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Collectible and Limited Edition Timepieces by Tom Everhart
Tom Everhart's concepts of Snoopy and the PEANUTS gang are shown on some of the most extraordinary
collectible and limited edition timepieces that have been designed by the industry's leading watch designers.

The Illinois Watch Company has long had an honored place in the annals of horological history since their founding in 1869 by President Abraham Lincoln's former law partner John T. Stuart. During the era of Art Deco/Modern-inspired wrist watches in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, Illinois was a leader in its field. This new collection of stunning watch designs from Illinois continues a strong tradition. Blending the “old with the new” and the “contemporary with the classic” The Illinois Watch Co. offers a distinctive range of watches that feature specifications just not found at the prices being offered here.
Oklahoma State University: Okmulgee offers the only Associate in Applied Science degree in Watchmaking in the United States. A heritage of more than fifty years of watchmaking instruction combined with Watchmakers of Switzerland Training and Educational Program (WOSTEP) partnership and industry support gives our graduating students the knowledge, skills, and certification necessary to excel in this profession. In addition, training in watchmaking and microtechnology opens the graduate to many other fields, which include electronics, avionics, and precision instrumentation.

Overseas Council International (OCI): partners with non-Western seminaries and Bible colleges to equip national Christian leaders. We do this by making resources available for student scholarships, faculty scholarships, campus development, consultations and educational resources in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. Our goal is to equip biblical leaders to be effective pastors, teachers, evangelists, missionaries and lay leaders in their own countries.

Gallery of Movements: A vivid photographic collection of mechanical movements, both manual wind and self-winding, for some of the most pretigious brands in the world.
World Time: WorldTime Server's databases are constantly maintained to provide you the most accurate results on the Internet, including proper adjustments for any local timezone rules. This site features a comprehensive list of locations either by country or city names, so you will be able to get the information you need no matter where the person you want to reach is located.
Currency Converter: This "full" version of the Universal Currency Converter contains every known world currency. That's over 180 currencies in over 250 geographical locations! While having every world currency available is nice, it can make it a little difficult to find the one you're looking for.
A Guided Tour to Time Measurement: Internet site and services about time measurement. All about the diffusion of Internet time services by IRITI and much about time measurement activities in the world can be found here as a collection of Internet sites and services. To face the subject from the beginning, it is useful the guided tour to time measurement.
HOROLOGY - The Index: This site provides a comprehensive index and crosslinks to as much horological information on the Internet as possible.
National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors: What on earth is horology? Briefly, it's the science or art of measuring time. It's a science that started back in the days of the Babylonians, who came up with the idea for the 60 second minutes and 60 minute hours we use now.
Official Web Site Index for Swiss Watch Brands: A compendium of information about the watch industry and its production.
Watches On-Line: Information about new and vintage watches, related discussions, news, reviews shopping and extensive watch resources.


GIA:
Gemological Institute of America