Description
Repair, clean, and adjust mechanisms of timing instruments, such as watches and clocks. Includes watchmakers, watch technicians, and mechanical timepiece repairers.
Job Tasks
Oil moving parts of timepieces.
Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning.
Repair or replace broken, damaged, or worn parts on timepieces, using lathes, drill presses, and hand tools.
Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Clean, rinse, and dry timepiece parts, using solutions and ultrasonic or mechanical watch-cleaning machines.
Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
Disassemble timepieces and inspect them for defective, worn, misaligned, or rusty parts, using loupes.
Inspect mechanical equipment to locate damage, defects, or wear.
Disassemble equipment to inspect for deficiencies.
Reassemble timepieces, replacing glass faces and batteries, before returning them to customers.
Reassemble equipment after repair.
Test timepiece accuracy and performance, using meters and other electronic instruments.
Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Fabricate parts for watches and clocks, using small lathes and other machines.
Fabricate parts or components.
Estimate repair costs and timepiece values.
Estimate costs for labor or materials.
Perform regular adjustment and maintenance on timepieces, watch cases, and watch bands.
Maintain work equipment or machinery.
Adjust timing regulators, using truing calipers, watch-rate recorders, and tweezers.
Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Record quantities and types of timepieces repaired, serial and model numbers of items, work performed, and charges for repairs.
Record information about parts, materials or repair procedures.
Gather information from customers about a timepiece's problems and its service history.
Confer with customers or users to assess problems.
Test and replace batteries and other electronic components.
Test electrical circuits or components for proper functioning.
Repair electronic equipment.
Demagnetize mechanisms, using demagnetizing machines.