EAL
Level 5
QN: 600/3272/8
Curriculum Active
EAL Level 5 Diploma In the Repair, Restoration and Conservation of Clocks / Watches
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by EAL. Classified as a Other General Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 2320 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 5
Awarding Body
EAL
Syllabus Units
17 Units
Guided Hours
2320 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Constructing Clock and Watch Components
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and safety procedures for the construction of clock and watch components
- Be able to mark out when producing / modifying, brass and steel components
- Be able to use hand tools to produce and modify brass and steel components
- Be able to use machine tools to produce and modify brass and steel components
- Be able to undertake the heat treatment
- Be able to grain and polish components
- Be able to use, specialised equipment when making and modifying brass and steel components
2
Dead Beat Escapement Design and Construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and safety procedures for the repair, restoration and conservation of clocks / watches
- Understand the geometrical construction for a dead beat escapement
- Be able to use hand and machine tools
- Be able to construct dead beat escapement pallets using hand and machine tools
- Be able to analyse the wheel and pallet action of a dead beat escapement
- Be able to adjust a dead beat escapement to achieve action within specification
- Be able to heat treat and finish dead beat escapement pallets
3
Drawing Clock / Watch Escapements
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the requirements for producing technical drawings
- Understand methods of projection used to produce general assembly drawings
- Understand and the current BS conventions in drawings
- Be able to plan the layout of drawings for clock / watchmaking
- Be able to dimension drawings for clock and watchmaking
- Be able to create sectional views of clock and watch components.
- Be able to produce geometric constructions for drawings for clock and watchmaking.
- Be able to use geometric constructions to produce escapement drawings
4
Servicing and Correcting Faults in a Chronograph Movement
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and safety procedures in the servicing of chronograph movements
- Be able to assess the condition of a chronograph watch movement
- Be able to dismantle a chronograph watch movement
- Be able to correct defects in a chronograph watch movement
- Be able to clean components for a chronograph watch movement
- Be able to re-assemble and lubricate a chronograph watch movements
- Be able to adjust a chronograph watch to operational requirements
5
Servicing and correcting faults in a Manual Winding Watch Movement
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and safety procedures during the servicing and repair activity
- Be able to assess the condition of a movement
- Be able to dismantle a movement
- Be able to identify and correct defects in a movement
- Be able to clean components for a movement
- Be able to re-assemble and lubricate a movement
- Be able to adjust a movement
6
Servicing and Correcting Faults in a Striking Clock Movement
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and safety procedures in the repair of clocks
- Be able to evaluate the overall condition of a movement
- Be able to identify faults in a clock movement prior to dismantling
- Be able to dismantle a clock movement
- Be able to identify faulty components in a movement
- Be able to correct defects in a clock movement
- Be able to clean striking clock movement components
- Be able to re-assemble and lubricate the components of a striking clock movement
- Be able to ensure a striking clock movement meets operational requirements
7
Servicing and Correcting Faults in an Automatic Watch
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and safety procedures in the the servicing and repair activity
- Be able to assess the condition prior to opening the case
- Be able to remove movement from its case
- Be able to assess the condition of movement
- Be able to dismantle movement
- Be able to correct defects in movement components
- Be able to clean movement components
- Be able to re-assemble and lubricate a movement
- Be able to adjust a movement
- Be able to refit the movement of an automatic winding watch to the case.
- Be able to test an automatic winding watch for water resistance and correct any defects / discrepancies with the manufacturer’s specification.
8
The Practical Restoration and Conservation of Clocks
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and safety procedures in the repair, restoration and conservation of clocks
- Understand the various procedures within the broad terms “Repair”, Restoration” and “Conservation”
- Be able to prepare an appraisal of a clock / clock movement giving its present condition
- Be able to develop a Treatment Proposal for a clock / clock movement
- Be able to describe the processes required to implement the Treatment Proposal
- Be able to justify the Treatment Proposal
- Be able to conduct horological research and present findings
- Be able to use a range of techniques to produce reports
9
The Practical Restoration and Conservation of Watches
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and safety procedures in the repair, restoration and conservation of watches
- Understand the various procedures within the broad terms “Repair”, Restoration” and “Conservation”
- Be able to prepare an appraisal of a watch / watch movement giving its present condition
- Be able to develop a Treatment Proposal for a watch / watch movement
- Be able to describe the processes required to implement the Treatment Proposal
- Be able to justify the Treatment Proposal
- Be able to conduct horological research and present findings
- Be able to use a range of techniques to produce reports
10
The Practical Servicing of Clocks
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and safety procedures in the repair clocks
- Be able to conduct an initial assessment of the condition of the movement
- Be able to dismantle clock movements
- Be able to correct defects in clock movements
- Be able to correct faults to clock dials and hands
- Be able to clean components for clock movements
- Be able to re-assemble and lubricate clock movements
- Be able to adjust and verify the functioning of clocks
11
The Practical Servicing of Complex Clocks
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and safety procedures in the repair of clocks
- Be able to conduct an initial assessment of the condition of complex clock movements
- Be able to determine suitable procedures for dismantling complex clock movements
