The American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute in conjunction with our industry partners has established a set of minimum standards which all clockmakers should meet. The document, Standards & Practices for Clockmakers outlines these standards and the details of our certification exam.

A Visual Reference of specific standards is below which can be used by clockmakers, employers, and consumers to judge the quality of workmanship.

Clock Bushings

An excellent bush is one that realigns the depthing of two wheels correctly. The wheel and the pinion pitch circles touch each other as close to their line of centers […]
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Lantern Pinion Depthing

One of the most important skills in horology is correcting/resetting the engagement of wheels with their respective pinions. It is one of the most critical issues necessary to insure the […]
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Pinion and Wheel Engagement

One of the most important skills in horology is correcting/resetting the engagement of wheels with their respective pinions. It is one of the most critical issues necessary to insure the […]
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Pivot Burnishing

In recent years there has been a lot of talk about pivot burnishing. This is a skill of using an oiled, hardened polishing lap (burnisher) to resurface and render the […]
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