By James Sprague The upcoming AWCI Board of Directors election in June will see four members running to fill two spots that are opening this year on the board, with […]
Continue readingTwo is Better Than One: New Professional Room at AWCI Allows for Two Simultaneous Watch Courses in March
By James Sprague Members of AWCI and readers of Horological Times learned last year about the remodel of the new professional watch education classroom at AWCI headquarters, and the work […]
Continue readingClock Escapement Studies Returns Next Month
By James Sprague A popular clock course returns to AWCI next month and still has seats available for clockmakers interested in learning about various clock escapements. Clock Escapement Studies returns […]
Continue reading2026 AWCI Fall Symposium Lineup Taking Shape
By James Sprague It may still be almost eight months away, but the lineup of presenters for the 2026 AWCI Fall Symposium is coming into focus. Beginning this month and […]
Continue readingIn the News–Celeste Watch Company
By Donna Hardy It is always a point of pride when we see one of our members featured in the media, whether it is in the New York Times or […]
Continue readingAWCI Board Member, IAB Chair Named Willard House Curatorial Fellow
By James Sprague An AWCI board member and the chair of AWCI’s Industry Advisory Board has been named a curatorial fellow at a renowned clock museum in the US. Patrick […]
Continue readingNot Too Late to Renew with AWCI for 2026!
By James Sprague The 2026 AWCI membership renewal drive kicked off in November 2025, as AWCI members received emails with their membership renewal information. Those members who do not have […]
Continue readingAn Orrery with a Pivotal Perspective
By Hans Schwarz, CW21 Most orreries are built with the observer outside the solar system, looking top down, with Earth’s north pole facing up. My orrery has a decidedly different […]
Continue readingAWCI Member Awarded Clock Scholarship
By James Sprague An AWCI clockmaker is the 2025 winner of a national horological scholarship. In December, the Willard House & Clock Museum of North Grafton, Massachusetts, named AWCI member […]
Continue reading‘Dedication to the Craft, and to Our Customers’ Stoll & Co.’s Growth from a Coat Closet to One of Top US Watch Service Centers
By James Sprague Roughly an hour’s drive north on Interstate 75, from AWCI headquarters in Harrison, Ohio, is Dayton, Ohio, nicknamed “The Gem City.” And while that nickname doesn’t refer […]
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