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American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute to Offer ‘Mobile Classroom’ at JCK 2022

Visit AWCI’s Mobile Classroom at the Venetian Expo, Stand 9043.

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2 years ago

May 17, 2022

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(PRESS RELEASE) The American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute (AWCI), recognized as the premier industry organization dedicated to horology, offers training and certification programs designed to improve customer satisfaction (and profitability) from your watch and clock repair services. Visit AWCI’s Mobile Classroom at the Venetian Expo, Stand 9043.

Attend instructional demonstrations, developed for the retail jeweler, that will help your staff avoid costly mistakes while building customer traffic, all courtesy of AWCI’s professional watchmakers and JCK.

For 62 years, the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute (AWCI), has served as the liaison between bench practitioners and the horological industry by supporting and advancing horology through education and cooperation. Our members represent a network of professionals, benefitting from access to our extensive library of books, our monthly publication Horological Times, and more than 15,000 technical documents. To learn more, visit here.

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