U.S. Dept. of Labor code 49-9064.00Market Standard — pending BLS/OEWS enrichment

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.

What this job is about

Repair and maintain timepieces to ensure accurate performance.

What this work involves, step by step

AI can help most with the planning, drafting, and paperwork below — not the hands-on parts.

1
Gather customer information
Collect details about the timepiece's problems and service history from the customer.
2
Disassemble timepieces
Take apart timepieces to inspect for defective, worn, misaligned, or rusty parts using loupes.
3
Clean timepiece parts
Use solutions and ultrasonic or mechanical watch-cleaning machines to clean, rinse, and dry timepiece parts.
4
Repair or replace parts
Utilize lathes, drill presses, and hand tools to repair or replace broken, damaged, or worn parts on timepieces.
5
Test timepiece accuracy
Evaluate the accuracy and performance of timepieces using meters and other electronic instruments.

Tools used in this work

Intuit QuickBooksMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft WordSAP software

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