The Horological Society of New York (HSNY) announces today that it will resume in-person monthly lectures and weekly horology courses in New York City beginning September 2021.
A tradition since the Society’s start in 1866, HSNY’s monthly lecture series will return to the historic General Society Library, beginning with a presentation on the tourbillon mechanism by Emmanuel Breguet and Jeffrey Kingston on Thursday, September 9. Breguet will lecture remotely from Switzerland while Kingston will take to the podium in person once again. During this transitional period, all in-person lectures will be livestreamed to allow HSNY members and friends to tune in from around the world. Lectures will be a mix of in-person and livestreamed formats for the foreseeable future due to travel restrictions and availability of speakers. Guests attending in-person lectures will need to provide proof of vaccination and will be required to wear masks at all times.
HSNY’s world-renowned horology courses are also returning to NYC beginning Tuesday, September 7. HSNY’s classroom has been reconfigured to allow more space between watch benches and rigorous cleaning protocols will be followed by all instructors. Students will be required to provide proof of vaccination and masks will be required for the duration of the class. Traveling education courses are now live with San Francisco announced for October 9 and 10.
“The last time HSNY met in-person was on March 2, 2020, shortly before the world shut down,” said HSNY Deputy Director Carolina Navarro. “We welcomed a full house for a lecture by François-Paul Journe and Osama Sendi. It’s been a long journey since then and we look forward to welcoming our members and friends once again with health and safety being our top priority. Most importantly, thank you to everyone who supported HSNY throughout the past 18 months.”
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