Tailors of Time - Lisbon

With a duration of 12 months and a fortnightly attendance – in person – the course will be taught by Master Watchmakers Américo Henriques and Paulo Anastácio – well-known names within the watchmaking training community in Portugal – and guarantees 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 a kit of professional tools selected by the trainers themselves at the start of the course.

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.

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.

We will try to keep 3 classes open every year,

two after-work hours:

• Theoretical - every fifteen days, Thursdays from 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm

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

one during working hours:

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

• Practices - every fifteen days, Fridays from 2:30 pm to 6:30 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

Escapement of mechanical watches

Spiral balance oscillator

Accessory of personal use watches

Complicated mechanical watches

Chronographs and counters

Functional analysis of quartz watches

Electronic clocks

Security

DGS recommendations will be followed

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