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, […]
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 […]
The purpose of this course is to teach the student all the fundamentals of modern mechanical automatic watch repair that are most prevalent on today’s market. The student will learn how to perform the various diagnostics in evaluating the condition of the various components, cleaning, assembling, adjustments, dialing and casing. Prerequisites: Having at least three […]
Foundational Clock Repair Skills is a foundational class that offers to those new to clocks a basic understanding of the most fundamental operations involved in clock repair, restoration, and conservation and to those more advanced a deeper understanding and exposure to different techniques.
Class Description: This class will focus on traditional 400-day/anniversary clocks. The class will do a complete takedown and servicing (General Movement Servicing) of two 400-day clocks. The class will study the routines for servicing these types of products, both newer and older models, including disc pendulum products and so much more. The class will be […]
