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January 2020
Watch 350: Tool making for watchmakers & Clockmakers: The watchmaker’s Lathe II
This course is a continuation to Watchmaker’s Lathe I and the purpose is to teach the student the necessary knowledge and hand-skills to manufacture various parts in steel that will be functional in a mechanical watch, e.g. the winding stem. Prerequisite: Watch 250: Essential Micromechanics - The Watchmakers Lathe I or Instructor approval
Find out more »Watch 250 The Essential Micromechanics – The Watchmakers Lathe I
Join us at AWCI headquarters for one of these great Lathe classes. In Watch 250 you will learn Basic Micromechanics skills on the lathe.
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WATCH 180: Basic Watch Servicing
Come participate in this course to build upon the skills from WATCH 100: Introduction to Watchmaking. Additional skills will be covered bridging this class to other more advanced classes.
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WATCH 150: Service on the Watch Case: 5 Watches in 5 Days
In this class specific detailed assembly and disassembly as well as servicing standards for different watch cases are reviewed and performed.
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 is the 3 days immediately before Time-con 2020.
Find out more »Cincinnati Observatory Tour
Are you getting in a little early? Come check out the oldest observatory in the United States and see the beautiful Riefler clocks that were the standard time clocks for the entire city of Cincinnati. Learn about the time ball and how astronomy and horology are inseparable. Take a peek through the mechanically driven 1904 Alvin Clark & Sons Refractor Telescope (weather permitting). Reservations Required (Limit 50)
Find out more »Affiliate Chapter Meeting
The delegates of the affiliate chapters meet to discuss their needs, share ideas, and put together proposals for the Board of Directors. Affiliate chapters are requested to send a delegate to represent their membership. Each chapters may request a reimbursement of $300 for travel expenses for 1 delegate.
Find out more »Industry Advisory Board Meeting
Representatives of the Industry Advisory Board meet with AWCI to determine how AWCI can meet the changing needs of industry and vice versa.
Find out more »AWCI Board of Directors Meeting
The AWCI Board of Directors meets to hear from AWCI members and to consider the proposal and needs expressed in the Affiliate Chapter and IAB meetings.
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