A specialist who assembles, adjusts, services or repairs watches and their movements.
Watchmakers can work in production or in the servicing of watches already sold. A production watchmaker assembles mechanical or electronic movements and external parts, then checks the completed watch against quality procedures. Service work begins with assessing the watch and can range from battery replacement or bracelet adjustment to a full movement overhaul. The level of intervention depends on the movement and the watchmaker’s training. Patek Philippe distinguishes sales support and diagnostic operations from overhauls of quartz, manual and automatic movements. A job title therefore needs to be read alongside its stated duties and technical scope.
In job listings
In Mississauga, Richemont sought a Platform Watchmaker to deliver repair and maintenance services on complex calibres and high-complication timepieces. The role combined technical accuracy with Maison requirements for quality, lead time and productivity. Its stated responsibilities show a specialist service application of watchmaking within the Canadian market. Search local jobs for “watchmaker”.
