Jewelry & Watch Repair Training Courses

Jewelry & Watch Repair School of New England:
Jewelry & Watch Repair School of New England offers a range of correspondence courses in the fields of jewelry repair, watch repair and clock repair. Our correspondence courses allow you to study at home at a comfortable pace, while our video-guided lessons get you repairing watches, clocks, and jewelry right away. Each course covers the most highly demanded repairs and adjustments made by hobbyists and tradesmen alike to a variety of timepieces and jewelry. Learning with us, you will develop a strong, practical foundation and be able to apply your skills in many places. We are pleased to accept students from all over the world!

- Beginning & Intermediate Jewelry Repair
- Beginning & Intermediate Watch Repair
- Master Watchmaker
- Clock Repair
- Restringing & Engraving

Our courses cover the most highly demanded repairs performed every day in the high-volume retail jewelry and watch repair industries. Our easy-to-follow instructional videos, detailed course supplements, and complete tool kits make our programs the best you can find. We provide all the knowledge, tools, and materials you need to build a solid foundation as a hobbyist or professional repair person.

How do our courses work?
Our courses are offered purely through correspondence. No travelling is required, since we mail your projects, tools, and instructions directly to you at your home or workplace. We believe that distance learning allows our students to master the techniques we teach in the environment they find most comfortable. Because of this, we do not have any campus locations open at this time.

Each course is split into several lessons, with several projects covered in each lesson. When your application is accepted, we will mail you your instructional video, the supplemental text, a complete toolkit, and the materials needed for your first lesson. Once the all projects are complete, you mail it back to us for grading, and we send you the materials for the next one. After completing all the lessons, you must complete a final project to pass the course.

We usually allow up to three weeks to complete any lesson. However, we recognize that many things factor in to the time our students need. If you need longer, an extension request may be submitted to and reviewed by the school.

The cost of tuition includes everything you need to successfully complete the course in which you enroll: an instructional VHS or DVD, a brief but detailed text supplement, a complete tool kit, and all materials needed to complete the repairs assigned to you. We also make ourselves available to our students for project assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

- Instructional DVD or VHS
- A complete toolkit, yours to keep after you complete the course
- All materials needed to accomplish the goals set for you in each project
- 24-hour support via e-mail or our toll-free number
- A text supplement which briefly details all the information covered in the video, and more!

Accreditation:
We are members of the Society of North American Goldsmiths, the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, and the International Vocational Education and Training Association, and we are approved by the State of Connecticut Commissioner of Higher Education.

- Jewelry repair, watch repair and clock repair are fascinating trades that go hand-in-hand, offering good income, job satisfaction, and endless career opportunities. You can become an expert in these fields when there is a true master to guide you every step of the way; through our school, we will be that master for you. Our goal is to help you succeed in building a firm foundation of skills and knowledge through our video-guided distance learning programs.

- We work daily in the high-volume retail jewelry, watch, and clock repair industry. We know what it's like out there in the field, after handling hundreds of thousands of customers, repairs, and unique situations for over 30 years. We believe that with the right tools and expert guidance, anyone can become a master. Through our school, you will be able to build the foundation you need and acquire practical, real-world experience fixing watches, clocks and jewelry.

- With real, practical knowledge of an artisan trade, you will never find yourself without some sort of work. The skills you develop with our courses can be applied in many ways to enrich your business, your finances, and even your personal life. 

- The jewelry, watch, and clock repair fields are all very closely linked. Improvement upon ancient clocks over hundreds of years led to the modern-day wristwatch. Many watches are still worn today for decoration more than functionality, and thus are tied inseparably to the jewelry industry. With millions of styles of clocks, watches, and jewelry, this industry remains one of the most interesting and rewarding to be a part of. Every day presents unique designs, new challenges, and the fulfillment of preserving both innovative and traditional techniques.

- Repairing watches, clocks, and jewelry professionally is still considered an artisan trade that takes many years of experience and a master to guide you along the way. When you have a good foundation, it is easy to build upon it with experience and become an expert. The first steps into the field are pretty simple - with us showing you the way, you will quickly see connections and learn the excellent craftsmanship necessary to succeed in the jewelry and watch repair world.

Learn Time-Honored Techniques from a True Master
Having experience in a trade is the best security blanket you can have for the future. These days, everyone is an "Executive" this and a "Director" of that and a so-and-so "Technician". With real, practical knowledge of an artisan trade, you will never find yourself without some sort of work. The skills you develop with our courses can be applied in many ways to enrich your business, your finances, and even your personal life. As an added bonus, your foundation of experience in the jewelry, watch, and clock repair industry is supplemented by a full set of tools that can be used for future projects beyond the scope of our programs. Add this to our affordable tuition, detailed instruction, and unlimited troubleshooting, and it's clear that the Jewelry & Watch Repair School of New England is the best starting point for your journey into the metalsmithing and horology fields.