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Charles Flores Charles Flores resides in Staten Island, New York and was the first graduate of the full watch and clock program at the NAWCC School of Horology. He has had a clock repair business since 1993. While a full time paramedic for the past 33 years, Charles has extensive experience in teaching various workshops and training sessions. He has volunteered for the NAWCC library and research center, museum, and school, and assisted with the restoration of the Engle Clock. He is currently working on a book on watch crystals. Charles is currently a member of Chapter 2. |
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Sam Sherman In addition Sam is a 17 year Veteran of Rolex Watch. "I have always wanted to teach and am thrilled to practice my profession in an educational setting." WS-111 Servicing a Pocket Watch for the Beginner |
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Lee Davis Lee Davis founded his professional reverse painting on glass business in 1970. Having done work for many museums, historical sites and numerous antiques businesses, Lee began instructing at the School of Horology in 1993. Davis is the recipient of several NAWCC craft contest awards and hasbeen recognized formany other honors during his more than 40 years in NAWCC. |
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Philip C. Gregory Phil Gregory is the Chairman of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, and was the acting executive director of the NAWCC for seven months in 2006. He has been on the Board since 2005. Phil is a collector of early American clocks from 1800 to 1880. He particularly likes woodworks, Atkins, steeple on steeple, and wagon spring examples. He has co-authored the book The Clocks of Irenus Atkins. He has a masters degree in Mechanical Engineering and taught at the university for three years before serving as a research officer in the U.S. Air Force. Phil teaches reverse glass painting, stenciling, woodwork repair, dial painting, and gold leafing in the Chapter 124 education program. He also teaches these classes for chapters throughout the Midwest and as part of the NAWCC Field Suitcase Workshops. |
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Jerry Kieffer Jerry Kieffer is a master micro machinist. He began working with micro machines in 1967 while in the navy. The skills that he has developed over the years have been used for watch making, clock making, model engineering and the repair of many types of instruments and tools. In 1997 he received the prestigious Metalworking Craftsman of the Year award from the Joe Martin Foundation. His interests include restoration and repair of repeating and fusee watches and the use and collecting of both vintage and modern micro machining tools. Courses: |
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Doug Moran Doug Moran has been making furniture for over thirty years. He is a graduate of both NAWCC's watch and clock repair programs. After graduating from the School of Horology, he spent several years doing restoration work on both the movements and cases of private clients. He currently designs and makes custom tall case clocks. Courses: |
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Tira Mitchell
Tira Mitchell graduated from Boston University School of Management in 1988 and worked in the financial field for 6 years. Her passion for hand engraving started in 1995 when she moved to California, changed careers, and started to embellish Harley Davidson motorcycles for a local dealer. Her high end motorcycle work has been shown at Harvey's casino in Lake Tahoe and has been displayed nationally on the Donnie Smith – Gibson Guitar Anniversary bike which toured the US in 2004. Her engraving scope has grown to include firearms, knives, jewelry and restoration antique car parts. She tackles many difficult to engrave projects such as one of a kind yacht bells, pipe wrenches, and cannons. She can embellish objects from gold to titanium and from egg shells to stainless steel. Tira is a member of the Firearms Engraver's Guild of America, the Society of North American Goldsmiths, and the Pennsylvania Society of Goldsmiths. Courses: |
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Jim Michaels Jim Michaels attended the Chicago School of Watchmaking in 1971 and completed the Eastern New Mexico University curriculum in 1974. Following this schooling, Michaels was awarded the Certified Master Watchmakers Certification in 1974 by AWI, and he attended advanced watchmaking courses in 1975 at the Watchmaker of Switzerland Technical Education Program in Neuchatel, Switzerland. Well recognized in the field as both a talented instructor and watchmaker, Michaels’ businesses over the years have handled many high-end repairs and restorations of watches and clocks. Michaels never realized how much he missed teaching until he started again this year, and he welcomes the opportunity to share his years of experience in the field with his students. “I am excited to teach “old school” traditional watchmaking methods, as well as the most modern and up-to-date techniques used today,” states Michaels. Courses: |