American Watchmakers - Clockmakers Institute
Supporting and Advancing Horology through Education and Cooperation
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 […]
Join AWCI's Watchmaking professionals at the NAWCC National Convention in Chattanooga, Tennessee on Friday, June 14, 2024 for a day of watchmaking. Our Build a Watch 2.0 includes a newly […]
Making house calls on floor clocks is a very important addition to any repair shop’s bottom line. Learn how Michael Gainey, CC21, has made this the most profitable day of his week.
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 […]
Watch 155: Fundamentals on Quartz Watches The purpose of this course is to teach the student the fundamentals of modern quartz watch troubleshooting, diagnostics and service. […]
This class encompasses the basics of hairspring manipulations. You will start with a uncolletted, unstudded hairspring. One error at a time will be introduced, and correction and the logic behind […]
Join us at AWCI Headquarters for a 5 day course working on the lever escapement theoretically and practically. Fundamentals of the escapement, how to check and make adjustments will be covered. Lubrication […]
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 […]
Join AWCI for this course which explains the inner workings of a watch. It is a must for anyone considering taking the CW21. It allows you to understand not only […]
AWCI will be hosting our CW21 exam here in Harrison. Limited components will be offered at this time, but we are very excited to be back with our […]
