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A tough, #747 Silicone Lubricant is resistant to oxidation, sticky, slippery, waterproof, thermal degradation and a broad range of synthetic grease that resists chemicals. This synthetic lubricant is odorless, washout. Great for use on waterproof, and is particularly useful for 0-rings rubber, plastic or metal. and gaskets. Made in USA. Made in USA. XTRACIL A complementary product to ensure the complete water resistance of any watch either for glasses with or without gaskets or case backs with gaskets. An exclusive and original product, easily applied to the part to be protected with the tip of a fine watch oiler. After several minutes, the liquid solidifies and forms an invisible film rendering the watch completely impermeable to external contami­ nants such as water, dust, etc. - Esslino~et ... & Go national phone orders: fax orders (24 hrs): \1 ~ Ll 'b . 1-800-328-0205 1-800-548-9304 1165 Medallion Drive • Saint Paul, MN 55120 local phone orders: local fax: 81 Years Young-And Growing 651-452-7180 651-452-4298 VOLUME 28 HoROLOGICAL'M NUMBER 6 JUNE2004 TIMES CONTENTS An Official Publication of the FEATURE ARTICLES American Watchmakers-Ciockmakers Institute TAG Heuer Presents the Carrera Limited Edition to 8 EDITORIAL & EXECUTIVE OFFICES AWCI, 701 Enterprise Drive, Harrison, OH 45030 1964 Timepieces at the Basel Fair Phone: Toll Free 1-866-367-2924 or (513} 367-9800 The 2004 Basel World Watch and Clock Fair 10 Fax: (513} 367-1414 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.awi-net.org By Jack Kurdzionak Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (EST) Watch Production and Import Statistics Closed National Holidays 18 By James Sadilek Donna K. Baas: Managing Editor, Advertising Manager Katherine J. Ortt: Associate Editor, Layout/Design Associate Servicing a Platform: The Basics, Part 1 20 James E. Lubic, CMW: Executive Director & By David J. LaBounty Education & Technical Director Visual Needs of Watch and Clockmakers, Part 3 Lucy Fuleki: Assistant Executive Director 26 Thomas J. Pack, CPA: Finance Director By Dr. Joseph R. Panza Laurie Penman: Clock Instructor Nancy L. Wellmann : Education Coordinator Sharon McManus: Membership Coordinator COLUMNS Mary Huff: Shipping Coordinator Heather Kyde: Receptionist/Secretary The Modern German Clock Movement, By Mark Butterworth 14 Steve Jones: Audiovisual Manager Gary Richards: AWl -ELM Trust Development Director Part 45, When the Clock Timer and the Clock Hands Don't Agree Rock Quarry, By Fred S. Burckhardt 16 HOROLOGICAL TIMES ADVISORY COMMITTEE James Sadilek: Chairman Lloyd Lehn, CC DEPARTMENTS Chip Lim, CMW, CMC, CMEW Robert D. Porter, CMW President's Message, By Jack Kurdzionak 2 Manuel Yazijian Executive Director's Message, By James E. Lubic 2 AWCI OFFICERS Jack Kurdzionak, CW: President Questions & Answers, By David A. Christianson 4 Jim Door: First Vice President Ask Huck, By J. M. Huckabee 6 Alice B. Carpenter, CMW, CMEW: Secretary Mark Butterworth: Treasurer AWCI Material Search 17 AWCI DIRECTORS Bulletin Board 24 Henry Frystak, CMW AWCI New Members Roland (Ron) Iverson, CMC 31 Robert D. Porter, CMW From the Workshop, By Jack Kurdzionak 32 James Sadilek Dennis Warner Affiliate Chapter Report, By Glenn D. Gardner 34 Manuel Jean Yazijian AWCI-ELM Trust Update, By Gary Richards 40 James K. Zimmerman , CMW, CMC, CMEW Glenn D. Gardner, CMW: Affiliate Chapter Director Industry News 42 Joseph Juaire: Research & Education Council Director Tony Riggio, CMW: Industry Advisory Board Director Classified Advertising 44 Advertisers' Index IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 48 Robert D. Porter, CMW AWCI Employee Directory 48 FELLOW - American Watchmakers-Ciockmakers Institute ·Harold J. Herman SPECIAL INTEREST Robert F. Bishop J.M. Huckabee James H. Broughton Gerald G. Jaeger AWCI Directors' E-mail Address Directory 24 Fred S. Burckhardt Benjamin Matz David A. Christianson Robert A. Nelson Committee Help Wanted and Needed 28 George Daniels ·Hamilton E. Pease Golden Triad Watchmakers Guild Auction 29 Wes Door Archie B. Perkins ·Henry B. Fried William 0. Smith, Jr. Watchmakers/Ciockmakers Association of Ohio Convention 35 Josephine F. Hagans Milton C. Stevens ·Orville R. Hagans ·Marvin E. Whitney The Maine Event 36 Ewell D. Hartman ' Deceased AWCI-Educational, Ubrary & Museum Charitable Trust Fundraising Raffle 39 Reprinting and reproduction is prohibited without wriaen permission