Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to service and repair mechanical self-winding (automatic) watches and quartz watch power generating systems, service components, and adjust and test mechanisms for optimum performance.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Band: A
Unit weight: 2
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Determine servicing requirements and liaise with customer | 1.1 | Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 | Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times | ||
1.3 | Inspect watch condition and performance concerns | ||
1.4 | Prepare written and verbal quotations | ||
1.5 | Agree with customer on recommended service procedures to remedy faults | ||
1.6 | Identify mechanical self-winding or quartz generating system type | ||
1.7 | Prepare watch for handover | ||
1.8 | Record and document repair process | ||
2 | Disassemble and reassemble self-winding or quartz generating mechanisms | 2.1 | Establish an appropriate clean and safe work environment |
2.2 | Select and use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs | ||
2.3 | Open and close self-winding or quartz generating watch cases | ||
2.4 | Use hand tools and equipment in safe and correct manner | ||
2.5 | Remove and replace case components, dial and hands, movements and sub-assemblies in correct sequence without damaging or marking | ||
2.6 | Verify condition of case pushbuttons and gaskets and replace, as required | ||
2.7 | Clean cases and bands, as required | ||
2.8 | Apply dismantling and assembly precautions | ||
3 | Service and adjust self-winding or quartz generating watch mechanisms | 3.1 | Inspect condition of self-winding or quartz generating watch mechanisms |
3.2 | Lubricate components and sub-assemblies according to manufacturer specification | ||
3.3 | Replace faulty or worn component parts | ||
3.4 | Clean self-winding or quartz generating watch mechanism components | ||
3.5 | Inspect self-winding or quartz generating mechanism for cleanliness and rectify imperfections or faults | ||
3.6 | Adjust self-winding or quartz generating mechanism components for correct operation, end shake and clearances | ||
4 | Test and adjust self-winding or quartz generating mechanism function and performance | 4.1 | Perform pre-service inspection and fault finding of self-winding or quartz generating mechanism action, function and wrist sensitivity |
4.2 | Verify watch performance/rate testing and amplitude | ||
4.3 | Perform simulated wear and power generation tests, as appropriate | ||
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. | |
System type and constructioninclude one (1) or more of the following: | mechanical self-winding quartz watch power generation, including: kinetic quartz auto quartz types of construction, including: rotor buffer pedometer case winding features of construction, including: single-way winding two-way winding performance characteristics (constant motive force) |
Record and document repair process includes one (1) or more of the following: | extent and date of repair cost of replacement part time spent on procedure |
Dismantling and assembly precautions include one (1) or more of the following: | sequence of inspection and adjustment of self-winding or quartz generating mechanism verification of correct operation of oscillating weight, reversing wheel and mainspring slipping device correct selection, application and amount of lubrication for self-winding or quartz generating mechanism |
Faulty or worn component parts include one (1) or more of the following: | oscillating weight ball bearings rotor posts reversing wheel pivots clicks slipping bridle driving gear friction clutch generating rotor |
Self-winding or quartz generatingcomponents include one (1) or more of the following: | oscillating weights and rotor transmissions, reverser wheels and wig wag mainspring and barrel slipping devices |
Watch performance/rate testing includes one (1) or more of the following: | beat error diagnosis and adjustment rate adjustment amplitude |
Wear and power generation tests include one (1) or more of the following: | machine simulation wear test testing by wrist wearing kinetic voltage test |
Hand tools and equipment include one (1) or more of the following: | timing machine mainspring winders cyclomat case opening and closing tools |
Appropriate working environmentincludes the following: | clean bench and working area adequate lighting and ventilation organised tools and equipment ergonomic seating |
Competency Field
Horology