American Watchmakers - Clockmakers Institute
Supporting and Advancing Horology through Education and Cooperation
Class Description: This class will focus on traditional 400-day/anniversary clocks. The class will do a complete takedown and servicing (General Movement Servicing) of two 400-day clocks. The class will study the routines for servicing these types of products, both newer and older models, including disc pendulum products and so much more. The class will be […]
A survey course for the new or prospective watchmaker covering the basic skills and techniques used by the modern watchmaker. This class is perfect for anyone thinking about entering the profession of watchmaking or for the individual who just wants to gain a better appreciation for the art of watchmaking. This […]
Foundational Clock Repair Skills II is a foundational class that reinforces the skills learned in Foundational Clock Repair Skills I -- including making a wheel hub, spin riveter, dome stake, pusher stake and stump to prescribed dimensions -- and pushing those skills forward
The 2026 Spring CW21 Certification Exam Registration is now being accepted. AWCI will host CW21 certification at its headquarter April 27-May 1, 2026, offering two core components and all five available elective components during the certification period. As it was during CW21 certification in 2025, the exam is modular and each component can be taken […]
The purpose of this course is to teach the student all the fundamentals of modern mechanical automatic watch repair that are most prevalent on today’s market. The student will learn how to perform the various diagnostics in evaluating the condition of the various components, cleaning, assembling, adjustments, dialing and casing. Prerequisites: Having at least […]
Polishing a case today requires many skills. Complex case and bracelet designs are common in the marketplace. Standardized polishing methods were often not taught in watchmaking schools here in the U.S. until recently. Many watchmakers learned polishing by trial and error or observing the procedures of others. Today’s consumer has high expectations concerning the […]
The purpose of this course is to teach the student all the fundamentals of modern quartz watch repair and quartz chronographs that are most prevalent on today’s market. The student will learn how to perform the various important electronic tests e.g. current consumption, coil resistance, lower working voltage, fault finding etc. Prerequisites: Some basic understanding […]
Class Description: Escapement Studies is hands on class in the construction, science and math as well as the adjustments associated with all types of horological escapements. It is a foundational class designed to help both those new to the field as well as those who have practiced and still struggled with escapements of all types. […]
Come see our mobile classroom at the jewelry industry's largest event in 2026! Visit AWCI educational staff, learn about the organization's watchmaking and clockmaking courses, see our state-of-the-art Archie Perkins Mobile Horology Classroom, and inquire about our specialty events such as Build a Watch courses, specific industry-tailored training and more!
Foundational Clock Repair Skills III is a foundational class that reinforces the skills learned in Foundational Clock Repair Skills I and II. In this course, students will be provided an Indian made eight-day, time-and-strike movement, like the American-made movements of the 19th and 20th centuries. For this course the focus will be primarily on the time side of the movement. This course begins to shift the focus from learning discrete machining skills to the application of those skills in basic clock repair.
