The Many Aspects of Clock and Watch Interference Fits
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American Watchmakers - Clockmakers Institute
Supporting and Advancing Horology through Education and Cooperation
The American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute (AWCI) is the premier organization dedicated to the timekeeping or horology industry.
Since 1960 we have been serving watchmakers and clockmakers through our mission of Supporting and Advancing Horology through Education and Cooperation.
Upcoming Events
Foundational Clock Repair Skills III
June 3 @ 8:00 am - June 5 @ 5:00 pm UTC-4AWCI – Harrison, Ohio
701 Enterprise Dr
Harrison, OH 45030 United States + Google Map
Harrison, OH 45030 United States + Google Map
Foundational Clock Repair Skills III is a foundational class that reinforces the skills learned in Foundational Clock Repair Skills I and II. In this course, students will be provided an Indian made eight-day, time-and-strike movement, like the American-made movements of the 19th and 20th centuries....
Find out more »AWCI Build a Watch event, Tick Tock Shop Colorado Springs
June 13 @ 8:00 am - 6:00 pm UTC-4Tick Toc Shop
7 N. Circle Dr
Colorado Springs, CO 80909 United States + Google Map
Colorado Springs, CO 80909 United States + Google Map
The Tick Toc Shop of Colorado Springs CO has the unique pleasure to welcome the American Watchmakers and Clockmakers Institute, and the Archie Perkins Mobile Classroom, for an amazing experience of being a Watchmaker for a day.
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Learning How to ‘Overhaul’ the Watchmaker
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AWCI Receives Another Huge Addition to Education Program
By James Sprague Last month, AWCI received yet another huge addition to the future of its educational program, as a Haas OM2A CNC mill was delivered to AWCI headquarters, thanks […]
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What a privilege to have Wayne Andrews and Stephen Franke with us this week leading Foundational Clock Repair Skills III. This 3-day course focuses primarily on the time side of the movement, in a shift from learning discrete machining skills, to the application of those skills in basic clock repair. To learn more about all the benefits we have to offer our valued students and members, visit us at AWCI.com or give us a call at 513-367-9800.
Two outstanding gentlemen!
The June issue of Horological Times is available now. You can access our award winning monthly publication by becoming a member of AWCI. Visit us at AWCI.com or give us a call at 513-367-9800 to learn about all we have to offer.
On June 20, AWCI will be in the Prairie State — Illinois — with the Illinois Watch Company, holding a Build a Watch event in Quincy, Illinois! To register for the event, visit www.awci.com/event/tictoc26/
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