The National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC)
Chapter 154 - Daytona Beach, Florida
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The National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC)
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Chapter 154 Appreciates the efforts of member Bill Loomis The members of Chapter 154 NAWCC - Daytona Beach extend a big thank you and great appreciation for Bill Loomis' 10+ years of service as an officer for this chapter! Bill has left the Treasurer's office but will stay on as an active member of this chapter.
Next Meeting & Mart Sunday, September 21, 2008 - [Starting at 8:30 am] Presentation: "Horological Show and Tell"
September 2008 Newsletter (Click on the following link) --The September 2008 newsletter will be posted soon-- PREVIOUS MEETINGS AND MARTS Sunday, July 20, 2008 - [Starting at 8:30 am] Presentation: "Horological Show and Tell"
July 2008 Newsletter (Click on the following link) NAWCC - Chapter 154 - July 2008 Newsletter.pdf Sunday, May 18, 2008 - [Starting at 9:00 am] Presentation: "Horological Show and Tell"
May 2008 Newsletter NAWCC - Chapter 154 - May 2008 Newsletter.pdf Sunday, March 16, 2008 - [Meeting Summary] Presentation: "Horological Show and Tell"
March 2008 Newsletter NAWCC - Chapter 154 - March 2008 Newsletter.pdf In Memory Of Chapter 154 member Edward G. "Red" Lackey (February 26, 2008) -- you are missed...
Sunday, January 20, 2008 - [Meeting Summary] Presentation: Open Discussion and "Show and Tell" Any member or guest can bring a horological item and show and tell about it.
January 2008 Newsletter NAWCC - Chapter 154 - January 2008 Newsletter.pdf Sunday, November 18, 2007 [Meeting Summary] Meeting Included: Presentation: Wristwatches: Over 100 Years and Still Tickin’ Presenter: Randy Jaye Randy discussied the entire history of the wristwatch including: its humble beginnings as Ladies jewelry in the late 1800s, its rise to fame as a strategic and sturdy timepiece during World War 1, its general public acceptance around the world starting in the 1920s as a personal timepiece for both men and women of all ages, and its emergence as a status symbol and high-tech device. The future of the wristwatch will also be discussed (and you might be surprised at what some “futurists” are predicting.) Randy will demonstrate (show and tell) various examples representing many styles of wristwatches from his own personal collection spanning every decade from the 1880s to the present.
Sunday, September 16, 2007 [Meeting Summary] Meeting Included: Presentation: Video Presentation: "Time Dissemination and Electric Clocks" by Joe Singer
Meeting Included: Presentation: Video Presentation: "Charlie Chaplin -- How NOT to work on clocks" by Jessie McKnight.
Meeting Included: Video Presentation: The Ball Company This is an excellent program of the watches and clocks that were made for the Ball Co., established 1865, to meet railroad specifications. The very fine photography, in excellent detail, shows on the movements and dials Ball's famous trademark "Official RR Standard." Also shown on the movements and dials are abbreviations of "Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers," "Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen," "Order of Railway Conductors," and others. Ball's watches and clocks were made by the finest watch and clock makers of the period. Bill Loomis left the Treasurer's position and Viviane Lindeolsson volunteered to fill the spot.
Meeting Included: New Chapter Officers hosted the meeting. Status of the Daytona Beach Clock Tower Project. Report on the Daytona Beach 2007 Southeast Regional Meeting and Show. Silent Auction.
Meeting Included: Nomination and Election of Chapter Officers. Status of the Daytona Beach Clock Tower Project. Horological Yard Sale. Silent Auction. CLICK ON THE PICTURES TO ENLARGE THEM
Presentation:
The November 2006 Meeting and Mart featured a brilliant
talk on the history of the Lenzkirch clocks and their makers. Several fine
examples of Lenzkirch clocks were on display [courtesy of Skip Carter.]
September 17th (2006) Meeting Summary Presentation:
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talk on a collection of military and unique antique watches. July 16th (2006) Meeting Summary and Event Pictures:
Presenter/Speaker: Joe Calderone
May 7th (2006) Meeting Summary and Event Pictures:
Presenter/Speaker: Jesse McKnight
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