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Inspect timing devices

Inspecting and monitoring in person means noticing what's off with your own eyes, ears and hands, and being accountable for calling it.

Part of Inspect completed work or finished products, under the O*NET work activity group Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 5 stays human).

Tasks built on this activity

• Observe operation of timepiece parts and subassemblies to determine accuracy of movement, and to diagnose causes of defects.Stays human Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
• Test operation and fit of timepiece parts and subassemblies, using electronic testing equipment, tweezers, watchmakers' tools, and loupes.Stays human Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
• Examine components of timepieces such as watches, clocks, or chronometers for defects, using loupes or microscopes.Stays human Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
• Examine and adjust hairspring assemblies to ensure horizontal and circular alignment of hairsprings, using calipers, loupes, and watchmakers' tools.Stays human Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
• Turn wheels of calipers and examine springs, using loupes, to determine if center coils appear as perfect circles.Stays human Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters