Fitting together and lubricating a watch’s internal components so its mechanism can run and be tested.
Movement assembly brings tested components together to form a working watch mechanism. Some component groups are prepared beforehand, a production stage often called T0. At T1, the parts are supplied as a kit for assembly into the movement. The work includes fitting components, applying lubrication and installing the regulating organ in a mechanical movement. Regulation and initial timekeeping measurements follow before the dial-fitting stage. These production labels help distinguish building the internal mechanism from fitting the watch’s visible indications and external parts. Repair work may involve related assembly skills without being a new-production T1 assignment.
In job listings
Roles in watch production and service are where this phrase applies, whether or not they use it. Assembly and lubrication are distinct from repair, so check how much of a movement the role is expected to work on, and at what level. Search local jobs for “watchmaker”.
