Occupation
Watch and Clock Repairers
Repair, clean, and adjust mechanisms of timing instruments, such as watches and clocks. Includes watchmakers, watch technicians, and mechanical timepiece repairers.
$67,230 medianBelow-avg outlookTraining or associate
O*NET 31.0 · 49-9064.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Fabricate parts for watches and clocks, using small lathes and other machines.
- 02Adjust timing regulators, using truing calipers, watch-rate recorders, and tweezers.
- 03Reassemble timepieces, replacing glass faces and batteries, before returning them to customers.
- 04Disassemble timepieces and inspect them for defective, worn, misaligned, or rusty parts, using loupes.
- 05Oil moving parts of timepieces.
- 06Estimate repair costs and timepiece values.
- 07Repair or replace broken, damaged, or worn parts on timepieces, using lathes, drill presses, and hand tools.
- 08Test timepiece accuracy and performance, using meters and other electronic instruments.
- 09Clean, rinse, and dry timepiece parts, using solutions and ultrasonic or mechanical watch-cleaning machines.
- 10Order supplies, including replacement parts, for timing instruments.
- 11Gather information from customers about a timepiece's problems and its service history.
- 12Test and replace batteries and other electronic components.
Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0
What the posting will be called
Clock RepairerWatch EstimatorWatch Technician (Watch Tech)Watch and Clock RepairerAntique Clock RepairerClock Repair TechnicianWatch Repair PersonWatch Repair TechnicianWatch Repairer
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Knowledge the job leans on
Customer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementMechanicalAdministrativeEngineering and TechnologyProduction and ProcessingEnglish LanguageSales and Marketing
Skills that carry over from service
RepairingOperations MonitoringEquipment MaintenanceTroubleshootingQuality Control AnalysisJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingService Orientation