Editing Clockmaker (section)

{{short description|Artisan who makes and repairs clocks}}
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[[Image:Clockmakers by Jost Amman.png|thumb|[[Woodcut]] of medieval clockmaker, 1568]]
[[File:Tim Mason.XXX.jpg|thumb|Lateral view of a [[Timothy Mason (clockmaker)|Timothy Mason]] longcase clock movement with striking mechanism, c. 1730]]
A '''clockmaker''' is an [[artisan]] who makes and/or repairs [[clock]]s. Since almost all clocks are now [[factory]]-made, most modern clockmakers only repair clocks. Modern clockmakers may be employed by [[jewellers]], [[antique shop]]s, and places devoted strictly to repairing clocks and watches. Clockmakers must be able to read [[blueprints]] and instructions for numerous types of clocks and time pieces that vary from antique clocks to modern time pieces in order to fix and make clocks or watches. The [[Trade (occupation)|trade]] requires [[fine motor coordination]] as clockmakers must frequently work on devices with small [[gears]] and fine [[machinery]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2019}}

Originally, clockmakers were [[Master craftsman|master craftsmen]] who designed and built clocks by hand. Since modern clockmakers are required to repair [[antique]], handmade or one-of-a-kind clocks for which parts are not available, they must have some of the [[design]] and [[Machining|fabrication]] abilities of the original craftsmen. A qualified clockmaker can typically design and make a missing piece for a clock without access to the original component.

Clockmakers generally do not work on [[watch]]es; the skills and tools required are different enough that watchmaking is a separate field, handled by another specialist, the [[watchmaker]].