American Watchmakers - Clockmakers Institute
Supporting and Advancing Horology through Education and Cooperation
Join AWCI's Watchmaking professionals in Las Vegas, as they lead a day of watchmaking! This is your opportunity to assemble a Swiss Made ETA 6497 movement, lubricate the moving parts, install a dial and hands, and case up your very own watch before wearing it home. The event includes lunch or dinner and ends with the […]
Join AWCI's Watchmaking professionals in Las Vegas, as they lead a day of watchmaking! This is your opportunity to assemble a Swiss Made ETA 6497 movement, lubricate the moving parts, install a dial and hands, and case up your very own watch before wearing it home. The event includes lunch or dinner and ends with the […]
Monthly Meeting of the Board of Directors open to all members.
This course includes the complete servicing of a caliber 3035 timepiece from de-casing through quality control; including identifying counterfeits, pre-cleaning, service, regulating system, automatic system, calendar system, polishing, casing requirements, water testing, and more advanced concepts. Instructor: Tom Schomaker, CMW21 To Register call Rob McLeod at 866-FOR-AWCI (367-2924), ext. 303 Click Here to see the Syllabus for […]
Learn how mechanical clocks work while assembling your very own clock. Your introduction to clockmaking begins with a tour of the Cincinnati Observatory and a short lecture about timekeepings relationship to astronomy. Then you will sit down at a clockmakers bench and the experienced clockmakers at the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Instititue will show you how to […]
Monthly Meeting of the Board of Directors open to all members.
Are you looking to start your education in watchmaking? Are you a collector who has always wanted to try watchmaking? Do you work in the industry, but you’ve never sat down behind the bench? Well, this is your chance! The AWCI Introduction to Watchmaking course is the best way for beginners, collectors, sales people, and […]
Learn the techniques involved in vintage restoration and the construction of “kit” watches used by high-end manufacturers. Instructor: Henrik Korpela To Register call Rob McLeod at 866-FOR-AWCI (367-2924), ext. 303 Click Here to see the Syllabus for this course Tool List Non-member Price $1,245
Evaluate your skillset in this course by exploring the fundamentals of modern mechanical watch repair including cleanliness, lubrication, endshake adjustment, and may include the verification and analysis of escapement function. Instructor: Tom Schomaker, CMW21 To Register call Rob McLeod at 866-FOR-AWCI (367-2924), ext. 303 Click Here to see the Syllabus for this course Non-member Price $1,245
Monthly Meeting of the Board of Directors open to all members.