from the Afneri. can Watchmakers-Ciockmakers Institute. Copyright ©2004 by the American Watchmakers-Ciockmakers Institute. COVER This month's cover features the limited edition TAG Heuer Carrera. President's Message Jack Kurdzionak, CW The four-hundred-year-old quote, "No man is an Island," has a timeless meaning for all. No one among us lives so independently that his existence does not affect others around him in some way. Extend that concept of interdependence to our Institute and you will see that what all of us do is interrelated in some way. Watchmakers and clockmakers not only relate to each other as mem­ bers of the Institute, but to the timepiece manufacturing and distributing sectors of our industry as well. All of us are in this business together and our success or lack of it will be dependent upon our interrelationships with all segments of the industry. In its early days, the Institute and its predecessor organizations enjoyed a relationship with the American watch and clock industry, as it then existed, to our mutual benefit. The companies provided product support and technical information to assist our membership in the repair of the products made by those companies. AWCI was the liaison between those companies and our membership. The companies valued our position as the one group that gave them access to a unified talent pool, which could service their products. As time passed, American watch and clock manufacturing gradually disap­ peared and our Institute's position in the industry faded along with that of the manufacturers. Fast-forward to today and the American manufacturers are virtually gone, however, the Institute is still here. Yes, we are a smaller and more diverse group than we were in the past, but we are still here and we still have a place in the industry with our pool of talented horologists. What we need is a better relationship with the manufacturing and distribution side of the industry, which is now focused in Switzerland and Asia. During the past year, AWCI's administration and board of directors have been diligently working to build new relationships with the companies that are manufacturing and distrib­ uting watches and clocks. The companies acknowledge that the American market is one of the most important in the world and that AWCI is the only vehicle that exists for them to have a relationship with the talented people who belong to our organization. We recognize that, with the assistance of those companies, we can help American watch and clock makers service their products in a way that will be mutually satisfactory to our members as well as the consumers of their products. To paraphrase the Rev. John Donne, "No manufacturer or repairer is an island, we need each other." Executive Director's Message James E. Lubic, CMW June 2004 is the last month of AWCI's fiscal year 2003-04. The President, Executive Committee, Committees, AWCI staff, and a number of industry partners have all worked hard this past year to make AWCI the premier organization for watchmakers and clockmakers. I would like to congratulate and thank each individual (too many to list) for their time and dedication to AWCI. It is also time to make those last minute plans to attend AWCI' s Annual Convention which will take place August Slh thru the Slh in Portland, Maine. You have been reading for the last few months in the HT about all the fantastic educational opportunities that await you in Maine. This year's convention will truly be The Maine Event of the summer. Terry Kurdzionak deserves major kudos for her hard work in providing a convention to remember. Terry and Lucy Fuleki here at AWCI are in almost daily contact working out the details of the upcoming event. You owe it to yourself to experience the fruits of their labor. As a professional in our trade you really owe it to yourself to attend. It is very hard to convey all the positives that come from attending this type of convention. You will learn about the Affiliate Chapters and the role they play in AWCI's future success. You will meet and talk with members who experience the same things that you experience on a daily basis. One of our Affiliate Chapters, the Chronometer Club, also meets just prior to our convention. They also provide fantastic opportunities to improve yourself. You will have the opportunity to not only see your Board of Directors in action, but also participate in the meeting.

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