Michael Kuyt
A message from the president
Thanks for taking the time to view our website. The quality of our organization is a direct result of the exceptional people that contribute to it. Some of the very talented people on this page are employees, some are regular outside contractors and some contribute from time to time as special projects come up. Our ability to draw from this extraordinary group, sets us apart as one of the leaders in the watch and clock industry.
David Kuyt
David manages the watch department. He is a graduate of the Texas Institute of Jewelry Technology and is a certified fine mechanical watch technician. Rich is our general business manager. He also has a great deal of experience as a machinist and tool maker. In particular, Rich has been involved in automated manufacturing systems and fixturing for industry
A. Keene Bolton
Keene specializes in the repair and restoration of antique American made clocks. His favorites are those made by Chauncey - Jerome and by the Ansonia Clock Company. He also repairs electric clocks, particularly those made in the 1930's through the 1950's.
Bob McLenon
Bob services floor clocks in customer's homes and offices. He also does overhauls and repairs of weight driven floor clock movements in the shop.
Mark Hochheimer
Mark specializes in antique American made clocks and Black Forest cuckoos. Gingerbread style "kitchen" clocks are Mark's favorite to repair and restore.
Dale LaDue
Dale is a certified master watchmaker. He runs his own repair shop in the Rochester area, but takes on special projects for us from time to time. His skill is so extraordinary, that in spite of his shop having the closed sign up all the time and his phone being unlisted, he is swamped with work. He has asked that we not reveal his address and phone number, but if you are determined to find him, he is at 43.072 degrees N. latitude and 77.373 degrees W. longitude.
Julie Kuyt
Julie is our primary customer service representative. She manages the retail store and internet sales as well as purchasing.
Annika Kuyt
Annika maintains Curiosity Shop's databases, does bookwork, and processes receivables & payables. Annika also works with customers on the phone and at the counter.
John Crombe
John is a full time mold maker and machinist in the Rochester area. He frequently takes on special projects for us. He has made manufacturing fixtures and parts for the wooden gear clock project. John also rebuilds electric motor and gear reduction assemblies for tower clocks, and has taken on a number of other projects as well.
Mark W. Harrison
Mark is our trusted computer consultant and contributes substantially to the construction of our website.