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AI exposure Installation, maintenance and repair

Will AI replace watch and clock repairers?

Watch and Clock Repairers. US occupation 49-9064.

0.0%

of the time watch and clock repairers spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of watch and clock repairers' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 346 of 756 US occupations. No AI use seen in the work yet, along with 410 other occupations.No handover started yet, along with 410 other occupations.

Average US job 7.7%

Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.

What AI already does for watch and clock repairersWhat watch and clock repairers no longer do alone

O*NET lists 15 tasks for watch and clock repairers. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

15 of the 15 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Adjust timing regulators, using truing calipers, watch-rate recorders, and tweezers.Core task
  • Clean, rinse, and dry timepiece parts, using solutions and ultrasonic or mechanical watch-cleaning machines.Core task
  • Demagnetize mechanisms, using demagnetizing machines.Core task
  • Disassemble timepieces and inspect them for defective, worn, misaligned, or rusty parts, using loupes.Core task
  • Estimate repair costs and timepiece values.Core task
  • Fabricate parts for watches and clocks, using small lathes and other machines.Core task
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  • Gather information from customers about a timepiece's problems and its service history.Core task
  • Oil moving parts of timepieces.Core task
  • Order supplies, including replacement parts, for timing instruments.Core task
  • Perform regular adjustment and maintenance on timepieces, watch cases, and watch bands.Core task
  • Reassemble timepieces, replacing glass faces and batteries, before returning them to customers.Core task
  • Record quantities and types of timepieces repaired, serial and model numbers of items, work performed, and charges for repairs.Core task
  • Repair or replace broken, damaged, or worn parts on timepieces, using lathes, drill presses, and hand tools.Core task
  • Test and replace batteries and other electronic components.Core task
  • Test timepiece accuracy and performance, using meters and other electronic instruments.Core task

How that compares

Among the 50 installation, maintenance and repair occupations, watch and clock repairers rank 49. The group averages 0.7%, and its most exposed job is Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers at 10.7%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

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  1. 346Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 0.0%
  2. 346Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 0.0%
  3. 346Waiters and Waitresses 0.0%

What this does and does not mean

Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.

A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.

Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.