Intertwining Roots: Watchmaking, Artisanship & Technology.

 Horological Expert, Michael L. Friedman,  Historian at Audemars Piguet  & Watchmaker, Nicholas Manousos, President of the Horological Society.

Tuesday, February 14th at The General Society Library.

The Lecture starts at 6:30 – Reception to Follow.    Please Click Here to Register

This first Artisan Lecture of 2017 will examine the history, development and craftsmanship of watchmaking. While most technologies that we engage with on a daily basis will be upgraded in short time, expertly crafted mechanical watches are designed to last forever. Mechanical watches are among a tiny category of objects of permanence that stand in defiance of the planned obsolescence that defines the vast majority of contemporary consumerism. This special place that watches holds in the present day is directly connected to the fact that watchmaking is among the most interdisciplinary fields in existence. In an engaging talk, Michael Friedman and Nicholas Manousos will explore how watchmaking’s intertwined relationship with art and technology has been central to its evolution during the past 500 years.

Michael L. Friedman is an established horological expert, appraiser, curator, lecturer, auctioneer and producer. He is the Historian at Audemars Piguet. Previously, he worked as the Curator at the National Watch & Clock Museum and VP & Department Head of Watches for Christie’s in New York.

Nicholas Manousos is a watchmaker based in New York. A veteran of the Silicon Valley tech industry, Nicholas pursues watchmaking from an engineering perspective. Nicholas is CEO of Firehouse Horology, a watch component manufacturing company. Additionally, he is President of the Horological Society of New York, America’s first watchmaking guild.

The program begins at 6:30 p.m. in The General Society Library

20 West 44th Street, (Between 5th and 6th Avenues) New York City.

Reception to follow. Advance registration is recommended.

$15 General Admission;

$10 General Society Members and Horological Society Members;

$10 Senior Citizens;

$5 Students

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.