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Occupation AtlasWatch and Clock Repairers

O*NET · 49-9064.00

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.

Also called Antique Clock Repairer · Antique Clocks Repairer · Auto Clocks Repairer · Caser · Chronometer Repairer · Clock Mechanic · Clock Repair Technician · Clock Repairer
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Job Zone 3 — Medium Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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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.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

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.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma1%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent22%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate46%
  • Some College Courses8%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree22%
  • Post-Baccalaureate Certificate2%
Related work experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (41%)
On-site or in-plant training
None (50%)
On-the-job training
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (34%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Repairing3.93.5Level 4 looks like: Replace a faulty hydraulic valve
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Operations Monitoring3.12.5Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Equipment Maintenance3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Clean moving parts in production machinery
  • Troubleshooting3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Identify the circuit causing an electrical system to fail
  • Active Listeningbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Quality Control Analysis3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Speakingbasic3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Complex Problem Solving2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Service Orientation2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
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  • Social Perceptiveness2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Operation and Control2.82.1Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Equipment Selection2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Monitoringbasic2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Time Management2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Active Learningbasic2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Writingbasic2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Coordination2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Negotiation2.31.6Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Management of Material Resources2.31.5Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Persuasion2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Systems Evaluation2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Management of Financial Resources2.11.5Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Mathematicsbasic2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Systems Analysis2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Instructing2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Operations Analysis2.01.0Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Technology Design1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Sciencebasic1.81.3Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Installation1.50.6
  • Programming1.0—

Tasks

15 core

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Clean, rinse, and dry timepiece parts, using solutions and ultrasonic or mechanical watch-cleaning machines.4.7
  2. Adjust timing regulators, using truing calipers, watch-rate recorders, and tweezers.4.7
  3. Oil moving parts of timepieces.4.6
  4. Disassemble timepieces and inspect them for defective, worn, misaligned, or rusty parts, using loupes.4.6
  5. Reassemble timepieces, replacing glass faces and batteries, before returning them to customers.4.6
  6. Estimate repair costs and timepiece values.4.6
  7. Repair or replace broken, damaged, or worn parts on timepieces, using lathes, drill presses, and hand tools.4.5
  8. Test timepiece accuracy and performance, using meters and other electronic instruments.4.3
  9. Perform regular adjustment and maintenance on timepieces, watch cases, and watch bands.4.3
  10. Gather information from customers about a timepiece's problems and its service history.4.3
  11. Order supplies, including replacement parts, for timing instruments.4.3
  12. Test and replace batteries and other electronic components.4.2
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  1. Record quantities and types of timepieces repaired, serial and model numbers of items, work performed, and charges for repairs.4.0
  2. Fabricate parts for watches and clocks, using small lathes and other machines.3.8
  3. Demagnetize mechanisms, using demagnetizing machines.3.8

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Customer and Personal Service4.23.8Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Administration and Management3.73.8Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Mechanical3.64.6Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Administrative3.14.0Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Engineering and Technology3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • English Language3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Production and Processing3.03.6Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • Education and Training2.83.4Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
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  • Sales and Marketing2.83.1Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
  • Economics and Accounting2.72.8
  • Computers and Electronics2.63.4Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Design2.52.5Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Mathematics2.42.9
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.32.8
  • Physics2.32.5Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Law and Government2.01.5Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Public Safety and Security1.81.4Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Chemistry1.71.8Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Communications and Media1.71.6Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Psychology1.72.0Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • History and Archeology1.61.4Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Philosophy and Theology1.61.3Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Transportation1.61.1Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Building and Construction1.5—
  • Geography1.51.6Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Telecommunications1.50.4Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Foreign Language1.41.0Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.40.7Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Fine Arts1.2—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.1—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.1—
  • Biology1.0—
  • Food Production1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Finger Dexterity4.14.9Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Control Precision4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Near Vision4.04.8Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
  • Manual Dexterity3.53.1Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Information Ordering3.43.1Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Problem Sensitivity3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Visualization3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
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  • Category Flexibility3.13.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Oral Comprehension3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral Expression3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
  • Selective Attention3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Written Comprehension3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Deductive Reasoning2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Far Vision2.92.3Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Inductive Reasoning2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Speech Clarity2.92.5Level 1 looks like: Call numbers in a bingo game
  • Flexibility of Closure2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Fluency of Ideas2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Perceptual Speed2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Speech Recognition2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Originality2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Depth Perception2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Multilimb Coordination2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Written Expression2.52.4Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Time Sharing2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Memorization2.12.1Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Auditory Attention2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Number Facility2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Rate Control2.01.5Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Reaction Time2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Speed of Closure2.02.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Trunk Strength1.91.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Response Orientation1.81.4Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Static Strength1.80.9Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Extent Flexibility1.40.6
  • Dynamic Strength1.3—
  • Explosive Strength1.1—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.0—
  • Gross Body Coordination1.0—
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—
  • Spatial Orientation1.0—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.0—
  • Stamina1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment4.35.1Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.14.4Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings4.15.0Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.04.4Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.93.8Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.94.5Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.94.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public3.84.8Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
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  • Analyzing Data or Information3.74.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Getting Information3.73.9Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.64.7Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment3.43.7Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources3.44.4Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.44.2Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.34.1Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Handling and Moving Objects3.24.5Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Thinking Creatively3.23.7Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.03.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment3.04.0Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.03.2Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Selling or Influencing Others3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
  • Documenting/Recording Information2.93.0Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Processing Information2.93.7Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.83.4Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.82.7
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships2.83.8Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.62.8
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.52.7
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.21.8Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates2.22.1Level 1 looks like: Write brief messages to others
  • Performing General Physical Activities2.22.2Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.11.7Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Working with Computers2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Training and Teaching Others1.81.5Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
  • Coaching and Developing Others1.71.0Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others1.71.6Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates1.50.9Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Developing and Building Teams1.40.5Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.0—

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled5.0
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls5.0
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.9
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.7
  • Spend Time Sitting4.7
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.6
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.3
  • Telephone Conversations4.2
  • Time Pressure3.8
  • Contact With Others3.7

Technology

10 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (5)

  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAP software
Other tools (5)
  • GrenSoft WorkTracer
  • IBM Lotus Notes
  • Sage Software Sage50
  • Upland Consulting Group Repair Traq
  • WatchWare Repair Shop

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
  2. Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
  3. Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
  4. Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
  5. Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
  6. Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
  7. Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  8. Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
  9. Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
  10. Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

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