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HOROLOGY WATCH OPTION

(Twelve-Month Certificate Program)

Required Curriculum

WJV1114	Introduction to Watch and Jewelry Repair
WJV1124	Mechanical Watches I
WJV1134	Mechanical Watches II
WJV1144	Basic Quartz Analog Watches
WJV1154	Watch Repair
WJV1164	Advanced Watch Repair I
WJV1174	Advanced Watch Repair II
WJV1184	Advanced Watch Repair III

Course Descriptions

• WJV 1114 – Introduction to Watch and Jewelry Repair – This unit includes a basic background and history of the modern watch and jewelry industry. This unit also includes tool-making, measuring gauges and instruments, and the use of the torch for soldering and heat treatment. Students will file brass projects with tolerance of .01 millimeter, learn safety practices, and do limited lathe work as relates to sharpening of turning gravers. Also, students will polish and clean jewelry, watch bands, take in repair, adjust watch bands, engrave, and install batteries. Four semester hours credit.

• WJV 1124 – Mechanical Watches I – This unit includes identification of watch tools and the proper use and care of those tools. Students will learn to handle tools and watch parts with care, using safety precautions. This unit also includes disassembling, identifying watch parts along with the functions of those parts, and reassembling large watches. Developing hand skills, proper use of eyewear, and adjusting the workstation is necessary in this unit. Four semester hours credit.

• WJV 1134 – Mechanical Watches II – This unit concentrates on the disassembly and reassembly process with emphasis on regular, calendar, automatics, and small ladies’ watches. The student is introduced to removing and replacing a balance staff, basic removing and replacing parts, and how to professionally clean and service all types of watches. Four semester hours credit.

• WJV 1144 – Basic Quartz Analog Watches – This unit introduces the student to the quartz watch and how the technology differs from the regular mechanical and other electronic timepieces. The student will learn to test circuits, coils, along with other electrical components with safety in mind, remove and replace parts with instruction on how to properly clean and service a quartz watch plus retro-fitting quartz watches. Four semester hours credit.

• WJV 1154 – Watch Repair – This unit includes removing and replacing balance staffs of pocket watches, regular wrist watches, small ladies’ watches and truing and poising those balance assemblies. This unit encompasses minor repair and major repair such as stems, crowns, crystal fitting, tightening cannon pinions of various types, straightening hairsprings, setting up the escapement, troubleshooting and problem solving techniques. Professional dress, skills, communication, and attitude are encouraged, with emphasis on future employment. Four semester hours credit.

• WJV 1164 – Advanced Watch Repair I – This unit includes cleaning and servicing of all types of watches as well as troubleshooting and problem solving techniques. It requires students to be confident and increase speed and accuracy. Also major balance assembly repair such as staffing, truing, and poising with emphasis on special tools and their uses. This unit should prepare the student to exhibit good habits, professional practices, and conduct conducive to the watch and jewelry industry. Four semester hours credit.

• WJV 1174 – Advanced Watch Repair II – This unit includes cleaning and servicing watches of various types and special features, such as chronometers, chronographs, etc. It requires less assistance from the instructor with speed and accuracy. It requires moderate intensity and concentration. The student is challenged in all types of repair such as crystal fitting, roller jewel setting, balance staffing, truing, poising, escapement setting, and any other type repair one might encounter with minimum advice from the instructor. Four semester hours credit.

• WJV 1184 – Advanced Watch Repair III – This unit requires the student to be more accurate in troubleshooting and problem solving. It includes waterproofing using innovative techniques as well as those found in the market place. Personal appearance becomes more important as it relates to the interview process. The student must have good customer relations, good professional practices, and a degree of initiative as well as extrapolative ability in relationship to any watch. The student must be able to clean and service three or more watches in order to insure production methods. Four semester hours credit