CAREER

Watch and Clock Repairers

Overview

Salary Median (2020)

$45,290

Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)

-32.3% (decline)

Most Common Level of Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Career

What Watch and Clock Repairers Do

Repair, clean, and adjust mechanisms of timing instruments, such as watches and clocks. Includes watchmakers, watch technicians, and mechanical timepiece repairers.

Other Job Titles Watch and Clock Repairers May Have

Antique Clock Repairer, Clock Repair Technician, Clock Repairer, Watch Estimator, Watch Repair Person, Watch Repair Technician, Watch Repairer, Watch Technician (Watch Tech), Watch and Clock Repairer

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

  • Clean, rinse, and dry timepiece parts, using solutions and ultrasonic or mechanical watch-cleaning machines.
  • Adjust timing regulators, using truing calipers, watch-rate recorders, and tweezers.
  • Reassemble timepieces, replacing glass faces and batteries, before returning them to customers.
  • Disassemble timepieces and inspect them for defective, worn, misaligned, or rusty parts, using loupes.
  • Oil moving parts of timepieces.

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