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How exposed to AI is a Watch and Clock Repairer?

Of the 15 tasks O*NET lists for watch and clock repairers, 1 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 11 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Antique Clock RepairerClock Repair TechnicianClock RepairerWatch and Clock RepairerWatch EstimatorWatch Repair PersonWatch Repair TechnicianWatch RepairerWatch Technician (Watch Tech)
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
15
tasks rated for this occupation
2%
hold a degree, from a survey of only 16
2k
people do this job in the US
9 of 50
least protected in installation and repair

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

1
  • Order supplies, including replacement parts, for timing instruments

Only with software built on top

3
  • Estimate repair costs and timepiece values
  • Gather information from customers about a timepiece's problems and its service history
  • Record quantities and types of timepieces repaired, serial and model numbers of items, work performed, and charges for repairs

Cannot be sped up

11
  • Clean, rinse, and dry timepiece parts, using solutions and ultrasonic or mechanical watch-cleaning machines
  • Adjust timing regulators, using truing calipers, watch-rate recorders, and tweezers
  • Reassemble timepieces, replacing glass faces and batteries, before returning them to customers
  • Disassemble timepieces and inspect them for defective, worn, misaligned, or rusty parts, using loupes
  • Oil moving parts of timepieces
  • Repair or replace broken, damaged, or worn parts on timepieces, using lathes, drill presses, and hand tools
  • Test timepiece accuracy and performance, using meters and other electronic instruments
  • Perform regular adjustment and maintenance on timepieces, watch cases, and watch bands
  • Test and replace batteries and other electronic components
  • Demagnetize mechanisms, using demagnetizing machines
  • Fabricate parts for watches and clocks, using small lathes and other machines
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.