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Last Update: 10-
Chapter Phone: (386) 439-
Chapter email:
Our members include hobbyists, students, educators, casual collectors, clock makers, watch makers, jewelers and professionals in related retail and manufacturing trades.
MART TABLE INCLUDED
SELL, TRADE AND BUY
FULL LUNCH BUFFET
MEET OLD FRIENDS
MAKE NEW FRIENDS
SHOW AND TELL DISCUSSIONS
Meeting and Mart
Sunday, May 19, 2013
(Doors Open at 9:00 am)
Meeting Agenda
Short 10 Minute Video: How Modern Luxury Wristwatches are Made
The modern techniques of how a $150,000.00 automatic mechanical luxury Swiss Blancpain tourbillon with minute repeater wristwatch is made.
The assembly is detailed from delicate handcrafting to computerized testing and waterproofing are displayed and discussed.
Speaker: Randy Jaye
Title: Evolution of the Wristwatch: From Wristlets to Wrist Devices.
The evolution
of the wristwatch is an interesting story full of stylish and technological trends
that have shaped its looks, workings and purposes from the late 1800s to this day…in
fact, today’s new wrist devices are as diverse as ever.
Show and Tell: Any member or guest can bring a horological or related item to the meeting and show it off and tell about it. We have had some very interesting items and stories in the past and the sky is the limit.
NEXT EVENT
(Meeting and Mart)
Sunday, May 19, 2013
(Meet at: 10:00 am)
REGULAR
MEETING PLACE
Duff's Original Buffet
2400 S. Ridgewood Ave. (US1)
South Daytona, FL 32119
(in the Sunshine Park Mall)
Phone: 386-
2013 Meetings & Marts and Social Events Schedule:
See the following Chapter schedule
for the dates, places and times for our 2013 Events.
Chapter 154's Continuing Efforts to Service and Restore Daytona Beach's famous Coquina Clock Tower
March 21, 2008 marked the completion of the 2007/2008 clockworks replacement project when city workers from Daytona Beach started up the new motors and Jim Ziesler and Tom Bransford, Chapter 154 members, put the new hour and minute hands on the four dials of the Coquina Clock Tower. The tower is now telling time once again.
- Current activity report coming soon...
The Symbol of Chapter 154
Coquina Clock Tower in Ocean Front Park -
Video made by the Daytona Beach News-
featuring Chapter 154 member: Tom Bransford
To view the video click on the following icon:
Video featuring Chapter 154 member Tom Bransford, “Tom Keeps Time Ticking” made by
the Growing Bolder Media Group of Orlando, Florida
Remaining 2013 Meetings & Marts
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* Speaker: Ken Pell
“Hints on finding replacement parts for watches”
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* Speaker: Roger Moses
“CNC Technology for Watch and Clockmakers”
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* Speaker: Ken Goss
“A Video Tour of Watch Factories”
Remaining 2013 Social Events
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(Field Trip: Cornell Fine Arts Museum at Rollins College & the Morse Museum in Winter Park, FL)
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(Early Bird Dinner: at the Top of Daytona in Daytona Beach Shores,
FL )
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(Holiday Party: at Duff’s Original Buffet)
CHAPTER 154 SCHEDULED EVENTS FOR 2013
