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You are cordially invited to attend "The Making of RGM's American Caliber 801" at the NAWCC Watch and
Clock Museum in Columbia, PA, on September 20, 2008.
Refreshments will be served.
We will feature the premier of the short film, "Inside the Production of Caliber 801." Previously in this newsletter, we
had announced the introduction of our new
movement, Caliber 801. This exclusive caliber is the only high quality mechanical watch movement currently produced in a series within the
United States, and the first in nearly 40 years. The design of Caliber 801's distinctively shaped bridges, conceived and produced in Lancaster
County, PA, will surely impress fine watch connoisseurs. Please join us for an inside look at what it took to produce this amazing piece of
American watchmaking history.
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In addition to the premier of Caliber 801, guests will have the rare and unique opportunity to view the collection of RGM
timepieces, guilloché dials, and much more. The exhibit will highlight the RGM collection, from our line of Traditional Pilot's
watches to our new Sport Diver watch. You will also be delighted to admire the detail of our Engine Turned (Guilloché)
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Rose Engines for cutting guilloché have not been manufactured in over fifty years. Being an old world and evolutionary art, there are
earlier examples of guilloché on watches. The Museum collection includes the famous dials and cases found adorning watches by A-L
Breguet. Today, true guilloché is a luxury found mostly on high-grade timepieces. Because there are few available operating Rose
Engines and fewer master guillocheurs practicing the art, such decoration is either not available or not within the budget of most firms that produce
watches. It is an exclusive feature of RGM watches, one which we are pleased to offer. |
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You are welcome to tour the museum for free during this event. The National Watch and Clock Museum was officially opened to the public
in 1977 with fewer than 1,000 items. Since that time, the collection has increased to over 12,000 items and the museum has undergone several
expansion projects. The latest expansion opened in October 1999 and featured an entirely new and redesigned exhibit space, as well as a new
two-story addition. Today, the museum is recognized as the largest and most comprehensive horological collection in North America.
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We hope you can arrange your schedule to attend. More details will be available in our September Newsletter.
We look forward to seeing you! |
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