakers, an auc- According to Zareh Sarkissian, 2015 Convention tion filled with high-quality goods, and a drawing to- Chairman, HAV’s 2015 Convention was a phenomenal gether of friends old and new in an atmosphere of success. It had the highest turnout for many years. education, knowledge, and fellowship. The strategy, determination, and hard work of every- The Board of Directors would like to thank George one involved provided big rewards. Sarkissian wrote, Evans for once again capturing the excitement of “To me, the highlight of this convention was when the weekend. And to the membership, the heart of I witnessed our two high-school-student attendees this organization, without your continued support, meeting with the watch instructor from Lititz with events such as these would not be possible. Thank their ‘List of Questions.’ It was truly a touching mo- you! Life is good in the company of great friends. ment. Watchmaking is alive and well.” John Polk, HAV President

2015 HAV President’s Award Recipient Fred White, President of the American Watchmakers- John Polk has been an active and involved member Clockmakers Institute (AWCI) spoke briefly to the of the Horological Association of Virginia (HAV) and banquet attendees on the current status and plans the Tri-City Guild for many years. John is an accom- of AWCI. Fred is also a Potomac Guild and HAV plished watchmaker and has given freely of his time member. to further the knowledge and expertise of his fellow HAV is a large family. This year our “family pho- horologists, both at the state and local levels. John tos” were again taken by George Evans. All of them is a leader, serving on the HAV Board of Directors as can be seen at: http://george.smugmug.com/HAV/ 2nd and 1st Vice President. In addition, John planned Conventions/2015-HAV-Annual-Convention and organized two HAV conventions and has assist- Lloyd Lehn, Editor ed in organizing the fall seminars—events that were well attended and greatly appreciated by the membership. He is presently active on the HAV Board as HAV OFFICERS the incoming President. President: John Polk John is a member of the American Watchmakers- Phone: 804-749-3200 Clockmakers Institute and is active in all Guild activi- Email: [email protected] ties. John’s level of commitment to excellence in the 1st Vice field of horology makes him an excellent choice to President: Billy Best receive the HAV President’s Award for 2015. Phone: 540-989-6959 Email: [email protected] Treasurer: Stan Palen Phone: 540-775-7027 Email: [email protected] Secretary: Bob Stone Phone: 703-591-6690 Email: [email protected] Loupes and Tweezers Editor: Lloyd Lehn Phone: 703-256-2684 Email: [email protected] Loupes and Tweezers Distributor: John Enloe Phone: 703-425-1524 Most recent HAV Past President George Coiser (left) presented HAV’s 2015 President’s Award to John Polk. Email: [email protected]

44 July 2015 AWCI News: Affiliate Chapter News Prior to every meeting, members and guests alike Metro St. Louis Watchmakers/ can join us for some delicious food and discussion at the Amsterdam Ale House. The restaurant is ready Clockmakers Association Information submitted by Judit Katona for our group as early as 5:30 p.m. and will begin serving food on a first-come-first-serve basis. Horological Mart You are cordially invited to the Metro St. Louis Watch HSNY OFFICERS and Clockmakers Association's Annual Horological President: Edwin M. Hydeman Show. Buy and sell (or trade) anything horological, Vice President: Nicholas Manousos and socialize and network. The show/mart will be held from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Recording Secretary: Walter Pangretitsch on September 26, 2015, at the Holiday Inn St. Louis- Treasurer: Charles S. Salomon South County Center, 6921 South Lindbergh Boulevard Archivist: Michael Osnato St. Louis, Missouri. Editor: Stephen Noble Entrance fee: $5 per person Table: $30 for the first, $20 each additional Massachusetts Watchmakers- Contact: Judit Katona, leave voicemail or text at 314- Clockmakers Association, Inc. 604-8753, or email: [email protected] (MWCA) Metro St. Louis Officers Information submitted by Dave Kurdzionak President: Michael Grayson The Massachusetts Watchmakers-Clockmakers As- Secretary: Judit Katona sociation met on May 19 and hosted Angela Beebe Treasurer: Paul Crnic from the Oris watch company. She talked about the history of Oris watches, and how they are one of the last independently owned and operated Swiss manufacturers. She covered new innovations including the caliber 110, the depth gauge, the ProPilot Altimeter. Note: All information used in the Affiliate Chapter News section is taken from the newsletters of each chapter.

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