American Watchmakers - Clockmakers Institute
Supporting and Advancing Horology through Education and Cooperation
Join AWCI's Watchmaking professionals as we journey to Orlando, FL on February 8th, 2020 for a day of watchmaking with Orlando Watch Co. Our Build a Watch 2.0 includes a newly designed in-house watch case in stainless steel or pvd, your choice of 4 dials, and 3 different styles of hands. This is your […]
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 the movements used will be smaller than those used in the Introduction class and the 21st Century class. They will consist of both new and […]
Join AWCI as we team up again with Richter & Phillips Jewelers for a great Build a Watch Event. This year we will be in our Archie Perkins Mobile Horology Classroom parked in front of their beautiful store. Our Build a Watch 2.0 includes a newly designed in-house watch case in stainless steel or pvd, […]
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 thinking about entering the profession of watchmaking or for the individual who just wants to gain a better appreciation for the art of watchmaking. This […]
Join AWCI at Chris King Precision Components in Portland Oregon for a Build A Watch class on March 7, 2020. 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. Our […]
The purpose of this new course is to teach the much overlooked skills involved with casing. Many skills are needed when dealing with the wide variety of complex case designs. We will explore crystals, case buttons, crowns and case tubes. These components will be serviced (ie taken apart, gaskets replaced, lok-tite applied, etc). Complete […]
Join AWCI for our annual convention in Cincinnati, OH!
We know that many of you have adjusted your businesses due to COVID-19 and government regulations. We have changed the way we do things as well. We are working from home, but we are stilling thinking about all of you and your needs. One of the exciting things we have been working on is acquiring […]
Join AWCI as we team up with Red Bar Indy for a great Build a Watch Event. We will be holding this class on our state of the art Archie Perkins Mobile Horology Classroom. Our Build a Watch 2.0 includes a newly designed in-house watch case in stainless steel or pvd, your choice of 6 […]
We will work to reschedule this event this year. 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 will learn how to perform the various important electronic tests e.g. current consumption, coil resistance, lower […]
