150th Anniversary

On March 29, 2016, the 150th anniversary of the Horological Society of New York was commemorated with a gala celebration at the General Society Library in Midtown Manhattan.

Highlights

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio proclaimed the day as Horological Society of New York Day.
The German government issued a proclamation honoring HSNY's German heritage.
The American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute & Chelsea Clock presented the Horological Society of New York with a beautiful Ship's Bell Clock, engraved with a dedication.
Long-time HSNY member & trustee Hans Weber was presented with the Howard Fass Award, an award given to individuals judged to have shown extraordinary dedication to the ideals which the Society pursues.
Attendees received a copy of the HSNY 150th Year Archival Book, authored by Michael Osnato, HSNY Archivist & Historian.

Speakers

Edwin M. Hydeman - President, Horological Society of New York
Benjamin Clymer - Founder & Editorial Director, HODINKEE
Jordan Ficklin - Executive Director, American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute
Charles Salomon - Treasurer & Fellow, Horological Society of New York
Nicholas Manousos - Vice President, Horological Society of New York
Michael Friedman - Historian, Audemars Piguet

The General Society Library in Midtown Manhattan

Michael Friedman, Historian for Audemars Piguet, toasting to HSNY's 150th anniversary

Michael Friedman, Historian for Audemars Piguet, speaking to the crowd

Nicholas Manousos & Michael Friedman

Nicholas Manousos, Vice President of HSNY, presenting a proclamation from the German government

Nicholas Manousos, Vice President of HSNY, presenting a proclamation from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio

Charles Salomon, HSNY Treasurer & Fellow, speaking to the crowd

Charles Salomon, HSNY Treasurer & Fellow, presenting the Howard Fass Award to Hans Weber, HSNY Trustee & Fellow

Jordan Ficklin, Executive Director of the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute, speaking to the crowd

Chelsea Ship's Bell Clock presented to HSNY by the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute and Chelsea Clock

Edwin Hydeman, President of HSNY & Jordan Ficklin, Executive Director of the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute

Benjamin Clymer, HODINKEE Founder & Editorial Director, speaking to the crowd

Edwin Hydeman, President of HSNY, speaking to the crowd

Left to right: Michael Friedman - Historian for Audemars Piguet, Nicholas Manousos - HSNY Vice President, Jordan Ficklin - Executive Director of the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute, Benjamin Clymer - Founder & Editorial Director of HODINKEE, Charles Salomon - HSNY Treasurer & Fellow, Edwin Hydeman - HSNY Pre

Left to right: Stephen Eagle - Director of Education, Edwin Hydeman - President, Nicholas Manousos - Vice President, Luke Cox-Bien - Trustee, Hans Weber - Trustee & Fellow, Michael Fossner - Trustee, Charles Salomon - Treasurer & Fellow, Daniel Mooncai - Trustee

Hans Weber, HSNY Trustee & Fellow, displaying the Howard Fass Award he received earlier in the night

Proclamation from NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio naming March 29, 2016 as "Horological Society of New York Day"

Left to right: Daniel Mooncai - Trustee, Luke Cox-Bien, Trustee, Nicholas Manousos - Vice President, Lance Maxwell - Instructor, Stephen Eagle - Director of Education, Nathan Mosquera - Instructor

Edwin Hydeman & Nicholas Manousos

Perusing vintage copies of HSNY's newsletters, on display courtesy of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors

Left to right: Joe Poloso - Fellow, Charles Salomon - Treasurer & Fellow, Hans Weber - Trustee & Fellow, Walter Pangretitsch - Recording Secretary & Fellow, Arsen Manoukian - Fellow

Hans Weber, HSNY Trustee & Fellow

Charles Salomon & Dan Nied

Photography by Atom Moore