Watch Fundamentals 101 Online Course
About this course
$55.00 Per trainee1 hour for video content
Chapter Quizzes
60 days to complete
Certificate upon completion
Course Curriculum
- Watch Case Features
- Differences in model and serial location by brand
- Serial number locations
- Understanding the model number on the case vs. reference materials
- Understanding what model numbers indicate (model type, bezel type, metal type, etc.)
- Intro to basic case lugs, bracelet attachments, and removal tools
- Understanding case hallmarks
- Comparison of vintage hallmarks vs modern hallmarks
- General hallmark locations
- Types of watch bezel designs
- Functional bezels found on watches
- Bezels that measure The winding crown (operation and function)
- Understanding setting a watch (positions 0 through 4)
- Watch Crystals: acrylic vs sapphire
- Water resistance (explanation and reference location on timepieces)
- Common dial designs
- The watch bracelet and its components
- Watch strap buckle and clasp assemblies
- Bracelet clasp markings
- Intro to genuine vs aftermarket vs counterfeit
- The watch movement
- Quartz vs Mechanical
- Mechanical manual wind vs automatic
- Basics of the quartz movement and the ETA
- Key movement components
- Chronometer certification
- Watch functions: analog, analog chronograph, and digital analog.
- Chronograph types and functions
- How to operate a chronograph
- Basics of the helium escape valve on diver’s watches
- Standard watch packaging
- The terminology used for levels of watch condition
- Rating the condition of a watch
- Intro on how to measure the wear of a watch bracelet
- Estimating strap “wear and tear” and attaching value
- The watch condition checklist
- The top 7 things that negatively affect the value of a watch
- Important magnification and image resolution details related to buying and authenticating