A most important testimony to the lasting value of IHC185 membership is how we all work together as a "team" to restore great watches back to collectible condition. In the past 6 years, I can count HUNDREDS of watches that I personally have restored ONLY BECAUSE of IHC185! In the Past, I have added my compliments for the work of Brian Cavenaugh, Chris Abell, and others who have been a direct influence on our Watch restoration.

I must now add Mel Siedman to this list of IHC185 members who has unselfishly offered his inventory at reasonable cost for this effort. To that end Mel supplied me with what I thought were totally unavailable Balance staffs for a 14 size PIN SETTING Waltham "Bond St., cased in a very, very rare stem wind & set Crescent "conversion case" . . . AND

a Pin Setting 12s, 17J Deuber/Hampden!

THANK YOU MEL for being there, and making all those parts available!

Thank You IHC185 for playing an instrumental role in restoring and preserving history!