By James Sprague It may still be almost eight months away, but the lineup of presenters for the 2026 AWCI Fall Symposium is coming into focus. Beginning this month and […]

By Donna Hardy It is always a point of pride when we see one of our members featured in the media, whether it is in the New York Times or […]

By James Sprague An AWCI board member and the chair of AWCI’s Industry Advisory Board has been named a curatorial fellow at a renowned clock museum in the US. Patrick […]

By James Sprague The 2026 AWCI membership renewal drive kicked off in November 2025, as AWCI members received emails with their membership renewal information. Those members who do not have […]

By Hans Schwarz, CW21 Most orreries are built with the observer outside the solar system, looking top down, with Earth’s north pole facing up. My orrery has a decidedly different […]

By James Sprague An AWCI clockmaker is the 2025 winner of a national horological scholarship. In December, the Willard House & Clock Museum of North Grafton, Massachusetts, named AWCI member […]

By James Sprague Roughly an hour’s drive north on Interstate 75, from AWCI headquarters in Harrison, Ohio, is Dayton, Ohio, nicknamed “The Gem City.” And while that nickname doesn’t refer […]

By James Sprague For two centuries, the lever escapement has reigned supreme as the primary choice for portable timepieces. In addition to being relatively easy to manufacture, adjust, and repair, […]

By James Sprague A popular clockmaking course returns to AWCI later this year, taught by one of the masters of the craft. AWCI, in conjunction with AWCI member Bob Ockenden, […]

By James Sprague A student horologist at the Watch Technology Institute at North Seattle College, who was awarded grant funding from AWCI earlier this year, figuratively dove into an entirely […]