Make time - build your own watch

Make time and join Will Acworth for three absorbing days as you step into the fascinating world of watch making for beginners.​

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During this hands on course, you will be introduced to specialised watchmaking tools, learning to prepare & maintain them properly.

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As you practise assembling a movement, you will learn about gear trains, balance wheels, and mainsprings. You will also learn to fit cases, mount dials and align hands with care and precision. Throughout your journey, you will develop good workspace habits and watchmaking discipline. A movement, toolkit, case, hands and dial will be provided as part of the course cost 

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These three days will culminate in assembling your own mechanical timepiece from quality components - a lasting reminder you made time to learn new skills that make you tick!

10-12 October 2025

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£385 - Tuition fees​

Material costs to be confirmed but unlikely to be more than:

£120 for the watch movement, case, dial and hands

plus approximately £60 for comprehensive starter tool kit​

These costs will be payable directly to the tutor ​

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Tea, coffee and tasty lunch included in your course price

We also offer accommodation & evening meals

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Click here to see what we offer

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This course is aimed at adults, aged 18yrs + and is suitable for beginners to those with experience

Will Acworth is a mechanical engineer who manages complex international engineering projects.

From a young age, Will spent countless hours with his grandfather repairing clocks of every variety, from elegant carriage and antique clocks, to the church clock by which the community kept their time.

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Over the years, Will's interest has shifted to the intricate mechanics of wrist watches. He repairs and restores classic and collectable watches, carefully disassembling, cleaning, replacing and even remaking missing components, returning them to their former accuracy.