Ron DeCorte is
an Independent Watchmaker who has conceived and created his
own unique watches, and worked extensively with other distinguished
watchmakers in Switzerland. He was president of the American
Watchmakers Institute (AWI) in 2000 and 2001, and was awarded
the AWI Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003. He specializes
in the restoration of mechanical watches, writes extensively
regarding horological issues, and lends advice to the micro-mechanical
arts. All photographs contained in his articles, unless otherwise
noted, are made by him on location and without the use of
studio techniques.