American Watchmakers - Clockmakers Institute
Supporting and Advancing Horology through Education and Cooperation
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 […]
The purpose of this course is to teach the student the basics of a modern mechanical watch with some complication, such as a calendar or another feature. The size of […]
Come see our mobile classroom at the Retail Jewelers Organization Winter Buying Show 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona! Visit AWCI educational staff, learn about the organization's watchmaking and clockmaking courses, see […]
The purpose of this course is to teach the student all the fundamentals of balance staffing. Topics covered will include the verification and analysis of the escapement function, […]
The purpose of this course is to teach the student most common causes of timing errors and methods of correcting them. Performing precision timing exercises, including staffing, static & […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
