By James Sprague It’s taken a few months, but there are finally some clock courses “clocking in” on the AWCI calendar for 2025! AWCI announced on March 17 the addition […]
Continue readingMeet the AWCI Board of Directors Candidates, Part 1
By James Sprague In just two short months, members of AWCI will once again be choosing the candidates they best feel will represent them on the AWCI Board of Directors […]
Continue readingWhen Irish Eyes Are Smiling: Irish Watchmaker, Enamellist to Present at 2025 AWCI Fall Symposium
By James Sprague The 2025 AWCI Fall Symposium lineup of presenters will, without question, have a worldly vibe to it this year. With one presenter, Rune Bakkendorff—an independent master watchmaker […]
Continue readingThe Dial Files
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 […]
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