Alfaiates do Tempo Watchmaking Course - Porto

The 12-month course will be taught by Master Watchmakers Américo Henriques and Pedro Coelho and will guarantee a certificate of attendance.

The idea is to provide training in watchmaking at a timetable that is compatible with family and professional life. To ensure this can happen without restrictions, all registered trainees will receive, at the beginning of the course, a kit of professional tools selected by the trainers themselves.

And it is important to highlight one point here: it is not necessary to have prior training or be a die-hard enthusiast. What counts as a starting point is a love for watchmaking and a desire to learn.

Enrollment

The first step is to click on “reserve a place”. Whenever a new class is opened, those on the waiting list will be contacted by phone in order of registration to confirm their registration. If you are interested in taking the Alfaiates do Tempo course, we recommend that you sign up for the waiting list as soon as possible.

Recipients

Young people or adults without the need for previous experience.

Objectives

This course aims to provide collectors and enthusiasts with knowledge and practical knowledge about watchmaking. At the end of the course, students should be able to maintain a simple mechanical watch for personal use, as well as understand how it works. They are also expected to acquire practical knowledge and skills about the operation of pendulum clocks, quartz clocks and watches with some complications.

Trainers

Theoretical: Master Américo Henriques

Practices: Master Pedro Coelho

Start date

to define

Remaining monthly dates coming soon.

Duration

• 12 months: 12 theoretical sessions of 4 hours each and 12 practical sessions of 8 hours each
• 144h

Frequency

The course will be held monthly.

Time

• Theoretical - Fridays - 4h once a month, from 2:00pm to 6:00pm
• Practices - Saturdays - 8h once a month, from 9:00h to 13:00h and from 14:00h to 18:00h

Location

Author Contact - Constitution Street 1609, 4250-169 Porto

Program

Practical :

• Tools and safety in the workshop
• Materials technology
• Manufacture of generic professional tools
• Manufacture of specialized professional tools
• Mechanical pendulum clocks
• Simple mechanical wristwatches I
• Simple mechanical wristwatches II
• Simple mechanical wristwatches III
• Oscillator, assembly and repair of spirals
• Accessory of personal use watches
• Complicated mechanical watches
• Mechanical counters and chronographs
• Analog electronic clocks

Theoretical :

• History of time measurement
• Materials technology
• Mechanical watches
• Functional analysis of mechanical watches
• Functional analysis of mechanical watches for personal use
• Distributor or exhaust organ
• Spiral balance oscillator
• Accessory of personal use watches
• Complicated mechanical watches
• Chronographs and counters
• Electronic clocks
• Functional analysis of quartz watches

Security

All participants will be protected by personal accident insurance.

Certificate

Certification by IPR — Portuguese Institute of Watchmaking

Costs

Single registration: €300 + Monthly fee: €250 x 12 months