Independents

Not often spoken about here, although David Walter, myself, and a few others are members, the NAWCC (National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors) is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. The association headquarters and museum are in Lancaster, PA; as is its library which has the largest horological collection in North America.

Membership is open to all with an interest in watches and/or clocks. First year's dues are $52 in the US and $65 for those outside the US. This includes 6 issues of the 100+ page Watch & Clock Bulletin and Mart

Here is a summary of the Library:

The Library and Research Center is located at the National Watch and Clock Museum. The library’s collection covers all aspects of horology and includes books and periodicals in numerous languages, including, among others, French, German, Japanese, Dutch, Latin, Swedish, Finnish, and Italian. The subjects covered range from the repair of clocks and watches to the philosophy of time and a small collection of fiction books whose stories revolve around clocks, watches, or horology. The library’s holdings include books that are over 450 years old and contemporary materials are constantly being added.

The library specializes in reference services. With more than 30,000 books, catalogs, and periodicals, the Library and Research Center’s resources are used to document timepieces around the world. The archives contain company information from several American watch and clock companies, collections of advertisements and postcards featuring timepieces, and the papers of prominent horologists. NAWCC members are welcome, either in person or via our mail service, to check out the books and videos that make up the circulating collection.

Museum visitors, NAWCC members, and scholars are welcome to visit the library and take advantage of the library’s resources or just check out the kid’s corner and the clocks and other items that are on display.