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 Posted: Sat Jul 7th, 2007 11:45 am
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Matt V

 

Joined: Wed May 30th, 2007
Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota USA
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 I took both of the TZ watchschool classes and loved it. Somehow it opened a door in my mind in understanding how everything works together and helps find respect for skilled watchmakers and these mechanical wonders. Just a word of caution: once you start the classes, you'll find yourself spending more money on tools, parts and practice movements than you may have planned. ;)

If you want to continue your watchmaking education and improve your skills, the NAWCC (National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors) offers hands on workshops, real courses and "field suitcase workshops" .

I have visited the Watch Technicum in Lititz, PA as well as the NAWCC watchmaking school and spoke to the head of both schools about the program (the head of the Lititz Technicum, a Rolex sponsored institution, is a German watchmaker/micro mechanical engineer) and got different views on the focus of the respective training.

Here in the Twin Cities (Minnesota), the St. Paul College offers a watchmaking pogram as well which received some funding from Rolex.

If I could afford to quit my dayjob (and there was any chance for someone at my age to pick up all the skills), I'd love to take those classes. Guess I'll have to continue playing powerball hoping for that win! ;)

Cheers

Matt

P.S. Wouldn't it be cool to be able to build these "toys" ...