Applications now open for the CWC exam, which tests a wide range of watch-related expertise

2018.11.06
Those who pass the CWC are given a badge to show that they are qualified. The badge on the left is for CWC, and the badge on the right is for Advanced CWC, and both are marked with the year they obtained their qualification and the period until which they are valid.

 The Japan Watch Importers Association, a general incorporated association that manages the CWC, has begun accepting applications for the 8th CWC and 3rd Advanced CWC exams.
 The Watch Coordinator (CWC) is a qualification test aimed at acquiring appropriate knowledge about watches. The CWC test was established in 2012, and 2017 people have passed it. The Advanced CWC test was established five years later, and 150 people have passed it.
 We hope that not only those aspiring to become watch sales specialists, but also many watch enthusiasts will enjoy acquiring a wide range of knowledge about watches. Both the CWC and Advanced CWC exams will be held on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at two locations in Tokyo and Osaka. Textbooks can be ordered from bookstores and national publication sales cooperatives nationwide, as well as the Japan Watch Importers Association (JWIA)-CWC Secretariat.

[About the 8th CWC and 3rd Advanced CWC Exams]
・Exam date and time: Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (2 hours)
Venue: (Tokyo) Japan Educational Center Hitotsubashi Hall/Conference Room
    (Osaka) Tenma Training Center
・Scope of questions: The written test is a multiple choice test using a mark sheet, and the questions are more extensive than those in the CWC textbook.
How to apply: Transfer via post office using the special payment slip included in the Watch Coordinator textbook.
        *The payment slip can be obtained by calling the JWIA-CWC office at 03-3548-9042.
・Application period: Thursday, November 1st to Friday, November 30th, 2018
・Exam fee: CWC 7000 yen, Advanced CWC all-in-one exam 9000 yen, Advanced CWC split exam 5000 yen
・Contact: Japan Watch Importers Association (JWIA-CWC) Secretariat
     4th Floor, Nihonbashi Kaishin NY Building, 1-13-5 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0022
     Tel. 03-3548-9042
     03-3548-9043
     http://www.tokei.or.jp

The CWC text, which covers a wide range of basic knowledge, including the history of watches and the structure of movements, costs 3619 yen (excluding tax).

This advanced CWC textbook covers more in-depth topics such as the development of escapements and the workings of complex mechanisms, and costs 7223 yen (excluding tax).


Contact info: Japan Watch Importers Association (JWIA-CWC) Tel. 03-3548-9042