By James Sprague Less than two months remain before the biggest event of 2024 for AWCI—the annual Fall Symposium—and the schedule is set, the presenters are in place, the food […]
Don’t Overlook the Obvious! Part 3—Troubleshooting Techniques
By Andrew Baron Troubleshooting In this third part of our series, we offer pathways for success, even when failure to run can’t be tied to obvious faults. Moving on, it’s […]
Casting a Net: AWCI Accepting Resumes for Full-Time Watchmaking Instructor
By James Sprague It has been almost a half-decade since AWCI has had more than one watchmaking instructor on staff. That number will soon, if all goes as planned, be […]
Remembering a Legend: Antoine Simonin, FAWCI, 1938-2024
By James Sprague The horological world suffered a great loss in late May, as one of the giants of the profession passed away. Antoine Simonin, FAWCI, a horologist whose impact […]
Tackling a Challenge: New Clockmaker Recounts Experience in Platform Escapement Course
By Peter Stromberg As a fairly new member of the clock repair field, I have been able to witness clock repair and attempt it myself in the past six months. […]
Service of a Rolex Caliber 3135 in a Rolex Submariner, Part 4
By Bill Schrank Reassembly was nearing completion as I flipped the movement to the dial side and began putting the calendar works together. I started by putting a minuscule drop […]
Meet the Candidates for the 2024 AWCI Board of Directors Election, Part 4 Election Month is Here!
By James Sprague READ MORE IN THE JUNE 2024 ISSUE OF THE HOROLOGICAL TIMES!
Don’t Overlook the Obvious! Part 2— If the Clock Won’t Run Due to Weight, Cable, Mainspring, and Escapement Issues
By Andrew Baron In the first installment of this series, we covered a variety of issues that might cause failure to run, in an otherwise seemingly healthy clock. The range […]
Electric Chiming Clocks: The Seth Thomas Model 1700
By Daniel Benson, CMW This is the latest in a series of articles about unusual and creative approaches by different clock manufacturers to produce time-only and striking-chiming electric clocks. The […]
2024 Fall Symposium Lineup, Events Taking Shape
By James Sprague The lineup of horological lecturers is just one of the many things that is now taking shape regarding the 2024 AWCI Fall Symposium. This year’s symposium, which […]










