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| Mount Rainier Chapter 135 of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC) is a group of individuals who share a common interest in horology, the art and science of timekeeping. Membership is comprised of individuals and couples who are interested in all aspects of collecting watches and clocks. This also includes history of watches and/or clocks repairing restoration and manufacturing clocks and watches. While membership is concentrated in the Tacoma to Seattle our members come from as far south as Olympia all the way to Bellingham or basically the entire Puget Sound Pacific Northwest region. Meetings are usually held in the afternoons of the second Sunday of alternating months and are (typically) held in member’s homes. On the months that we are not meeting live we have zoom meetings open to anyone on the planet. Each live meeting consists of a social hour (with refreshments), a brief business meeting, and a program. Programs may include discussions of horological topics from the technical to general interest items. At other times, a “Show & Tell” is held where members take turns showing items and briefly discussing them. At many meetings, a “Mart” is also held where members may bring items available for sale or trade. Chapter Officers
October 2023 Chapter 135 MeetingDear Members and Friends,
WHENSUNDAY, October 8, 2023
WHEREOctober Zoom Meeting: You may
recall that during the "plague times" all our
meetings were on Zoom. We were able to offer programs beyond the western Washington area and had folks from all over the country join our meetings. As we have now moved to bi-monthly in-person meetings, we have decided to again offer these wonderful opportunities to reach beyond our borders. They will take place in the months between our in-person meetings. Our first Zoom program will be on TIME1:00 pm, PDT
PROGRAMWe are very fortunate to have Philip Morris, chair of the NAWCC MuseumCollections Committee, to discuss the current S-Town Exquisite Clocks exhibit at the Museum. The exhibit shares the story of John B. McLemore and his superb craftsmanship in restoring many iconic clocks, including French automata, mystery, and industrial clocks as well as some of John's astronomical works. Here's the Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89669966783?pwd=L3hKaWVRVDBUdUUzQk1QK3kvU2FBUT09 November 2023 Chapter 135 MeetingWHEN Sunday, November 12, 2023
WHERECedar Valley Grange Hall
20526 52nd Avenue W Lynwood, WA TIME?
PROGRAMAnnual Auction
Look through your holdings and see if there's something you can part with to enter into the auction. One man's (or woman's) trash is another man's (or woman's) treasure, so bring money! More details to follow in the coming weeks. Snacks will be provided. Jeff Grossman
secretary@nawcc135.org
Hybrid in-person / zoom meeting schedule 2023
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| January 8 |
“Show and Tell A-E”Did you get something new as a present this holiday season? Did you get something old that is new to you? Or do you just have something of horological interest that you’d like to share?We’re looking for items that start with the letters A to E. So c’mon you Atmos, Bulova, Cartier, (George) Daniels, and E. Howard fans. Show us what you’ve got! Salish Hall Green River College 12401 SE 320th Street |
| February |
no meeting |
| March |
“Westinghouse of the Antique Clock Business” We are fortunate to have Aubrey Aramaki, owner of Aubrey’s Clock Gallery in Issaquah, telling his story of how he got into the business, and how he imported tens of thousands of clocks from Asia. Show & Tell is always encouraged! We’ll be doing letters F-G-H-I. Cedar Valley Grange Hall 20526 52nd Avenue W Lynwood, WA |
April |
no meeting |
| May 7 |
“All The Different Ways To Keep Time In A Watch" Our colleague, Hamza Masood, will review the various ways in which timekeeping has been performed mechanically or otherwise in all watches, the distinct innovations in timekeeping that have been successfully mass produced over their lifetime, thereby revolutionizing humans' relationship with time forever. As always, Show and Tell is welcomed. Salish Hall Green River College 12401 SE 320th Street Auburn, WA |
| May |
regional in Portland |
| June |
no meeting |
| July |
“Revitalizing American Watchmaking” We are fortunate to have Matthew Graham, owner of ARES Watch Company, based in Stanwood, WA. ARES is a US manufacturer of operational mission timers: durable, hard use timers guaranteed for life. Show & Tell is always encouraged! We’ll be doing letters J-K-L-M. Cedar Valley Grange Hall 20526 52nd Avenue W Lynwood, WA |
| August |
no meeting |
September |
Open House: Those who made the trip (and braved
the ferry armageddon) to Ernie Lopez's home in Poulsbo were treated to an afternoon of horological delights. Ernie, a former naval intelligence officer, gave a short, but fascinating talk on a carriage clock that was used to smuggle information during World War 2. Details on troop strength, positions, and movement were engraved on the inside plate of the clock. Invisible from the outside, it required a watchmaker at both ends of the communications chain to make it happen. |
October |
Zoom Meeting Philip Morris chair of the NAWCC Museum Collections Committee, to discuss the current S-Town Exquisite Clocks exhibit at the Museum. The exhibit shares the story of John B. McLemore and his superb craftsmanship in restoring many iconic clocks, including French automata, mystery, and industrial clocks as well as some of John's astronomical works. |
| November | annual chapter auction Cedar Valley Grange Hall 20526 52nd Avenue W Lynwood, WA |
| December |
“Holiday Party 2022” LaQuinta in Tacoma 1425 East 27th Street, Tacoma, WA |
Links
National
Association
of Watch and
Clock Collectors
British Horological Institute
American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute
Chapter 31 Pacific Northwest
