Madrid Watchmaking Course

Lasting 12 months, the course will include the participation of Master Watchmaker António Roca and guarantees the issuance of a certificate of participation at the end.

The objective is to offer training in watchmaking with hours compatible with family and professional life. To facilitate unrestricted learning, all registered participants will receive, at the beginning of the course, a kit with professional tools selected by the trainers themselves.

It is important to highlight that prior training is not required to be a great enthusiast. What really matters is your interest in watchmaking and your desire to learn.

Schedule and location

Start January 11, 2025

Madrid, C. del Prado, 21, Center, 28014 Madrid, Spain

About the event

Watchmaking Course – Ateneo de Madrid

Starting date: January 11th

Trainer: António Roca (theory and practice)

Registration

The first step is to click on “reserve plaza”. Every time a new group opens, the people on the waiting list are contacted by order of registration to formalize their place and present the annual course schedule. If you are interested in the watchmaking course, we recommend signing up for the waiting list as soon as possible.

Recipients

Young people and adults without prior experience required.

Objectives

The course aims to transmit theoretical and practical watchmaking knowledge to collectors and enthusiasts. At the end, participants will be able to maintain a simple mechanical watch for personal use and understand how it works. Furthermore, you will acquire practical knowledge about pendulum clocks, quartz clocks and clocks with some complications.

Trainers

• Antonio Roca

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Duration

12 months:

• 24 theoretical sessions of 6 hours each

• Total: 144 hours

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Time

Fortnightly, Saturdays from 10:00 to 17:30, with lunch from 13:00 to 14:30.

Location

Madrid Athenaeum, Spain

Program

Practical:

• Tools and security in the workshop

• Materials technology

• Manufacture of generic professional tools

• Manufacture of specialized professional tools

• Pendulum mechanical clocks

• Automatic mechanical watches with bracelet I, II and III

• Oscillator: assembly and repair of spirals

• Personal use watch design

• Mechanical watches with complications

• Mechanical counters and chronographs

• Analog electronic watches

Theoretical:

• History of time measurement

• Materials technology

• Mechanical watches

• Functional analysis of mechanical watches

• Functional analysis of personal use watches

• Distributor organ or exhaust

• Flywheel-Spiral Oscillator

• Personal use watch design

• Mechanical watches with complications

• Chronographs and counters

• Electronic watches

• Functional analysis of leather watches

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Security

All participants will be covered by personal accident insurance.

Certification

Certificate issued by IPR — Instituto Portugués de Relojería

Costs

• Single registration: €385

• Monthly: €325 x 12 months