O*NET-SOC 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.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 3 – Medium preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresPrevious work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Repairing2.B.3.l3.8808/2018
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.1208/2018
Operations Monitoring2.B.3.g3.1208/2018
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.008/2018
Equipment Maintenance2.B.3.j3.008/2018
Judgment and Decision Making2.B.4.e3.008/2018

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Finger Dexterity1.A.2.a.34.1208/2018
Arm-Hand Steadiness1.A.2.a.14.008/2018
Control Precision1.A.2.b.14.008/2018
Near Vision1.A.4.a.14.008/2018
Manual Dexterity1.A.2.a.23.508/2018
Information Ordering1.A.1.b.63.3808/2018

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Clean, rinse, and dry timepiece parts, using solutions and ultrasonic or mechanical watch-cleaning machines.Core5308/2018
Adjust timing regulators, using truing calipers, watch-rate recorders, and tweezers.Core5308/2018
Reassemble timepieces, replacing glass faces and batteries, before returning them to customers.Core5308/2018
Disassemble timepieces and inspect them for defective, worn, misaligned, or rusty parts, using loupes.Core5308/2018
Oil moving parts of timepieces.Core5308/2018

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Realistic6.4411/2023
Conventional4.6211/2023
Investigative1.9711/2023
Social1.4711/2023
Enterprising1.311/2023
Artistic1.2311/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.