National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors

Chapter 50 Puget Sound


Norwest Voc'Tech LLC
Evening class's

Classes will be held at the Community Activity Center "The Brig" at Magnuson Park


Clock Repair and Restoration

Instructor Ben Weyhing NAWCC, PNTC


Starts Wednesday , September 23, 2009pm at 6:30 PM to 9:00pm

This class is intended for anyone interested in developing the skills needed for the repair and restoration of  timepieces. Learn how to identify and evaluate the condition of clocks while gaining hands-on experience in actual repair work. Get old clocks cleaned, oiled and running with individual instruction.

Tuition $ 200.00 (no lab fees) for 10 weeks


Watch Repair & Micromachining

Instructor Tom Payne NAWCC, AWCI Certified Master Watchmaker, TMPCO


Starts Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Learn how to evaluate and identify watches with a hands-on experience in the actual repair of your own project. Learn to make or alter parts for your restoration project through lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on applications. Requirements include safety glasses, magnifier, small hand tools, watchmakers lathe, graver, calipers, micrometer, files, pin vice, and other small metal working tools. Some tools will be available at the beginning of the class.

Tuition $ 200.00 (no lab fees) for 10 weeks


Basic Wire Working in Jewelry Fabrication

Martin Rosenblum


Starts Monday, September 28, 2009 at 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Learn the fundamentals of jewelry making using every day tools to create unique and personalized pieces of jewelry. You will be able to unmask your creativity using my simple methods of design and assembly.  Silver wire and stones will be provided, although students are welcome to bring their own stones or keepsakes such as old bottle caps, coins, small wood carvings, buttons, beads and pearls.

No soldering and no experience necessary

Please call: 206-708-1424 or 772-834-5890 for reservation. Limit 15 students

Tuition is $45.00 for three sessions plus $20.00  for materials. Please bring small pliers that have smooth jaws to class.


Mail check payable to “NORWEST VOC'TECH LLC ”

Send to

NORWEST VOC'TECH LLC

PO Box 25485

Seattle, WA 98165



For questions regarding the class's or registration information call
Ben Weyhing
206-930-7303

Map and Driving directions to the Community Activity Center Magnuson Park  Acrobat format


Classes will be held at the Community Activity Center Magnuson Park Sandpoint Room

Warren G. Magnuson Park 
NE 74th Street and Sand Point Way NE
Seattle  WA 98115

Building 406
"The Brig"  or Community Activity Center

From the entrance to Warren G. Magnuson Park.  Drive straight ahead for about two hundred yards to the
STOP sign.  “The Brig”, building 406, is diagonally across the street on the NE corner of the intersection.

Directions from Interstate 5:
You can exit at either NE 45th Street (Exit #169) or  NE 65th Street (Exit #171).

From the NE 45th Street exit, go east on NE 45th Street, passing the University of Washington and down the NE 45th Street overpass.  Continue east past the University Village.  NE 45th Street becomes Sand Point Way NE.  Continue on Sand Point Way NE past Children’s Hospital until you reach NE 74th Street. 

From the NE 65th Street exit, head east approximately four miles on   NE 65th Street until you reach Sand Point Way NE.  Turn left (north) onto Sand Point Way NE and continue north until you see NE 74th Street. 

Directions from State Route 520
(Evergreen Floating Bridge):

Take the Montlake Boulevard NE exit (north) and continue north past the University of Washington’s very large parking lot (on your right) and bear to the right as Montlake Boulevard NE becomes NE 45th Street.  Continue east past the University Village.  NE 45th Street becomes Sand Point Way NE and you will pass Children’s Hospital.  Continue on Sand Point Way NE until you reach NE 74th Street.