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 balance staffing. Topics covered will include the verification and analysis of the escapement function, poising (static & dynamic), truing and timing adjustment in a mechanical watch. Cutting out a balance staff on a lathe and adjusting the balance staff, […]
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 and how adjustments will effect timing will also be covered in the class.
This is a great collaboration class with Henrik Korpela and the team at KHWCC in Le Locle Switzerland. The link is for the registration for the class and the described tour. You will need to make your own travel arrangements to Le Locle. You can extend before or after the class to make a longer […]
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 the U.S. until recently. Many watchmakers learned polishing by trial and error or observing the procedures of others. Today’s consumer has high expectations concerning the […]
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 functional issues, but theoretical ones as well. Lubrication, isochronism, automatic systems, calendar systems, and much more will be covered. Tests will be given at the […]
The purpose of this course is to teach the student most common causes of timing errors and methods of correcting them. Performing precision timing exercises, including staffing, static & dynamic poising. Prerequisites: Having a minimum of five (5) years in mechanical watch repair, or having participated in the AWCI Basic Watch Repair Reading Chapter […]
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 exam. Please review the document's and information on our website at the following addresses: https://www.awci.com/certification-standards/cw21/ https://www.awci.com/certification-standards/watchmaking-standards/ https://www.awci.com/become-a-certified-watchmaker/ The CW21 is now modular and each […]
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 exam. Please review the document's and information on our website at the following addresses: https://www.awci.com/certification-standards/cw21/ https://www.awci.com/certification-standards/watchmaking-standards/ https://www.awci.com/become-a-certified-watchmaker/ The CW21 is now modular and each […]
Join AWCI board member Scott Walters before the Symposium in a course on the modular chronograph. History of modular movements from early examples to modern day modular concepts, variations of modules, manufacturers using them Hands on practical course with the Dubois Depraz 2021 modular chronograph, disassembly, assembly, and joining to movement Bring a […]
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 […]
