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Clock Collectors |
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Welcome to the web site of Carolina Chapter
#17 of the National Association of Watch
& Clock Collectors, Inc. (NAWCC), a
nonprofit and scientific corporation founded
in 1943 and now serving the horological
interests of more than 23,000 members around
the world. The Association sponsors a
National Convention and Mart every year in a
different part of the country, drawing
several thousand members. The National
Association is headquartered in Columbia,
Pa.
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The
Carolina Chapter held its first
meeting in 1958. The goals of
Chapter 17 are:
- To stimulate interest in
timepieces of all kinds;
- To foster genuine interest in
collecting timepieces;
- To facilitate the sale or
purchases of timepieces by
members;
- To cooperate with other
individuals and with other
organizations in exhibiting
timepieces;
- To collect and preserve
horological data and material
for posterity;
- To disseminate full
information regarding the
mechanism of timepieces and the
repair thereof.
Chapter
17 celebrated its 50th anniversary
in 2008. Read the story of the first meeting
back in 1958.
Chapter 17 received an award in 2005
for membership
recruitment, and was
recognized in 2006 for its financial
gift to the National
Association.
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Future Meetings For Carolina
Chapter 17 - 2012
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Programs
subject to change. Please
check back..
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March
25
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Rolex watches
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May 27
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Watch or Clock repair
presentation TBA
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July 22
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Use of The NAWCC
website and internet
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Sept. 23
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Double Dial Seth
Thomas Clocks
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Nov. 25
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Not yet
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Meetings and Marts are normally held on the
fourth Sunday of the odd months throughout
the year at the Lexington Masonic Lodge
located at 468 Central Avenue, Lexington NC.
Marts are limited to members and prospective
members but spouses are free with a paid
admission. See Membership
for more information.
At a typical meeting, the doors open at
8:30am with the mart in which members
display, buy, and sell clocks, watches,
tools, books, and other horological
materials. We have a silent auction during
the mart followed by a brief business
meeting and a Horological program (listed
above). During the mart, clock repair and
watch repair classes are available for those
who want to attend. We also have a ladies
program that takes place at 10am.
The Mid-East Regional meeting is held
annually in the fall, rotationally hosted by
Philadelphia #1, Washington DC #12, Carolina
#17, Shenandoah Valley #32, and Old Dominion
#34.
If you would like more information on the
Chapter or on membership, please see the Membership page
or send email to Secretary@nawcc-carolina17.org.
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