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August 2020
Basic Clock Knowledge: A Clock Movement-Strike Train Side: Pieces and Parts
Join AWCI and Kenneth DeLucca for this great upcoming webinar. The purpose of this webinar is to discuss the parts that make up the strike train of a clock movement. It builds off of the webinar, A Clock Movement-Time Train Side: Pieces & Parts! The instructor will examine each part and describe the function of the part and how it is used in the clock. Additionally, the common term or name used to describe the part will be presented. Potential areas…
Find out more »Watch Basics 5: How a Watch Wears Out
This webinar is perfect for the watch collector, enthusiast, beginner horologist, or salesperson. Join us as we discuss actual watch wear, what causes it and how to avoid expensive repairs. Free for AWCI members $15 for general audiance
Find out more »September 2020
Webinar: Watch Basics 6: Calendar Mechanisms
This webinar is perfect for the watch collector, enthusiast, beginner horologist, or salesperson. Join us as we discuss calendar mechanisms as a complication to watches. Free for AWCI members $15 for general audiance
Find out more »October 2020
Herschede Tubular Bell Restoration Class
Michael Gainey CC21 Herschede Tubular Bell Restoration Class March 23, 24 and 25 October 5-7, 2020 Location: AWCI Headquarters in Harrison, Ohio Cost of class: AWCI members - $595 Non-members - $745 Michael will share his hard earned knowledge gained from forty years of experience through his extensive power point presentation with over 200 photos that focus on dozens of examples of those issues, both before and after a rebuild, that are unique to the most common Herschede…
Find out more »Watch 420S: Vintage Chronograph Short Course
Processed with VSCO with lv01 preset Back by popular demand, come participate in a vintage chronograph course with Mr. Stoeber. In this course, you will go through theoretically and practically different vintage chronograph calibers with emphasis on troubleshooting, repair and adjustments to each mechanism. Lemania, Landeron and Valjoux calibers will be covered. Sign up quickly! Come for the class, stay for Time-Con. This class has been rescheduled to match the new schedule for Time-Con 2020 and occurs the 3 days…
Find out more »Practical Gear Cutting for the Horologist
Come to AWCI in our well-equipped machine shop after our convention and join David Lindow for this practical, hands on class where gearing and gear cutting will be practiced. Not only will the student learn the basic set ups involved cutting horological gears but multiple approaches to tooling will be explored as well as theory from a practical standpoint. The student will learn about wheel and pinion engagements and gain a fuller understanding of horological gearing…
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