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.
	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.

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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