American Watchmakers - Clockmakers Institute
Supporting and Advancing Horology through Education and Cooperation
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 […]
The idea for the course came from Blanchard, the most recent awardee of the AWCI Fellow Award in 2023, who wanted to give back to the organization by leading a […]
AWCI is thrilled to have one of its adjunct clock instructors, Ken De Lucca, the education director for the School of Horology at the National Association of Watch & Clock […]
Join AWCI's Watchmaking professionals at the at the House of Time in Gainesville, Florida, on Friday, October 11, 2024 for a day of watchmaking. Our Build a Watch 2.0 […]
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 […]
Join us at AWCI headquarters for one of these great lathe classes. In Watch 250 you will learn basic micromechanics skills on the lathe. The purpose of this course is […]
This course is a continuation to Watchmaker’s Lathe I and the purpose is to teach the student the necessary knowledge and hand skills to manufacture various parts in steel that […]
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 […]
