Queensland Association of Watch and Clock Collectors Inc.
Watch this page for up-dates and a summary of our monthly Club activities.
Next Meeting - December 6 - Christmas Luncheon - One of our highlights of the year where we can get together for a chat, have a pizza lunch supplied by the club and be entertained with a trivia quiz, door prizes, a silent auction and a background slide show. We are also raffling two mantle clocks to be drawn at the Meet. Arrival time is around 11am with lunch starting from 12.15. Coffee & tea is available or BYO drinks. Welcome to bring along your partner/friend but please let Paul F know by Nov. 30 as we do need to have attendance numbers for the pizzas. See you there.
November Meet - 'Becoming a clock-maker with 3D printing'
The members were treated to a new direction in horology - that of taking on the task of making one's own modern clock. Eric took us through the programmes needed, materials, types of printers, pitfalls & examples he had built. A fascinating challenge for all. Show & Tell continued with Ian's 'bumper' Harwood watch, Trev's take on Thwaites & Reed clocks in Tasmania, Tara's 3d watch holders, Peter's chat on 3d materials & Keith's rare Swatch watch. An entertaining Meet. Nice to see a full attendance supporting this Workshop.
David C was the lucky raffle winner for one of the two clocks on the right, kindly donated by Eric.
October Meet - Longines Watches you may never have seen before.
A most interesting Meet supported by 40 enthusiastic members. The format was slightly changed with the GM business given at the meetings start. Show & Tell was also entertaining with several members contributing - a trend that is much welcomed. From a rebuilt wall clock, several Longines watches, Longines certificates of authenticity, Swatch watches, handmade wristwatch straps & a short Power Point on colour in watches, it was then time for Aidan to deliver a entertaining talk on his collection of 'weird, definitely unique' Longine watches.
September Meet - How to ensure your clock is in beat. Looking at the crutch in all types of clocks.
A great turnout with 41 in attendance. The topic on clock crutches was keenly listened to & many tips were given to enable the setting up of your clock ensuring that the it ticks evenly. A big thanks to Allan & Trev for passing on their in-depth knowledge. Show & Tell was excellent with members bringing in some interesting items. Music boxes were greatly appreciated with a cabinet opening doors holding shot glasses, three Joker music box clocks & a very old player music cabinet. A most worthwhile meeting.
August Meet - Electro-Mechanical Clocks -
A very busy Meeting with 39 in attendance. On offer were 20 Napoleon Hat style clocks to take away for free & quickly scooped up, as were 20 piles of six books in each up for sale (the result of library culling). Show & Tell was well supported with electric clocks (one that operated a bank vault), musical clocks & a talk on ballerina clocks with music boxes. Our main speaker Tony took us through the history & examples of electric clocks. He had several on display & his well researched topic was a reminder of how important these clocks were.
July Meet - Club Auction -
The auction proved to be a most satisfying day for club members with spirited bidding & many bargains to be had. Thanks must go to Alan H our auctioneer & all the volunteers who put in a supreme effort to set up the tables & chairs, arrange the lots, film the proceedings, record & distribute the sales etc. A mammoth job.
June Meet - Railroad Watches -
Today's meeting covered a wide range of topics. The theme for Show & tell was railway memorabilia with good support from members, especially the Seth Thomas NSW drop dial wall clock. The focus though was railroad watches. Again members brought along several examples including Waltham, Elgin & Moeris pocket watches. Shaun then covered the need for watches in the USA & Canada, explaining how important accurate time keeping was for the railways. A very well researched topic received by an appreciative audience.
May Meet - West invades East
An appreciative audience was given an insight into how collectible European timepieces were for the Chinese Emperors. Thankyou Jeff. The Show and Tell theme was 'colour in clocks' and members brought in some interesting examples. Two lucky winners took home their raffle prize - an Ansonia & a Waterbury.
April Meet - Meters in Horology
We were treated to an informative & helpful talk on why & how meters can assist with our work on clocks & watches. Thanks Greg. Show & Tell's theme was clock & watch keys with many members bringing along interesting examples.
March Meet - Buying wisely with the Pitfalls to look out for.
The topic today was one that affects all collectors - taking care to understand the timepiece before taking the next step - buying. Both clocks & watches were covered. A big thanks to Alan & Tony for their insights.
Show & Tell covered Ian's Bullhead Citizen watch (a nickname given to watches that have their pushers and crown on the top of the watch case). The two pushers resemble the horns of a bull. Trev continued with a presentation on pendulum bobs. The Mart had some interesting clocks.
February Meet - AGM
A pleasing attendance to welcome in the 2025 Committee. Our President Allan gave a summary of 2024 saying it had been a interesting & helpful year for members. Show & Tell was a pleasant interlude with a very unusual table clock shown. The 'Simple yet Clever Designs' explained how the German clock Co. Kienzle converted a bus to travel round Germany selling their clocks.
January Meet - using clock & watch mainspring winders
Thanks for all members who attended on this very wet & windy day. Show & Tell started with a new segment - 'Simple yet Clever Designs' to feature at each Meet. Starting a ceramic clock with a pull string was the topic. Members can contribute to this when they come across an item in their clock & watch journey. A very pleased Eddie won the toaster raffle. Allan & Tony presented an informative talk on how to use mainspring winders on both clocks & watches. A great start to the year.