- Be able to assess the condition of components and propose and implement measures to ensure correct functioning
- Be able to clean components for complex clock movements
- Be able to re-assemble and lubricate complex clock movements
- Be able to adjust and verify the functioning of complex clocks
12
The Practical Servicing of Complex Watches
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and safety procedures in the servicing of watches
- Be able to evaluate the condition of complex watches prior to opening the case
- Be able to remove complex watch movements from their cases
- Be able to conduct an initial assessment of the condition of the complex watch movement
- Be able to dismantle complex watch movements
- Be able to identify and correct defects in watch movements
- Be able to clean components for complex watch movements
- Be able to re-assemble and lubricate complex watch movements
- Be able to correct errors in the functioning of complex watch movements<br><br>
- Be able to refit complex watch movement to watch cases
- Be able to test for water resistance and correct any defects / discrepancies with the manufacturer’s specification
13
The Practical Servicing of Quartz and Mechanical Watches
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and safety procedures in the servicing of watches
- Be able to evaluate the condition of watches prior to opening the case
- Be able to remove watch movements from their cases
- Be able to conduct an initial assessment of the condition of the movement
- Be able to dismantle watch movements
- Be able to identify and correct defects in watch movements, to include
- Be able to clean components for watch movements
- Be able to re-assemble and lubricate watches
- Be able to ensure that watches operate in accordance with manufacturer’s specification
- Be able to refit movements to watch cases
- Be able to test for water resistance and correct any defects / discrepancies
14
The Recoil Escapement, Design and Construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and safety procedures
- Understand the principles for the geometrical construction of a recoil escapement
- Be able to construct recoil anchor escapement pallets using hand tools
- Be able to understand the analysis of errors in the wheel and pallet action
- Be able to adjust recoil anchor escapement pallets to ensure correct action
- Be able to heat treat and finish recoil escapement pallets
15
The Theory of Clock and Watch Servicing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the historical background and identification of different types of clocks and watches.
- Understand the construction, function and operation of the various components which form a clock movement.
- Understand the function, construction and operation of the escapements commonly used in clocks and watches.
- Understand the main approaches for cleaning clocks and watches.
- Understand the procedures for servicing and the identification and correction of faults in clock movements.
- Understand the procedures for servicing and the identification and correction of basic faults in the escapements commonly used in clocks and watches.
- Understand the principles and practice for the lubrication of clocks and watches.
- Understand the use of timing machines for the adjustment of clocks and watches.
- Understand the construction and servicing of modern watch cases.
- Understand the construction, function and operation of the various components which form a quartz watch movement.
- Understand the procedures for servicing and the identification and correction of faults in quartz watch movements.
- Understand the construction, function and operation of the various components which form a mechanical watch movement.
- Understand the procedures for servicing and the identification and correction of faults in manual winding mechanical watch movements.
- Understand the selection
- use and heat treatment of metals used in horology.
- Understand the principles for the use, operation and maintenance of tools and equipment required to service clocks and watches and make and modify components for the repair of clocks and watches.
16
The Theory of Complex Clocks and their Repair, Restoration and Conservation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles relating to timekeeping
- Understand the general historical and developmental background to the clock.
- Understand the analysis of faults in the lever escapement
- Understand the analysis of balance spring errors
- Understand the principles of the lubrication for clocks
- Understand the construction and operation of a marine chronometer
- Understand the construction and operation of the cylinder escapement
- Understand the background, construction and operation of the dead beat escapement
- Understand the theory and practice of gearing for clocks
- Understand the construction and operation of complex striking and chiming mechanisms.
- Understand the construction and operation of compensated pendulums
- Understand the construction and operation of maintaining power, stop
- work and fusee adjustment.
- Understand the construction and operation of the Atmos clock
- Understand the construction and operation of the 400 day clock
- Understand the construction and operation of the gravity escapement.
- Understand the construction, operation and design of the verge escapement
- Understand the construction and operation of clock “complications”
- Understand the processes required to produce replacement components
- Understand the principles for “repair”, “restoration” and “conservation
17
The Theory of Complex Watches and their Repair, Restoration and Conservation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles relating to timekeeping
- Understand the general historical and developmental background to the watch
- Understand the analysis of faults in the lever escapement
- Understand the analysis of balance spring errors
- Understand the principles for the lubrication of watches
- Understand the background, construction and operation of a marine chronometer
- Understand the construction and operation of the cylinder escapement
- Understand the background, construction, and operation of self winding watches
- Understand the construction and operation of calendar watches
- Understand the background, construction and operation of “complicated” quartz watches
- Understand the background, construction and operation of “complicated” mechanical watches
- Understand the principles for “repair”, “restoration” and “conservation”
- Understand the procedures for the replacement of a balance staff
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 600/3272/8
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- EAL
- Qualification Type
- Other General Qualification
- Operational Start
- Oct 2011