Queensland Association of Watch and Clock Collectors Inc.
Watch this page for up-dates and a summary of our monthly Club activities.
Next meeting - April 6 - Russian Timepieces. A topic that should generate much interest. These timepieces, mainly watches, are becoming quite collectible. If you have such an item please bring in for Show & Tell. Our guest speaker Alex will speak on the Russian Molnija watches made at Chelyabinsk. The club's new defibrillator will also be demonstrated. Show & Tell is always welcome as are new members.
March Meet - a well supported meeting with over 40 attendees. The varying ways one can restore wooden clock cases was demonstrated. The choice of techniques was clearly shown on the finish of each case. Show & Tell covered clock towers in NSW & at Kaikoura NZ. a pocket oiler, Chelsea clock & a staking set. The skills group worked on taking their Enfield clocks apart.
February Meet - the AGM had a good turnout with Allan returning to the role as President. Pleasing news, it looks like we will be having an auction this year & we need all members to search for clocks & watches they could release for this auction - email to Paul - note the date change to July 13/14 & the next meet to March 9. The skills programme was on spring letdown & had a great turnout of supporters keen to watch!
January Meet - 2024 started with a new initiative - a 'skill enhancement' course. There were 11 signed up for this & the course will run over the next 10 months from 10 to 11am. Each person has a small Enfield movement with which they will work on. The Workshop that followed concentrated on displaying the now completed work done on an Ansonia clock movement. Show & Tell had some interesting material with a lathe holder, plate reaming tool, using Aqadeck on clock cases & a fusee GF clock movement.