Born and educated in Austria, Mr. Geitner qualified as a Master Watch & Clock Maker at the College for Horology & Precision Engineering in Karlstein, Austria, 1968 .He worked for the Omega Agency in Vienna, then emigrated to Great Britain. After seven years he became the Senior Technician/Conservation Officer at the Prescot Museum for Clocks & Watches, responsible for the Liverpool Museum/Prescot Museum & Horological Collection. He has been a guest speaker at an International Conservation Symposium in Greenwich, England.

In 1988 he accepted a repair & restoration position in California. In 1995 he opened a restoration workshop in Montecito, CA. He is also a Field Instructor for the NAWCC and has taught at the NAWCC School of Horology in Pennsylvania.

Mr Geitner holds Omega & Seiko Certifications.

Since 2012, a Fellow of the  National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, Inc., having made valuable contributions in the field of horology and in the affairs of this association.

 

 

[ Ferdinand's Background ] [ Services for Sale ] [ Items for Sale ]
[ Repair Class Schedule ] [ Contact ] [ NAWCC Membership Info ]
[ Payments ]
Copywright 2009 Montecito Clock Gallery.
Web design:  by Web Design by Carole