The Watchtech's Helpful Horological Links
Professional, Trade & Collectors Organizations
American Watch-Clockmakers Institute - AWCI
U.S. based trade association dedicated to the advancement of horology.
Offers training, certification, technical services, etc.
British Horological Institute - BHI
British equivalent of the AWCI.
National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors
U.S. organization dedicated to collecting and study of watches and clocks.
Online Discussion Forums
Timezone.com
One of The WatchTech's favorite online watch resources, especially the
Vintage Forum and the
Watchmaking & Repair Forum. Walt Odets' articles in
The Horologium are some of the most informative and well-illustrated
horological pieces I have ever seen.
Watch Company Histories & Information
The Elgin Watch Collectors Site
A great resource for anyone interested in the history and technology of the Elgin Watch Company.
Gruen: The Art & Mystery of Watchmaking, 1874-1958
Certainly the best and perhaps the only site dedicated to all things Gruen.
Hamilton Watch Co: America's Finest Watch
An outstanding site that explores the Hamilton Watch Company, especially their wristwatches.
Universal Geneve Polerouter
An excellent resource for Universal Geneve and their many Polerouter models.
Waltham Serial Number Lookup
Date your Waltham watch using the data assembled on this site - hosted by the NAWCC.
Zenith Watches Vintage
An archive of materials pertaining to the Zenith Watch Company, including history, photos, movement data, tech guides, etc. In English and French.
Oldwatch.com
This page has a bit of history and other information for nearly every American watch company.
Ranfft Watch Movement Archive
Trying to identify a Swiss movement? Check out Archive: Watch Movements on this site.
Vintage Watch Parts Sources
Dashto
One of the best sources of vintage watch parts in the U.S.
Uncle Larry's Watch Shop
Another great source of vintage watch parts. Located in Canada.
Watch Material Search for Vintage and Obsolete Parts
This is a free and open web site dedicated to helping all watch repairers in finding
obsolete vintage and antique repair parts.
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