Occupation Atlaswatch and clock repairer
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1a953e5a-f53f-461d-818b-6b2e655a751f
watch and clock repairer
Watch and clock repairers maintain and repair wristwatches and clocks. They identify defects, change batteries, fit new straps, oil and replace damaged parts. They may also restore antique clocks.
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Job Zone
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- 5
Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
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Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.54
- C Conventional4.44
- I Investigative1.98
- S Social1.41
- A Artistic1.34
- E Enterprising1.13
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Watch and Clock Repairers (49-9064.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its exact O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (22)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- apply company policies
- attach clock cases
- attach clock dials
- attach clock hands
- change watch battery
- components of clocks
- demagnetise watches
- electric clocks
- inspect clocks
- maintain clocks
- maintain customer service
- maintain equipment
- mechanical clocks
- mount clock wheelwork
- operate battery test equipment
- provide customer follow-up services
- provide customer information related to repairs
- repair clocks
- replace defect components
- use precision tools
- use repair manuals
- use watchmaker's tools
Optional (18)
- administer appointments
- advise customers on jewellery and watches
- apply precision metalworking techniques
- attach clockwork
- attach pendulums
- develop professional network
- ensure compliance with warranty contracts
- handle jewellery and watches insurance claims
- issue sales invoices
- keep stock records
- maintain professional administration
- maintain relationship with suppliers
- manage a small-to-medium business
- manage schedule of tasks
- negotiate supplier arrangements
- order supplies
- restore antique clocks
- sell clocks
O*NET equivalents
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