Alfaiates do Tempo Watchmaking Course - Lisbon

With a duration of 12 months and a fortnightly attendance – in person – the course will be taught by Master Watchmakers and – well-known names within the watchmaking training community in Portugal – and guarantees a certificate of attendance.Américo HenriquesPaulo Anastácio

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 a kit of professional tools selected by the trainers themselves at the start of the course.

One key detail to highlight: you don't need to have prior knowledge or be a fervent enthusiast. What really matters to get started is having a passion for watchmaking and a genuine 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 experience about the operation of pendulum clocks, quartz clocks and watches with some complications.

Trainers

• Theoretical: Master Américo Henriques

• Practices: Master Paulo Anastácio

Duration

• 12 months: 24 theoretical sessions of 2 hours each and 24 practical sessions of 4 hours each

• 144h

Frequency

The course will have a theoretical fortnightly frequency and a practical fortnightly frequency.

• Theoretical - every fifteen days, Thursdays from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm

• Practices - every fifteen days, Saturdays from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Location

Alfredo da Silva Street, 13b

Good time

Lisbon

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