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.

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Building a Foundation: Students Receive Introduction to World of Clocks and Watches

By James Sprague The 2023 AWCI educational calendar ended much in the manner that it began—with two sold-out courses of enthusiastic students seeking a foundational knowledge in both clocks and […]

An Interview with Marc Ferland of Audemars Piguet

By Kevin Boyd While delving into the design aspects of guilloché dials, I was directed to Marc Ferland, the individual who, according to Audemars Piguet, supervised the tapisserie dial workshop […]

The Straight-Line Engraving Machine

By G. Phil Poirier Introduction The straight-line engraving machine has a long and rich history in the jewelry manufacturing industry. Its capabilities were exploited by many of the great companies […]
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@americanwatchmakers monthly magazine, Horological Times, is officially an award-winning magazine!! Our publication obtained a Silver Award in the Focus/Profile category of the 2023 Trade, Association, and Business Publications International (TABPI) Tabbie Awards for our December 2022 profile of the amazing @danspitzofficial !!! Thanks to all who made this happen! #horology #horoloupe #horologicaltools #horologist #horologicalmachines #horological #horological #watch #watchmakerbench #watchmakersbench #watchmakingtools #watchmakerlathe #watchmania #watchmaking #watchmaker #awards #award #awardwinning ... See MoreSee Less

@americanwatchmakers monthly magazine, Horological Times, is officially an award-winning magazine!! Our publication obtained a Silver Award in the Focus/Profile category of the 2023 Trade, Association, and Business Publications International (TABPI) Tabbie Awards for our December 2022 profile of the amazing @danspitzofficial !!! Thanks to all who made this happen! #horology #horoloupe #horologicaltools #horologist #horologicalmachines #horological #horological #watch #watchmakerbench #watchmakersbench #watchmakingtools #watchmakerlathe #watchmania #watchmaking #watchmaker #awards #award #awardwinning

The results are in, and @americanwatchmakers would like to congratulate @alenagracediaz and @david.lindow on their election and re-election, respectively, to the AWCI Board of Directors! We are beyond grateful to have two passionate, motivated and selfless horologists helping to lead our organization into the future, and who will be relentless in not only helping AWCI achieve its objectives and goals in the coming years, but furthering horology altogether! #horology #horological #horoloupe #horologicaltools #horologist #horologymania #watch #watchmania #watchmaking #watchmaker #watchmakingschool #watchmakerbench #watchmakersbench #watchmakingtools #watchservicing #watchmakerlathe #watchstudies #clock #clockmakingskills #clockmaking #clockmaker #clockmaking #machining #machinist #clockmakers #roseengine #roseenginelathe #lindowmachineworks #lindowroseengine #lindowclockmaker #horologyeducation ... See MoreSee Less

The results are in, and @americanwatchmakers would like to congratulate @alenagracediaz and @david.lindow on their election and re-election, respectively, to the AWCI Board of Directors! We are beyond grateful to have two passionate, motivated and selfless horologists helping to lead our organization into the future, and who will be relentless in not only helping AWCI achieve its objectives and goals in the coming years, but furthering horology altogether! #horology #horological #horoloupe #horologicaltools #horologist #horologymania #watch #watchmania #watchmaking #watchmaker #watchmakingschool #watchmakerbench #watchmakersbench #watchmakingtools #watchservicing #watchmakerlathe #watchstudies #clock #clockmakingskills #clockmaking #clockmaker #clockmaking #machining #machinist #clockmakers #roseengine #roseenginelathe #lindowmachineworks #lindowroseengine #lindowclockmaker #horologyeducationImage attachment

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It’s a great day to learn about balance staffing and timing at AWCI! Our Balance Staffing and Timing course kicked off today, and we’re looking forward to a week of horological learning! #watches #watchmaking #watchmakingstudent #watchmakerlathe #watchmaker #watchmakingschool #watchmakingtools #watch #watchmania #watchmakingworkshop #watchschool #watchschool #horology #horologist #horologicalmachines #horologicaltools #balancestaff #time ... See MoreSee Less

It’s a great day to learn about balance staffing and timing at AWCI! Our Balance Staffing and Timing course kicked off today, and we’re looking forward to a week of horological learning! #watches #watchmaking #watchmakingstudent #watchmakerlathe #watchmaker #watchmakingschool #watchmakingtools #watch #watchmania #watchmakingworkshop #watchschool #watchschool #horology #horologist #horologicalmachines #horologicaltools #balancestaff #time
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