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Watch and Clock Repairers

Also called: Clock Repairer, Watch and Clock Repairer, Watch Estimator, Watch Technician (Watch Tech)

What they do:

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

On the job, you would:
  • 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.
On the job, you'll need:

Business

  • customer service
  • management

Engineering and Technology

  • mechanical
  • product and service development

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

  • manufacture and distribution of products

Basic Skills

  • thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Hand and Finger Use

  • put together small parts with your fingers
  • keep your arm or hand steady

Ideas and Logic

  • order or arrange things
  • notice when problems happen

Realistic

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

  • Attention to Detail
  • Integrity
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Self Control
  • Dependability
  • Independence

Accounting software

  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Sage Software Sage50

Project management software

  • GrenSoft WorkTracer
  • Upland Consulting Group Repair Traq

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Below Average.

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

Median Annual Salary: $48,370

Education

Certificate after high school or high school diploma/GED is usually needed.