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The British Horological Institute Limited

The Institute is proud of its Horological Journal, which is the oldest technical journal in the world, having been published without a break since September 1858.

HJ

A copy of HJ is sent to every member each month, and contains a wealth of news and information of interest to horology enthusiasts.

We try to maintain a good balance of articles in each issue, covering clocks, watches, turret clocks and electric timepieces in articles that may be theoretical, practical or both.

The 'Letters' pages provide a great opportunity for discussion and debate, whilst 'Branch Reports' provide updates of local activities, and regular 'Bench Views' illustrate life from the bench of a clockmaker and a watchmaker.

Click here for our latest Article of the Month - a taste of what you can expect to see every month in HJ!

You can also download a full sample copy of HJ from a few months ago.


Want to receive HJ? Need more information?

If you want to make sure you get your own regular copy of HJ, you can either join us as an Associate or, if you are overseas, you can click here to become an HJ Subscriber. Before you do, please note that Associates gain much more than their HJ, - find out more here.

For other subscription enquiries, contact us.

For all other HJ matters, contact Editor Jayne Hall in the first instance on 01636 817605, or by email to editor (@bhi.co.uk)


September 2010 Digest

It’s hard to believe that it’s  September already and Autumn is, once again, knocking on the door. We are already busy preparing at Upton Hall for our Awards, Education and New Members’ Day on  Saturday 30th October, which will be followed on the Sunday by the Autumn Open Day, officially marking the end of BST … and the start of the long, dark evenings!
Congratulations this month to all horology students who sat the BHI exams in the Summer  -  an increase this year of almost 40%. A full list of awards and prize winners features in the September HJ, and we hope to see many students at the special presentation day in October.
Also in this month’s HJ, we feature the superb work of watchmaking brothers John and Stephen McGonigle, who operate out of workshops in Ireland and Switzerland. The McGonigle brothers are both BHI Supporters – a new scheme aimed at raising awareness of the UK’s top independent watchmakers.
New for the September edition is an Auction Round-Up page which looks at watch sales results, both in the UK and further afield. Rebecca Webster MBHI, a former BCU student, will report on the watch auctions, while her college Charles Crisford has kindly agreed to keep us up-to-date on what important clocks are selling, and where.
Also in this HJ, David Poole FBHI, continues his step by step series on dismantling a watch, while Rex Swensen reports from Australia on his study of ball bearings in clocks.
Alec Marsden takes a trip down memory lane looking at watch and fob chains through the ages, while Chris Machin reports on the safety of mains electric clocks, and  Martin Foster visits Bergeon in his continuing bi monthly feature on Horological Tools.
Also, as usual, there are letters, branch reports, book reviews and news snippets to keep you occupied. Enjoy.

Jayne Hall, HJ Editor

 

Writing for HJ

We're always on the lookout for interesting articles for HJ. Click here to download a pdf Contributors' Guide.

Advertising in HJ

Advertising in HJ works! This is because unlike almost any other publication, it is targeted 100% at people who are interested in horology. For further information clock here to download a pdf Advertisers' Guide.

Obituaries

We've found over the years that one of the most requested types of item from HJ has been obituaries. Follow these links to the index pages for the Obituaries (please note that the final column of the listings shows 'B' for a brief obituary or 'F' for a full one. If you wish us to locate and provide a copy, a research charge will apply to both types):

HJ Obituaries Vols 1-49
HJ Obituaries Vols 50-74
HJ Obituaries Vols 75-84
HJ Obituaries Vols 85-94
HJ Obituaries Vols 95-104
HJ Obituaries Vols 105-119
HJ Obituaries Vols 120-134
HJ Obituaries Vols 135-150

If you wish to order a reprint, contact us.

Harrison Articles

One of the best known names in horology, John Harrison is a popular subject for research. Click for our Harrison Articles Index, and if you want to order a reprint, contact us.

An extremely useful index to HJ articles has been kindly provided by Tony Harrison Smith. Follow this link.

Contact us for reprints of HJ articles, supplied at a nominal cost.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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