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Advanced 21 – Rolex 3035
This course includes the complete servicing of a caliber 3035 timepiece from de-casing through quality control; including identifying counterfeits, pre-cleaning, service, regulating system, automatic system, calendar system, polishing, casing requirements, water testing, and more advanced concepts. Instructor: Tom Schomaker, CMW21 To Register call Rob McLeod at 866-FOR-AWCI (367-2924), ext. 303 Click Here to see the Syllabus for this course Non-member Price $1,245
Find out more »Build a Clock Course
Learn how mechanical clocks work while assembling your very own clock. Your introduction to clockmaking begins with a tour of the Cincinnati Observatory and a short lecture about timekeepings relationship to astronomy. Then you will sit down at a clockmakers bench and the experienced clockmakers at the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Instititue will show you how to assemble your own clock. You will learn about all the different parts of the clock, what they do, and how they do it, as you…
Find out more »Board of Directors Conference Call
Monthly Meeting of the Board of Directors open to all members.
Find out more »Introduction to Watchmaking
Are you looking to start your education in watchmaking? Are you a collector who has always wanted to try watchmaking? Do you work in the industry, but you’ve never sat down behind the bench? Well, this is your chance! The AWCI Introduction to Watchmaking course is the best way for beginners, collectors, sales people, and more to get their start. This weekend class is a crash course on watchmaking. You will learn to disassemble and reassemble a 6498 movement, learn…
Find out more »Restoration & Construction Techniques
Learn the techniques involved in vintage restoration and the construction of “kit” watches used by high-end manufacturers. Instructor: Henrik Korpela To Register call Rob McLeod at 866-FOR-AWCI (367-2924), ext. 303 Click Here to see the Syllabus for this course Tool List Non-member Price $1,245
Find out more »21st Century Watchmaking Standards
Evaluate your skillset in this course by exploring the fundamentals of modern mechanical watch repair including cleanliness, lubrication, endshake adjustment, and may include the verification and analysis of escapement function. Instructor: Tom Schomaker, CMW21 To Register call Rob McLeod at 866-FOR-AWCI (367-2924), ext. 303 Click Here to see the Syllabus for this course Non-member Price $1,245
Find out more »Board of Directors Conference Call
Monthly Meeting of the Board of Directors open to all members.
Find out more »A Day of Watchmaking – Build a Watch
Join AWCI's Watchmaking professionals at Richter & Philips Jewelers on August 11th, as they lead a day of watchmaking in downtown Cincinnati. This is your opportunity to assemble a Swiss Made ETA 6497 movement, lubricate the moving parts, install a dial and hands, and case up your very own watch before wearing it home. The event ends with the opportunity to unwind and talk watches over drinks. Register Now
Find out more »Modular CW21 Exam
Get certified today, start the process of completing all 4 components of the CW21 Exam. This exam is conveniently scheduled just after our Chronograph course, so that you can take the course and then take the Chronograph component of the exam while all of the information is still fresh in your mind. You can also take any of the other components you wish, as long as you can fit them into those two days. For more information about taking the…
Find out more »Modern Mechanical Chronograph – ETA 7750
Brush up on your chronograph skills before taking the CW21 Exam with this class on the modern mechanical chronograph. It focuses on the service and adjustment of modern mechanical chronographs, such as the ETA 7750. Instructor: Tom Schomaker, CMW21 To Register call Rob McLeod at 866-FOR-AWCI (367-2924), ext. 303 Click Here to see the Syllabus for this course Non-member Price $1,245
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