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| Mount Rainier Chapter 135 of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC) is a group of 25-30 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 first Saturday of each month, include spouses, and are (typically) held in member’s homes. Each 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
“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 ProgramSteve McGowan will present his 3-D printed horological creations including his latest tourbillon masterpiece
Jeff Grossman secretary@nawcc135.org
Zoom meeting schedule 2021
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| 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 |
Links
National
Association
of Watch and
Clock Collectors
British Horological Institute
American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute
Chapter 31 Pacific Northwest
Chapter 50 Puget Sound
Chapter 53 Inland Empire
Chapter 180 Friends Of The West Coast Clock And Watch Museum
Washington Watchmakers - Clockmakers Association
West Coast Clock & Watch Museum
British Horological Institute
American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute
Chapter 31 Pacific Northwest
Chapter 50 Puget Sound
Chapter 53 Inland Empire
Chapter 180 Friends Of The West Coast Clock And Watch Museum
Washington Watchmakers - Clockmakers Association
West Coast Clock & Watch Museum
Meeting Schedule 2020
| January 4 | Program Jack Goldberg will give a
presentation on the Sir
David Salomons horological collection. SHOW AND TELL Did you get something horological as a Christmas/Chanukah/Kwanzaa/Festivus gift? If so, consider bringing it to share with us. Location Issaquah |
| February 1 |
Multi-Chapter PROGRAM “An introduction to Fusee Watches” Our esteemed colleague, Jeff Grieff, will give a presentation on this fascinating topic. Show & Tell is always encouraged! Location Cedar Valley Grange Hall |
| March 8 |
Multi-Chapter Canceled |
| April |
Program Canceled Location |
| May 1-3 | Pacific Northwest Regional 2020 May 1, 2 , 3 (Public Days May 2, 3) Canceled no regular chapter meeting |
| June |
Canceled |
| July | Program Canceled Location |
| August |
Program Canceled Location |
| August |
Canceled |
| September |
Canceled Puyallup Fair Washington State Fair Clock and Watch Hobby Hall Display |
| October |
Program Canceled Location |
| November |
Program Canceled Location |
| December | Bi-Chapter Christmas party Chapters 50 & 135 Canceled click here for PDF registration form for the Christmas party preregistration required Host Chapter 50 no regular chapter meeting |
