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Overview
Clock and watchmakers assemble, inspect and sometimes repair clocks and watches using precision hand tools, tiny components and careful workshop routines.
In job descriptions, look for movement assembly, diagnostics, cleaning, calibration, repair records, quality checks, workshop benches, factory production or restoration work.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Clock and watchmaker work is detailed bench work with movements, cases, dials and small mechanical or electronic parts. Tasks can include assembly, inspection, cleaning, adjustment, repair records and final quality checks.
Skills and specializations
Important skills include small-component handling, precision tool use, fault diagnosis, cleaning and calibration. Specialization can focus on mechanical watches, clocks, electronic timepieces, workshop repair, restoration or factory assembly.
Salary context
Salary context depends on repair difficulty, precision level, restoration responsibility, production pace and customer contact. Work on complex or valuable timepieces usually carries a different responsibility profile than routine assembly.
Career paths
Experience may start with assembly support, repair assistance or workshop training. Development can lead to independent repair, restoration, quality inspection, production supervision or specialist service for mechanical watches and clocks.
Good to know
Vacancies should make clear whether the work is factory assembly, workshop repair, restoration or retail service. Check the device types, expected tools, documentation, tolerances and customer contact.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Watch and Clock Repairers
49-9064.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETTiming Device Assemblers and Adjusters
51-2061.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Precision-instrument makers and repairers (7311)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/11eb55d3-4dbe-45c5-a6ce-f04ae843c938 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7311.1 |
| ISCO group | 7311 |
| Concept type | Occupation |