out of business Chapter 50 Puget Sound as of January 1, 2022
Chapter 53 Inland Empire
Washington Watchmakers - Clockmakers Association
British Horological Institute
American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute
Chapter 31 Pacific Northwest
out of business Chapter 50 Puget Sound as of January 1, 2022
Chapter 53 Inland Empire
Washington Watchmakers - Clockmakers Association
Hybrid in-person / zoom meeting schedule 2022
| January 8 |
“18th Century Watchmaker Robert Leslie”We were very fortunate to have as this month’s presenter, Rich Newman, a specialist in Colonial and Early American Horology. Rich is the recent past Chair of the NAWCC.His program was “Early American Watchmaker: Robert Leslie of Philadelphia…The Greatest American Watchmaker Ever Forgotten”. Rich gave some reasons as to why Leslie has been overlooked in the annals of American watchmaking: He was listed, in all documentation about this era, as a Scotsman. This turns out to be false. He was born in Maryland, but was later hounded out of Philadelphia by the watchmakers’ guild, left for London, and then returned to Philadelphia. In 1836, a fire at the U.S. Patent Office in Washington D.C. wiped out all Colonial-era patent records. There was no paper trail leading back to Leslie. It was believed, up until recently, that no examples of his patented clocks and watches had survived (also false.) Robert Leslie was self-taught and filed his first patent in 1789. He was, in fact, the first American to receive clock and watch patents from the U.S. government. He made clocks for both Thomas Jefferson and George Washington. by Rich Newman |
| February 8 |
“How I Started a Watch Company”Matt Zinski, founder of Typsim Watches (www.typsim.com), offers an insider's guide to starting a watch company from conceptual sketch to manufacturing and marketing to sales. Never before have the resources for designing and manufacturing a watch been more accessible than they are today. But even with the ubiquity of companies ready to help the process is filled with complex challenges and compelling opportunities, and in the case of Typsim Watches, some self-imposed. Come learn how Matt approached this process with his uncompromising design vision and eye for details. |
| March 5 |
“Wristwatch Show-And-Tell” Bring your newest/favorite/special/unique wristwatch to display/talk about/share with the group. Don’t have such a wristwatch? Bring a pocket watch! |
| April 2 |
Bob Pritzker, from Toronto, will present a program on
“Complications in Pocket and Wrist Watches.” Bob will describe various complications that can be found in both pocket and wrist watches and will show examples of some of the most complex and most expensive watches produced over time. We will see examples from the simplest addition of a date, to the most extreme with a perpetual calendar that reflects a nineteen-year lunar cycle. |
| May |
Pacific Northwest Regional 2022 May 13, 14, 15 (Public Days May 14, 15) Kitsap Conference Center 100 Washington Avenue Bremerton, WA 98337 |
| June 12 |
Multi Social Meeting Chapter 135, The Horological Society of Puget Sound, WWCA and the former nawcc chapter 121 and the former chapter 50 |
| July |
no meeting scheduled |
| August 6 |
home of Ernie Lopez |
September |
no meeting scheduled |
October 9 |
“The Gruen Watch Company, from Soup to Nuts” Jack Goldberg will present the first part on pocket watches and Gary Myers will follow with a presentation on wrist watches. Location Cedar Valley Grange Hall |
| November | “Public Timekeeping” Andy Dervan, our NAWCC colleague from Michigan, will present a historical overview of public timekeeping. Starting with the public sundials and clepsydras of antiquity, through 14th-century weight-driven turret clocks and later astronomical, clock jacks, and orreries, to the present. By 1860 the demand for public timekeeping grew as people moved from farms to cities and tower clocks were made in large numbers. Other forms of public timekeeping eventually evolved: street clocks, building clocks, and gallery clocks. Today, small electric street clocks are popular. Show & Tell is always encouraged! Snacks will be provided. |
| December 4 |
“Holiday Party 2022” LaQuinta in Tacoma 1425 East 27th Street, Tacoma, WA |
Zoom meeting schedule 2021
| January 10 | “chronographs made by the American Waltham Watch Company” by Jeff Grieff |
| January 24 | Prague Astronomical Clock by Bob Pritzker |
| February 7 | No meeting today due to Super Bowl Sunday |
| February 21 | Ernie Lopez, will present a program on the West Coast Clock and Watch Museum in Vista, CA |
| March 7 | Darrah Artzner, all the way from Houston, will present a program on Rockford 18-size movements |
| March 21 | Andy Dervan will be presenting a program on Simon Willard Patent Timepieces |
| April 4 | Easter Sunday – NO MEETING, to allow for holiday observance and family time |
| April 18 |
Gary Myers has a program on Morbier Clocks |
| May 2 |
Pat Holloway’s presentation is on Commemorative Watches and Ephemera |
| May 16 |
New member, Chris Wolle, has volunteered to speak on Illinois Watches |
| June 13 |
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| June 27 |
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| July 11 |
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| July 25 |
Tim Orr will be presenting “GPS for Beginners” |
| August 8 |
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| September 4 |
Andrew Baron on his restoration of the Maillardet automaton |
| October 2 |
Mr. Albert Zeller of RC TriTec, direct from Switzerland, which will cover the history of luminescent compounds used in watches and clocks and the gradual migration from radium to tritium to current technology |
| November | |
| December 5 |
“Holiday Party 2021” Sunday December 5th Mart: 9:00 am – Brunch: 10:45 am – Adjourn 1:30 pm La Quinta Inn 1425 East 27th Street, Tacoma, WA Program: Steve McGowan will present his 3-D printed horological creations including his latest tourbillon masterpiece |
