How to become a watch or Clock assembler or repairer
Official title: Watch/Clock assembler/repairer
Also called: Chronometer assembler, Clock and watch assembler, Clock assembler, Clock repairer, Watch and clock repairer, Watch assembler, Watch repairer, Chronometer assembler
Watch/Clock assembler/repairer fits, assembles and polishes parts of watches and clocks in addition to checking them for accuracy of fit. He/she repairs, cleans and adjusts watches and clocks, and examines timepieces through magnifying lenses to discover defects. He/she removes and dismantle the clock or watch movements, cleans and lubricates parts, reassembles the movement and regulates it.
Main tasks
- Repairing, cleaning, and adjusting mechanisms of timing instruments, such as watches and clocks
- Adjusting timing regulators, using callipers, watch-rate recorders and tweezers
- Cleaning, rinsing, and drying timepiece parts, using solutions and ultrasonic or mechanical watch-cleaning machines
- Testing timepiece accuracy and performance, using meters and other electronic instruments
- Inspecting components, connections, and drive mechanisms to detect defects
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $54,000 a year. The middle half earn $35,100 to $72,192 a year.
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How much does a watch or Clock assembler or repairer earn in Singapore?
Median full-time pay is $54,000 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $35,100 to $72,192.
Will AI change the work of a watch or Clock assembler or repairer?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026