Meetings Past
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Verona Restaurant
Watertown, MA
Jonathan Weber
NAWCC School Of Horology
 Jon Weber told us about his experience taking the NAWCC Lathe Course, and about their watch courses in general. Jon gave us a very informative and interesting talk last year on the subject of chronometers and their influence on the development of watches.
Jon is the Vice President of The Greater Boston Watch Collectors and belongs to several NAWCC chapters. He became interested in watches as a method of developing hand skill for doing physics experiments. His interest is in precision watches, chronometers, pocket chronometers and railroad watches. He enjoys searching, wearing, photographing, and especially talking about them. Jon also likes to track down the backgrounds of interesting watches.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Verona Restaurant
Watertown, MA
Pres. Chris Carey
37 Size Waltham Clocks - Service and Repair Tips
 
Chris' Power Point presentation included the 1/2 size banjo, mirror and mantle clocks, and travel clocks. Topics covered were complete disassembly, cleaning and oiling, and some other repair tips for this clock; which is really a big watch. Chris operates a small but successful repair shop called Watertown Watch and Clock where he specializes in service of vintage watches and clocks. Chris also sells new watches, and has a website called watertownwatchandclock.com. What you might not know about him is that he's an accomplished guitar player.
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Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007
Field Trip to Electric Time in Medfield, MA
Group luncheon picture at Noon Hill Grill
Thanks to all those who attended the Electric Time factory tour. For those who missed it, you missed A LOT! It was by far one of the best "field trips" that the MWCA has ever put on.
- Dave Kurdzionak
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Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Verona Restaurant
Watertown, MA
Marty Cohen - Making Tools For Fun and Profit
Marty is an electrical engineer retired after 32 years as a technical consultant at Arthur D. Little, Inc. His Horological assignments there include a review of electronic technologies for quartz watches, a study of the quartz watch battery market, consideration of alternatives for quartz crystals for watches and the design of the Chelsea Chronoquartz clock. He is a volunteer at The Charles River Museum of Industry and member of The Greater Boston Watch and Clock Collectors as well as the NAWCC.
Something funny going on here before the presentation.
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Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Verona Restaurant
Watertown, MA
Allen Jacobs, proprietor of A. Cohen & Co - Material Supplier in the Boston Area
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An Old "Clerk"
Speaks to Old Watchmakers
(hey, this was Allen's title)
A. Cohen Company is New England's oldest watch material house in continuous operation since the 1920's.
Allen spoke on the history of A. Cohen Company, the products offered for sale currently, and the future of the watch material business.
At times it was non-stop questions and answers. Allen was very interesting and informative.
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