American Watchmakers - Clockmakers Institute
Supporting and Advancing Horology through Education and Cooperation
Learn how mechanical clocks work while assembling your very own clock. Your introduction to clockmaking begins with a tour of the Cincinnati Observatory and a short lecture about timekeepings relationship to astronomy. Then you will sit down at a clockmakers bench and the experienced clockmakers at the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Instititue will show you how to […]
Join AWCI for our annual convention in Cincinnati, OH!
Explore Watchmaking - Level I Basic Assembly In our Level 1 Watch Exploration remote workshop we help you disassemble and reassemble the gear train of a hand-wound mechanical watch without having to leave the comfort of your own home. You will learn the names of the basic components, their function, and how all of the […]
Explore Watchmaking - Level II The Escapement In our Level 2 Watch Making Exploration remote workshop we study the escapement and the winding and setting components of the watch. Successful completion of Basic Watch I is required before registering for Basic Watch II. The remote workshop is taught by one of AWCI's certified watchmakers using the GoToMeeting […]
Michael Gainey, CC21, will share his knowledge gained from 40 years of experience through his extensive PowerPoint presentation, with over 200 photos focusing on examples of issues before and after a rebuild that are unique to most common Herschede Tubular Bell movements.
The renowned Ken De Lucca is returning to AWCI headquarters November 2-4, 2022 to teach his introductory course on the American Time/Strike Clock Movement!
This course is aimed at analyzing the American style, time-and-strike clock movement, which is often the “bread-and-butter” of many clock repair centers. This introductory or beginner course is to present the learner with the various aspects of these types of clocks.
Introduction to Basic 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.
