American Watchmakers - Clockmakers Institute
Supporting and Advancing Horology through Education and Cooperation
Join AWCI's Tom Schomaker, CMW21 as he explains the proper procedures for checking the function and adjusting Swiss lever escapements. This concise explanation is the perfect review for the seasoned professional and essential knowledge for anyone preparing for the CW21 exam, but is open to anyone interested in gaining a better knowledge and appreciation of […]
This webinar is perfect for the beginner watchmaker or the passionate collector looking to gain a better understanding of mechanical timepieces. We will discuss the importance of lubrication in mechanical watches and review the different types of lubrication and the general principles for their application. AWCI Webinar Webinar: Basic Skills 1: Lubrication Tuesday May 19, […]
This webinar is the first in a series of webinars on lubrication topics designed for professional watchmakers. Topics will include the latest insights from the industry about types of lubricants and their application and general guidelines for applying lubricants when technical documentation is not available. AWCI Webinar Webinar: Lubrication 1: General Principles of Modern Lubrication […]
Join AWCI's Tom Schomaker, CMW21 as he explains the functions of timing machines and how to analyze the information provided to make you more efficient as a watchmaker. Learn about all the features of modern timing machines, how to use them, and how to analyze the results. AWCI Webinar Webinar: Analyzing Timing […]
The objective of this webinar is to examine the interrelationship between the crutch and the pendulum rod. An improperly aligned crutch will surely stop the clock! Additionally, the crutch is used to "put the clock into beat". An out of beat clocks sounds terrible, and may stop the clock as well. We will examine these […]
This webinar is the second in a series of webinars on lubrication topics designed for professional watchmakers. Topics will include selecting and maintaining various types of oilers including automatic oilers. AWCI Webinar Webinar: Lubrication 2: Oilers Wednesday June 3, 2020 1:15 - 2:15PM EDT AWCI Members: $10 General Public: $20 Presenter: Jason Champion, CW21
This webinar is perfect for the watch collector, enthusiast, beginner horologist, or salesperson. Join us as we discuss the history and basic principles behind automatic winding mechanisms, how they work, and offer a comparison of some different mechanisms on the market today. AWCI Webinar Webinar: Watch Basics 4: The Automatic Watch Tuesday June 9, 2020 […]
This webinar is the third in a series for professional watchmakers on lubrication topics. In this webinar we will discuss the purpose of epilame treatments and discuss the various types on the market along with standard procedures for their application. AWCI Webinar Webinar: Lubrication 3: Epilame Treatments Wednesday June 10, 2020 1:15 - 2:15PM EDT […]
The purpose of this course is to gain a good theoretical understanding in order to evaluate the condition of the lever escapement and thus proceed with the verification and analysis of the escapement functions. Students will learn The fundamentals of the proper functioning of the lever escapement. How to […]
This webinar is the second in a series of webinars to help beginner watchmakers, enthusiasts, collectors, sales people, and even professional watchmakers and technicians establish the basic skills necessary to provide quality service. In this webinar we will discuss spring bars and spring bar tools, including an in-depth discussion about the different types of spring […]
