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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.
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- 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.
- Estimate repair costs and timepiece values.
- 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.
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6.5 / 7
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Skills to explore
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Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
2018-08
Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
2018-08
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
2018-08
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2018-08
Troubleshooting
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
2018-08
Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
2018-08
Quality Control Analysis
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
2018-08
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
2018-08
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
2018-08
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
2018-08
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Source preparation category: Job Zone 3 of 5 · 2018-08. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.
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O*NET-SOC code 49-9064.00 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.
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