Occupational Employment Statistics
49-9064 Watch 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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Minnesota
| 60 | 14 | $28.31/hr | $17.35/hr | $17.69/hr | $21.50/hr | $44.55/hr | $47.03/hr |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 60 | $21.50/hr |
- Reassemble timepieces, replacing glass faces and batteries, before returning them to customers.
- Record quantities and types of timepieces repaired, serial and model numbers of items, work performed, and charges for repairs.
- Disassemble timepieces and inspect them for defective, worn, misaligned, or rusty parts, using loupes.
- Test timepiece accuracy and performance, using meters and other electronic instruments.
- Perform regular adjustment and maintenance on timepieces, watch cases, and watch bands.
- Estimate repair costs and timepiece values.
- Gather information from customers about a timepiece's problems and its service history.
- Oil moving parts of timepieces.
- Fabricate parts for watches and clocks, using small lathes and other machines.
- Gather information from customers about a timepiece's problems and its service history.