This is the first of the new ‘Comics’ AWCI will be running in the Horological Times, courtesy of young watchmaking student Grant Fryburger, a student member of AWCI. READ ABOUT […]
Continue readingWhere Horology and Theology Intersect
By Daniel Benson, CMW Years ago, I sat in front of my thesis supervisor trying to persuade her that my field of research—the intersection of horology and theology—was unique, worthy, […]
Continue readingOf Hidden Things: In the Clock Shop ‘Sector’ Military Clocks
By Mike Carpenter, CC21, CC Hi again folks! It’s time for the next installment of this column. It is March, in the closing throes of winter, and a good time […]
Continue readingIn Memoriam: Robert Porter, CMW, FAWCI 1931–2024
By James Sprague AWCI is mourning the passing of one of its former presidents and Fellows. Robert Porter, CMW, FAWCI, passed away on December 31, 2024, at the age of […]
Continue readingWeiss Watch Company Joins AWCI
By James Sprague The AWCI Industry Advisory Board (IAB) welcomed a new member into the fold last month, with that new member being at the forefront of independent American […]
Continue readingSpeed Efficiency, Part 1: The Efficiency Equation
By Garrin Fraze What does it mean to be efficient? Ask any mindful person who has ruminated on the subject, and each person will give you a different answer. Ask […]
Continue readingVeterans Watchmaker Initiative in the NYT
By Donna Hardy Last April, I reported on AWCI member Craig Stone’s business, the Illinois Watch Company, being featured in The New York Times, a prestigious recognition that can open […]
Continue readingFormer AWCI Member’s Tool Collection Prompts Multiple Auctions
By By Jim Nelson and James Sprague An immense tool collection by a former AWCI member is now up for grabs via multiple auctions. Premier Machinery Auctions of Blaine, Minnesota, […]
Continue readingMeet the Three Greenwood Grant Awardees, Part III
By James Sprague In late September, the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute’s Education, Library, and Museum Trust (AWCI-ELM Trust) announced the three awardees of the 2024 Greenwood Memorial Fund Grant, a grant […]
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