By Bill Schrank Many decades ago, in the 1970s when I was a military diver, the equipment was pretty basic. The vital pieces needed for our scuba dives included a […]

By James Sprague In early May, AWCI Education Director Jason Champion, CW21, paid a visit to Germany and Switzerland as part of an outreach effort by AWCI to connect—in person—with […]

By James Sprague An esteemed Wisconsin clockmaker finishes up the presenter lineup for the 2025 AWCI Fall Symposium. Stephen Franke, owner of Test of Time Horology in New London, Wisconsin, […]

By Alena Diaz A new book being released in September, co-authored by an AWCI watchmaker with a science teacher, aims to introduce horology to children and show how many aspects […]

By James Sprague Clockmakers and clock aficionados of AWCI, let your voice be heard! AWCI wants your input regarding the development of six potential clock courses for the future at […]

By James Sprague AWCI is thrilled to have one of its adjunct clock instructors, Ken De Lucca, the education director for the School of Horology at the National Association of […]

By Bill Schrank Every now and again, you get a pleasant surprise when you open a watch. That was the case with this Rolex Datejust that came across my bench […]

By James Sprague Students at watchmaking schools across the United States again have a chance to lessen the financial burden they may be experiencing in school by applying for an […]

By James Sprague AWCI’s first clock course of 2025 came charging hard out of the gate, as it put students through the paces and stretched their minds when it came […]

By James Sprague A popular watchmaking presenter from the 2024 AWCI Fall Symposium will be making a return appearance at this year’s event, with presentations revolving around dialmaking and printing. […]