HOROLOGY - The Index

Horology is the Science of Time, Timekeepers ( Clocks, Watches ) and Timekeeping

Internet Resources on Horological Organizations (Membership Org.):

Organizations for Professional/Commercial Members
1. Brazil: Instituto Brasiliero de Relojoero (Brazil)
2. Germany: Gesellschaft fuer Uhrentechnik e.V. , Dresden (c/o Gerhard Noack, Kywastrasse 1, Dresden, tel.0351-2013591)
3. Germany: Verband der Deutschen Uhrenindustrie (Trade Association of Watch Manufacturers)
4. Germany: NRW: Verband fuer Uhren Schmuck und Zeitmesstechnik
5. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Watch Manufacturers Association
6. Singapore: Singapore Clock and Watch Trade Association
7. Switzerland: Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry
8. Switzerland: Management/Marketing Studies Center of the Swiss Watch Industry
9. Switzerland: Employers Association of the Swiss Watch Industry
10. Switzerland: Societe Suisse de Chronometrie
11. United Kingdom: British Watch and Clockmakers Guild , tel. 01621-783 104
12. United Kingdom: British Horological Institute - BHI (UK)
13. USA: American Watch Asociation, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, PPOBox 464, Washington DC 20044, Tel. 703-759 3377
14. USA: American Watch and Clockmakers Institute (official website)
15. ............: American Watchmakers Institute -Info on AWI (USA)
16. .............AWI inofficial site (by Mike Murray)
17. USA: Maryland: The Horological Association of Maryland
18. USA: Mass: Massachusetts Watchmakers Association
19. USA: U.S.Watch Council, POBox 102 Wheeling IL 60090 Tel. 847 541 3941
20. USA: Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry- US branch
Organizations for Amateurs, Enthusiasts and Hobbyists:
1. Antiquarian Horological Society (UK)
  1. Regional Sections (UK)
  2. Electrical Horology Section (UK)
  3. Turret Clock Section (UK)
2. Association Francaise des Amateurs d'Horlogerie Ancienne - AFAHA (France)
3. Association Nationale des Collectioneurs et Amateurs d'Horlogerie Ancien et d'Art - ANCAHA (France)
4. British Horological Institute - BHI (UK)
5. British Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (UK)
6. ..... British Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (UK)
7. Chronometrophilia (Switzerland)
8. Dansk Horologisk Selskab (Denmark), no address known to Horology - The Index
9. Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Chronometrie e.V. - DGC (Germany)
10. .....other site
11. .....Historisch Wissenschaftlicher Fachkreis der DGC (Germany)
12. .....Arbeitskreis Sonnenuhren der DGC (Germany)
13. .....Arbeitskreis Turmuhren der DGC (Germany)
14. .....Technisch Wissenschaftlicher Fachkreis der DGC (Germany)
15. HORA: Associazione Italiana Cultori di Horlogeria Antica, (Italy)
16. Horological Education Chapter of the NAWCC
17. National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors - NAWCC (USA) , NEW official website
18. ..... Tower Clock Chapter (Chapter 134)
19. ..... Horological Education Chapter (Chapter 170)
20. ..... Local (grographic) Chapters of NAWCC
21. Netherlands Turret Clock Foundation (The Netherlands)
22. Rikketik Versamelarsvereniging (The Netherlands),c/o Lijsterbesstraat 93, Nijmegen, NL 6523 JP, The Netherlands, Phone +31-24-3236475
23. Sveriges Klocksamlares RicksfoerningSwedish Association of Watch and Clock Collectors ,
.Local Orgaisations:, local Branches of national Organizations, and Organizations supporting a specific Museum etc
Organizations in related Fields:
1. Poland: Time Foundation, Krystof Jedych-Morrison, President.
2. Switzerland: Winterthur: Gönnerverein der Uhrensammlung Kellenberger (e^mail contact)
3. Gemological Institute of America (GIA)
4. Scientific Antiques
5. Scientific and Astronomical Instruments
6. Sundials:
  1. Austria: GSA: Gnomonicae Societas Autriaca: Arbeitsgruppe Sonnenuhren, Oestereichischer Astronomischer Verein.( or in English)
  2. Belgium: Zonnewijzerkring Vlaandere
  3. Canada, Quebec: La Commission des Cadrans solaires du Quebec
  4. Germany: Arbeitskreis Sonnenuhren der DGC (Germany)
  5. France: Commission des cadrans solaire, Societe Astronomique de France
  6. Netherlands: De Zonnewijzerkring vor belangstellenden in de genomica
  7. North America: North American Sundial Society(USA/Canada)
  8. Spain: Asociation de amigos de los relojes de sol
  9. Spain/Catalunia: Societat Catalana de Gnomonica
  10. Switzerland: Sonnenuhrenfreunde der Region Basel, Switzerland [c/o F.Muehlemann, Lebernring 4, CH 4107 Ettingen, Switzerland]
  11. UK: British Sundial Society (UK)
  12. ** International List of Sundial Societies
7. Music Boxes, Automata and other Clockwork Driven Items
  1. Music Box Society International, USA
8. Ornamental Turning Organisations
9. Antique Tool Collectors
10. IEEE UFFC Society (Frequency Control)

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