This unit of competency applies to service, testing and adjustment work undertaken by a watch repair tradesperson on watch escapements. Work would normally be undertaken in watch service and repair centres and jewellery stores where service and repairs are offered. This unit has been developed for watch service and repair apprenticeship training and the recognition of trade-level skills in watch servicing and repair. Band: A Unit weight: 4 points |
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Inspect watch escapement condition | 1.1. Identify escapement type and construction 1.2. Inspect escapement components and condition 1.3. Observe escapement action for faults 1.4. Perform and confirm safety test action 1.5. Record and document repair process |
2. Repair, replace and adjust watch escapement components | 2.1. Adjust or replace components, as necessary 2.2. Adjust pallet stones for optimum performance 2.3. Adjust banking pins for optimum performance 2.4. Reconfirm safety test action |
3. Test and adjust escapement function and performance | 3.1. Verify and confirm escapement function and lubrication 3.2. Confirm escapement performance by assessing oscillator amplitude to manufacturer specifications 3.3. Reconfirm safety test action 3.4. Assess watch in various states of winding and position 3.5. Make adjustments, as necessary, to achieve performance within specification |
4. Apply industry workshop standards to perform work | 4.1. Use hand tools and equipment safely and correctly 4.2. Handle components without damaging or marking 4.3. Establish a clean and safe work environment |
Required skills |
Required skills include: performing inspections, diagnosing faults and adjusting lever escapements replacing and adjusting pallet stones assessing watch escapement performance and timekeeping |
Required knowledge |
Required knowledge includes: watch construction historic development and common types of escapements lever escapement function, operation, action, inspection and adjustment conduct escapement safety tests techniques for replacement/adjustment of pallet stones techniques for assessing watch escapement performance/timekeeping occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations and procedures |
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Overview of assessment | A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to inspect, adjust and repair watch escapements to industry standards, manufacturer specifications and in accordance with safety regulations and procedures. |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently: identify faults in escapement condition and action rectify escapement action by replacement and adjustment correctly service/lubricate escapement performance test escapements. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment may occur on the job or in an appropriately simulated environment. Access is required to real or appropriately simulated situations, including work areas, materials and equipment, and information on workplace practices and OHS practices. Where applicable, reasonable adjustment must be made to work environments and training situations to accommodate ethnicity, age, gender, demographics and disability. Access must be provided to appropriate learning and/or assessment support when required. Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities. |
Method of assessment | Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the MEM05 Metal and Engineering Training Package. Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of underpinning knowledge. Assessment methods must be by direct observation of tasks and include questioning on underpinning knowledge to ensure its correct interpretation and application. Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process. Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is not only able to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances. Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency where required. |
Guidance information for assessment | Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed. |
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
Equipment type and construction | Escapement type and construction may include: recoil frictional rest detached lever (Swiss or English) co-axial dual direct chronometer (e.g. spring or pivoted detent) cylinder pin pallet verge duplex semi-tangential equidistant circular |
Escapement components and condition | Escapement components and condition may include: escape wheel lever jewel pallet stones fork guard pin roller and jewel banking pins alignment, division and end shake of escapement components |
Safety test action | Safety test action may include: clearance of horns clearance of guard pin |
Record and document repair | Record and document repair may include: extent and date of repair cost of replacement part time spent on procedure |
Hand tools and equipment | Hand tools and equipment may include: escapemeter pallet stone warmer (e.g. spirit lamp and electric warmer) shellac banking pin adjusting tools timing machine staking tool watch servicing hand tools (e.g. roller remover, escapement files, burnishers and levers) |
Clean and safe work environment | Clean and safe work environment may be specified through: relevant legislation and regulations enterprise operating procedures 5S housekeeping related principles and procedures (e.g. sort, straighten, shine, standardise, sustain) |
Unit sector | Horology |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Not Applicable