About the Chapter

Welcome to The Menomonee Valley Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, Milwaukee’s home of clock and watch collecting. We are Southeast Wisconsin’s local chapter of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC).

We hold meetings five times a year. Each meeting consists of two parts. The first is a mart, which is a swap meet devoted to clocks, watches, tools and other items of a horological nature. You never know what you might find at one of our marts, from a simple kitchen clock to a railroad grade pocket watch to a fine English bracket clock, a pair of pliers to a tool for balancing hairsprings, each mart has something unique to offer.

The second part is an educational lecture, which can be on a wide variety of subjects relating to horology. Past lectures have included topics such as Casting Lead Weights, Modern Wrist Watches, The English Watchmaking Industry, Cuckoo Clock Restoration, Sundials of Wisconsin, The South Bend Watch Company, Timepieces for the Turkish Market, Hairsprings, American Military Clocks of WWII, Building a Rolling Ball Clock, Brass Used in Time Keepers, The Allen Bradley Clock, How Swatch Saved the Swiss Watch Industry and many more.

If you are interested in horology, clocks, or watches, you should come to a meeting. Please take a look at the membership page and browse our newsletters for more information. For meeting times and dates check the Events page.

Meetings are held at At the American Legion Post 434, 9327 S. Shepard Ave. Oak Creek, WI 53154.

Questions about the chapter? Want to attend a meeting?
Email us at nawcc.chapter47@gmail.com

Or write to us at:
NAWCC Chapter 47
PO Box 80313
Milwaukee WI 53208

2022-2025 Chapter 47 Board Members:

  • President Craig White
  • Vice-President: Harry Schulz
  • Secretary: Patrick Hansen
  • Treasurer: Dan Osterud
  • Director: Karyn Critelli
  • Director: Bill Galinsky
  • Past President: Mike Dempsey

Read the Chapter 47 by-laws.

Recent Posts

Our next mart is Sunday, September 13th at 9:00am

Presidents Message,|
Next meeting is September 13, 2026

We will continue to need some help setting up and taking down.  So arrive at 9:00 and help setup and stay after the educational talk to help return the room in the condition, we found it in.  Thank you for your help in this. 

Nancy has volunteered to make coffee for the group.  Thank you very much Nancy.

Some of our meetings will be in the lower hall if conflicts arise with American Legion Hall.  So, look for us in either hall.

Mike gave a talk on Gear Cutting.  It centered around his current work on cutting gears for his Congreve clock.  He showed cutting the blanks from flat brass plate including crossing out on his 3-D mill.  Then the teeth were cut with commercial cutters on a Shirline Mill setup.
He also showed a gear he cut out of some phenolic material gear with his 3-D mill for an electric clock including the teeth.

Doors open at 9:00 for setup and mart. The educational talk at 11:00 is Clock Movements 101 by Mike Dempsey.

There will not be a board meeting in September, but we will meet in November.

Educational Talks Planned for 2026 & 2027:

  • September – Clock Movements 101 by Mike Dempsey
  • November – Auction Clock and Watch Market by Chuck Schmidt of Schmidt’s Antiques Inc of Ypilanti Michigan
  • January – French Industrial Steam Hammer Clock by Craig White and Amelia Osterud
  • March – Isaac Rogers Ebonized Bracket Clock Restoration by Craig White

Free tables!!  A free silent auction table will also be available. 

Meeting dates are set for 2027 as follows:

  • January 10, 2027
  • March 14, 2027
  • May 16, 2027
  • September 26,2027
  • November 14, 2027

Hope to see you all there. 
Thanks, Craig

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