Watch Basics 1: How a watch Works & Watch Nomenclature

AWCI Members - FREE      Everyone else - $25

This webinar is perfect for the watch collector, enthusiast, beginner horologist, or salesperson. Join us as we explain the basic parts of the watch case and mechanical hand-wound movements. This is your opportunity to see what goes on behind the dial. We will cover the names of all the components and describe their function.

Watch Basics 2: The Swiss Lever Escapement: What is it and How Does it Work

AWCI Members - FREE      Everyone else - $25

This webinar is perfect for the watch collector, enthusiast, beginner horologist, or salesperson. Join us as we dive deeper into the watch and explain how the Swiss Lever Escapement has been helping watches keep time for the past 300 years. We will use illustrations, models, and actual watches to demonstrate the action of the escapement. This is your opportunity to see in greater detail what goes on behind the dial. You don’t want to miss it.

Watch Basics 3: The Chronograph

AWCI Members - FREE     Everyone else - $25

Join us as we demonstrate what makes one chronograph different from the next. Explore the differences between cams and column wheels, vertical and horizontal clutches, integrated and modular, tachymeters and telemeters. Find out why the Omega 321 is so special. Professional watchmaking instructors will describe the various functions of chronographs while you have the opportunity to observe the movements outside of their watch cases. A rare peek under the dial and behind the case back of chronographs.

Watch Basics 4: Automatic Watches

AWCI Members - FREE    Everyone else - $25

This webinar for beginners and collectors will describe the history and basic principles behind automatic winding mechanisms, how they work, and offer a comparison of some different mechanisms on the market today.

Watch Basics 5: How a Watch Wears Out

AWCI Members - Free    Everyone else - $25

This webinar for beginners and collectors will describe mechanical wear in watches as well as clocks, showing actual wear in parts and offer ways to help avoid this wear.

Explore Watchmaking - Level I

Basic Assembly

In our Level 1 Watch Exploration remote workshop we help you disassemble and reassemble the gear train of a hand-wound mechanical watch without having to leave the comfort of your own home. You will learn the names of the basic components, their function, and how all of the components interact.

The remote workshop is taught by one of AWCI's certified watchmakers using the GoToMeeting platform. We provide most of the tools and materials and guide you through the process of establishing a temporary workshop in your home. Once you receive the classroom kit, you will join a live digital classroom with no more than 5 other participants and will be able to ask questions. 

We want everyone to succeed in disassembling and reassembling the watch movement, but we can't reach through the computer screen to help you out. We have adjusted our in-person curriculum to give the best experience and the highest likelihood of success and we guarantee you will leave with a better understanding of mechanical timepieces.

Learn more and register at awci.com/explorewatchmaking

Basic Skills 1: Lubrication

AWCI Members - FREE     Everyone Else $25

This webinar is perfect for the beginner watchmaker or the passionate collector looking to gain a better understanding of mechanical timepieces. We will discuss the importance of lubrication in mechanical watches and review the different types of lubrication and the general principles for their application.

Basic Skills 2: Spring Bars

AWCI Members - FREE     Everyone Else $25

This webinar is the second in a series of webinars to help beginner watchmakers, enthusiasts, collectors, sales people, and even professional watchmakers and technicians establish the basic skills necessary to provide quality service. In this webinar we will discuss spring bars and spring bar tools, including an in-depth discussion about the different types of spring bars and when they should be used.

Customer Reception: Take-In Procedures

FREE

Essential tips & procedures that will help you make more money on repairs, make your watchmaker happy, impress your customer, and protect you from costly errors.

Quality Control: What to know before you return a watch to the customer

FREE

A few simple things you can do before you give a watch back to the customer which will make their experience better and reduce the likelihood the watch will come back with problems.

Workshop Security: Keeping you, your employees, your customers, and their watches safe

FREE

It’s a crazy world out there! These tips and procedures will help reduce the risks associated with the luxury goods industry, keeping you, your employees, your customers, and their treasures safe.

Returning to the Workshop after COVID-19

AWCI Members - Free   Everyone else - $15

As we begin returning to the workshop after being away for some time there are many things to think about. This is a great opportunity to restart and change your procedures to work more efficiently and safely. Join us as we discuss some recommended changes to your Standard Operating Procedures, answer your questions about safe working habits, and help you become more efficient and profitable.

Essential Chronograph Knowledge and Adjustments

AWCI Members - $25      Everyone else - $50

Join AWCI’s Tom Schomaker, CMW21 as he outlines the essential functions, checks, and adjustments for modern chronograph movements. Examples will be provided from the Omega 861, ETA 7750, and Dubois Depraz Modular Chronograph movements. This webinar is excellent for all skill levels. It is an excellent review for the seasoned professional, a great start for the beginner, and absolutely essential for those preparing to become Certified Watchmakers of the 21st Century (CW21).

The Swiss Lever Escapement and its Adjustment

AWCI Members - $25      Everyone else - $50

Join AWCI's Tom Schomaker, CMW21 as he explains the proper procedures for checking the function and adjusting Swiss lever escapements. This concise explanation is the perfect review for the seasoned professional and essential knowledge for anyone preparing for the CW21 exam, but is open to anyone interested in gaining a better knowledge and appreciation of mechanical timepieces.

Lubrication 1: General Principles of Lubrication

AWCI Members - FREE     Everyone else -$25

This webinar is the first in a series of webinars on lubrication topics designed for professional watchmakers. Topics will include the latest insights from the industry about types of lubricants and their application and general guidelines for applying lubricants when technical documentation is not available.

Analyzing Timing Results: How to get the most out of your timing machine

AWCI Members - $25     Everyone else - $50

Join AWCI's Tom Schomaker, CMW21 as he explains the functions of timing machines and how to analyze the information provided to make your more efficient as a watchmaker.

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Quartz Analysis and Troubleshooting

AWCI Members - $25     Everyone else - $50

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Workshop Security: Keeping you, your employees, your customers, and their watches safe

FREE

It’s a crazy world out there! These tips and procedures will help reduce the risks associated with the luxury goods industry, keeping you, your employees, your customers, and their treasures safe.

Maintaining Your Health when dealing with customer timepieces in the era of COVID-19

FREE

Dr. Sarah Mireles Jacbos, M.D. discusses the precautions you should take when handling timepieces so you can protect your health. Hear the experiences of fellow horologists as we learn from each other and adapt our businesses in the new era of COVID-19.

AWCI Educational Opportunities and COVID-19 Support

FREE

AWCI explains its webinar capabilities and our legal support team explains benefits for small businesses available during the COVID-19 pandemic passed in the CARES Act.

Tool Maintenance 1: Screwdrivers & Tweezers

AWCI Members - Free      Everyone else - $15

Every good watchmaker needs well maintained tools. Join Jason Champion, CW21 as he demonstrates tips and techniques for maintaining screwdrivers and tweezers including discussions about flat blades, hollow ground blades, torque screwdrivers, and different methods for sharpening and preparing your tools.