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Massachusetts
Watchmakers/Clockmakers
Association, Inc.
Inquiries to:
Chris Carey, President
Phone: 617-244-3779
E-mail: chriscarey@masswca.com
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Meetings Past
Tuesday, November 27, 2001
Harrows Restaurant, Reading, Mass.
Guest Speaker: Jim Moss
"The Repair vs. the Conservation of Clocks"
| James Moss is a Professional Associate of the American Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC). He has been in full-time private practice as a horological restorer since 1969, and as a Professional Conservator since 1993. He is a Director of the New England Conservation Association, a member of the Massachusetts Watchmakers-Clockmakers Association, AWI, NAWCC, and BHI. He was a co-founder of NAWCC Chapter 87 and he has lectured for many years on the technical aspects of clock repair and restoration for NAWCC Chapters 8 and 87. His repair studio is located in Littleton, Massachusetts. |
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| "Conservation" is a buzzword that is being used loosely in the watch and clock world to define a level of work that is akin to museum quality work. But most people don't really know what "conservation", versus "repair", actually means. Jim Moss explained to us the "Conservation" end of the watch and clock repair business, and the duties of someone who conserves timepieces. He reviewed the history of the Conservation field, as well as the educational requirements, the Code of Ethics, Standards of Practice, and the legal ramifications involved. |
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Ben (right) taking question from audience after his presentation. Pres. John Kurdzionak at left.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2001
Harrows Restaurant, Reading, Mass.
Speaker: Ben Matz, Fellow, AWI
The History and Development of the Quartz Watch
Beginning with man's early attempts to measure time, Ben Matz documents in his book the technical breakthroughs across the years that led to the quartz watch revolution that changed a centuries-old industry, and that we now take for granted.
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American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute
Annual Meeting
August 2 - 5, 2001
Greater Cincinnati Airport Hilton
Click here for pictures.
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Tuesday, June 19, 2001
Harrows Restaurant, Reading, Mass.
Speaker: MWA member, Hubert "Hugh" Dugas
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Hugh presented the watchmaking school at the Oklahoma State University. This is a two year program based on the Watchmakers of Switzerland Training and Education Program (WOSTEP).
He gave out handouts with illustrations and curriculum.
Contact Hugh for more information.
Hubert Dugas
1702 Glennan Drive, Apt. 2
Okmulgee, OK 74447
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Our program was a recent video produced at AWI by AWI Past President Charles Cleeves.
Charlie made this video to educate people in the trade on the many varieties of imitation watches that are in circulation (mostly Rolex watches) and how to identify them.
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Tuesday, May 15, 2001
Harrows Restaurant, Reading, Mass.
Speaker: MWA member, George L. Collord III
George presented us with a lightning tour through the Waltham Watch Factory from over one hundred slides dating from February 1893.
George took us on a visit to every department from the great engine room to the president's office. The majority of these photos were taken prior to the 1893 Columbian Exposition Worlds Fair and were to show the world the latest in mass production methods.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2001, Harrows Restaurant, Reading, Mass.
PROGRAM: Collectible watches especially those called Rolex
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We were fortunate to have Paul Duggan, one of America's foremost experts in the collectible watch market, to speak to us at this meeting.
In picture is Wayne Lannon (left), current Treasurer and past president, and Paul Duggan.
Paul started in the horological field in 1977 and is currently located at 15 Fletcher Street in Chelmsford, Mass. He also has a showroom in Boston's Jewelry district. See web site (www.pduggan.com) offering mint condition preowned watches.
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Paul presented the history of Rolex watches with a computer slide show, and gave us pointers on what makes certain watches more collectible than others. He also showed us watches made by Patek Philippe and A. Lange & Sohne. With the advent of the Internet, Paul questioned the longevity of live auctions for selling preowned watches.
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