Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to inspect watch escapement components and operation, diagnose and rectify faults, replace components and adjust action to achieve optimum timekeeping performance for a watch escapement.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Band: A
Unit weight: 4
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Determine job requirements | 1.1 | Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 | Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times | ||
1.3 | Select and use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs | ||
1.4 | Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Inspect watch escapement condition | 2.1 | Identify escapement type and construction |
2.2 | Inspect escapement components and condition | ||
2.3 | Observe escapement action for faults | ||
2.4 | Perform and confirm safety test action | ||
2.5 | Record and document repair process | ||
3 | Repair, replace and adjust watch escapement components | 3.1 | Establish an appropriate clean and safe work environment |
3.2 | Use hand tools and equipment in safe and correct manner | ||
3.3 | Handle components without damaging or marking | ||
3.4 | Adjust or replace components, as necessary | ||
3.5 | Adjust pallet stones and banking pins for optimum performance | ||
3.6 | Reconfirm safety test action | ||
4 | Test and adjust escapement function and performance | 4.1 | Verify and confirm escapement function and lubrication |
4.2 | Confirm escapement performance by assessing oscillator amplitude to manufacturer specifications | ||
4.3 | Reconfirm safety test action | ||
4.4 | Assess watch in various states of winding and position | ||
4.5 | Make adjustments to achieve performance within specification, as necessary | ||
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. | |
Equipment type and construction includes one (1) or more of the following: | recoil frictional rest detached lever (Swiss or English) co-axial dual direct chronometer (spring or pivoted detent) cylinder pin pallet verge duplex semi-tangential equidistant circular |
Escapement components and conditions include one (1) or more of the following: | escape wheel lever jewel pallet stones fork guard pin roller and jewel banking pins alignment, division and end shake of escapement components |
Safety test action includes one (1) or more of the following: | clearance of horns clearance of guard pin |
Record and document repair includes one (1) or more of the following: | extent and date of repair cost of replacement part time spent on procedure |
Hand tools and equipment include one (1) or more of the following: | escapemeter pallet stone warmer (spirit lamp or electric warmer) shellac banking pin adjusting tools timing machine staking tool watch servicing hand tools: roller remover escapement files burnishers levers |
Appropriate working environment includes the following: | clean bench and working area adequate lighting and ventilation tools and equipment are organised and in good condition ergonomic seating ventilation |
Competency Field
Horology