Watch Repairers

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.

Estimate repair costs and timepiece values.

Oil moving parts of timepieces.

Repair or replace broken, damaged, or worn parts on timepieces, using lathes, drill presses, and hand tools.

Test timepiece accuracy and performance, using meters and other electronic instruments.

Perform regular adjustment and maintenance on timepieces, watch cases, and watch bands.

Order supplies, including replacement parts, for timing instruments.

Gather information from customers about a timepiece's problems and its service history.

Test and replace batteries and other electronic components.

Record quantities and types of timepieces repaired, serial and model numbers of items, work performed, and charges for repairs.

Demagnetize mechanisms, using demagnetizing machines.

Fabricate parts for watches and clocks, using small lathes and other machines.