WORLDWIDE Chapter 149 Message Board

Jon · Chapter President

Jon Hanson, NAWCC #8801. Founder and president of the Early American Watch Club, founded 1990. Dr. Herb Gold secretary/treasurer; John Cote, membership chairman; Bill Tapp, director of research; Hans Dahlke, editor.

President Hanson has been active collecting, researching, writing and lecturing about early American watches for over 55 years and is widely recognized as the leading authority and collector of all early American pocket watches. "I have given hundreds of horological talks at clubs, museums and seminars as well as watch displays around the country at all levels (chapters, regionals and national conventions, plus museums). I chaired the American pocket watch section at the 1976 National Convention in Anaheim, California, critically aclaimed the finest horological display ever unveiling rare and previously unknown watches and clocks."

NAWCC Chapter 149 is the premier and leading pocket watch collectors' club in America, specializing in all aspects American pocket watch collecting, research and study. Originally founded as a land based chapter in Southern California in 1990, we now provide a website as well as public and private message boards as the only legitimate NAWCC internet chapter. Our members are worldwide and members of the NAWCC.

We are a research and study chapter providing pocket watch educational tools and knowledge to collectors worldwide. A few of our innovations include many CDs pertaining to pocket watches and specialized information either for free or for a donation to help further our research projects. In fact our world famous Illinois CD, created by member Dr Russ Snyder, is the cutting edge in horological educational tools. Our watch award winning posters are legendary, and these proved to be a highlight at our free 2002 seminar in Ft Wayne, Indiana, at the regional convention featuring early America watches. Many finest knowns and excesively rare or prestine watches accompanied the lectures. Please look for a new one to be distributed early 2010. The subject is Hamilton watches and will prove to be a BOCKBUSTER poster in the strict quality of which the chapter is famous. Members and collectors worldwide are anxiously awaiting our latest effort.

Another vauable horologcal tool provided for the members and all non member collectors are the serial number look up data bases for Hampden, Hamilton, South Bend and Rockford Watch Companies. This wonderful tool was created by 149 BOD member and site Admin Dr. Henry Burgell. Hat is even more wonderful is that this service and educational tool is free on our chapter web site.

Several of our mottos are "ethics" and "credibility" in horology and collecting. In fact President Hanson wrote the very first ethics statement within the organization.The Chapter 149 "Mentor Program" which has assisted new and advanced collectors from all continents on various horological subjects is available to collectors free of charge. Chapter 149 was founded to educate and advance horology intelligently, correctly and honestly worldwide.

You might enjoy a visit to either our website (http://www.nawcc-ch149.com/) or message board (http://www.nawcc-ch149.com/ch149mb/). If you are serious about pocket watch collecting, you should contact us.

Thank you for reading and for your interest and continued support.

Jon Hanson, NAWCC #8801

Jon · Chapter President

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CONTACT Henry Burgell (hburgell@satx.rr.com) to register.

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Jon · Chapter President

Jon Hanson, NAWCC #8801. Founder and president of the Early American Watch Club, founded 1990. Dr. Herb Gold secretary/treasurer; John Cote, membership chairman; Bill Tapp, director of research; Hans Dahlke, editor.

President Hanson has been active collecting, researching, writing and lecturing about early American watches for over 55 years and is widely recognized as the leading authority and collector of all early American pocket watches. "I have given hundreds of horological talks at clubs, museums and seminars as well as watch displays around the country at all levels (chapters, regionals and national conventions, plus museums). I chaired the American pocket watch section at the 1976 National Convention in Anaheim, California, critically aclaimed the finest horological display ever unveiling rare and previously unknown watches and clocks."

NAWCC Chapter 149 is the premier and leading pocket watch collectors' club in America, specializing in all aspects American pocket watch collecting, research and study. Originally founded as a land based chapter in Southern California in 1990, we now provide a website as well as public and private message boards as the only legitimate NAWCC internet chapter. Our members are worldwide and members of the NAWCC.

We are a research and study chapter providing pocket watch educational tools and knowledge to collectors worldwide. A few of our innovations include many CDs pertaining to pocket watches and specialized information either for free or for a donation to help further our research projects. In fact our world famous Illinois CD, created by member Dr Russ Snyder, is the cutting edge in horological educational tools. Our watch award winning posters are legendary, and these proved to be a highlight at our free 2002 seminar in Ft Wayne, Indiana, at the regional convention featuring early America watches. Many finest knowns and excesively rare or prestine watches accompanied the lectures. Please look for a new one to be distributed early 2010. The subject is Hamilton watches and will prove to be a BOCKBUSTER poster in the strict high quality of which the chapter is famous. Members and collectors worldwide are anxiously awaiting our latest effort.

Another vauable horologcal tool provided for the members and all non member collectors are the serial number look up data bases for Hampden, Hamilton, South Bend and Rockford Watch Companies. This wonderful tool was created by 149 BOD member and site Admin Dr. Henry Burgell. What is even more wonderful is that this service and educational tool is free to all collectors--see these data bases on our chapter 149 web site.

Several of our mottos are "ethics" and "credibility" in horology and collecting. In fact President Hanson wrote the very first ethics statement within the organization.The Chapter 149 "Mentor Program" which has assisted new and advanced collectors from all continents on various horological subjects is available to collectors free of charge. Chapter 149 was founded to educate and advance horology intelligently, correctly and honestly worldwide.

You might enjoy a visit to either our website (http://www.nawcc-ch149.com/) or message board (http://www.nawcc-ch149.com/ch149mb/). If you are serious about pocket watch collecting, you should contact us.

Thank you for reading and for your interest and continued support.

Jon Hanson, NAWCC #8801

Jon · Chapter President

Two words sum up Chapter 149:

WATCH VERITAS