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Jbrooks · 1 February 2013, 10:34 PM

My name is Josh and I am 16 and leave school this year and have a massive interest with watches mostly Rolex. But I want to go into watchmaking when I leave but I am finding too hard to get information on how to get into it can anyone help me and tell me how to get more info on becoming a watchmaker I currently live in the UK.

77T · 1 February 2013, 11:07 PM

Josh - a little reading through the links in this Google search should help...

http://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid...w=1139&bih=609

Kingair · 1 February 2013, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 77T

Josh - a little reading through the links in this Google search should help...

http://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid...w=1139&bih=609

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Welcome & Good luck !

HAGWe

TSW · 2 February 2013, 12:02 AM

Welcome to TRF!

HRV · 2 February 2013, 04:35 PM

Good luck Josh and welcome

mastermixer · 2 February 2013, 04:49 PM

Try getting a job or interning with a local watchmaker, that's probably the best way to learn. You can also just start reading books on it and practicing yourself.

SearChart · 2 February 2013, 09:03 PM

You could go to the British school of watchmaking in Manchester.

Beek · 2 February 2013, 09:27 PM

Welcome

and good luck

Lion · 2 February 2013, 10:41 PM

Welcome Josh to TRF...and good luck in your search!!!

Take it easy.....Leo

threemonkeys · 3 February 2013, 12:33 PM

Welcome to TRF. You've certainly come to the right place for information. There are a number of watchmakers on this forum. I've also heard talk of someone (Canadian, I think) that is currently attending watchmaking school.

Follow your passion!

GradyPhilpott · 3 February 2013, 01:03 PM

Where's Carl?

Here's a great blog run by the watchmaker at my AD.

He has shared his experiences at Leititz, Pa., and a the National School in Canada.

It makes for some good reading.

http://watchmakingblog.com/

http://watchmakingblog.com/?s=lititz...=Search+%C2%BB

Lisa · 3 February 2013, 02:08 PM

I was thinking of Carl, too. Josh, he just started watchmaking school in Canada.

Best to you - and welcome to TRF!

Jbrooks · 4 February 2013, 12:30 AM

Thanks for the help everyone I think what I will do is phone local watchmakers see if I could try and get some sort of job or ask how they learned as where I live the are no courses or schools which teach it.

1 February 2013, 10:34 PM	#1
Jbrooks "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Real Name: Joshua Location: London Watch: datejust, blackbay Posts: 25	Watchmaking My name is Josh and I am 16 and leave school this year and have a massive interest with watches mostly Rolex. But I want to go into watchmaking when I leave but I am finding too hard to get information on how to get into it can anyone help me and tell me how to get more info on becoming a watchmaker I currently live in the UK.

1 February 2013, 11:07 PM	#2
77T 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,024	Josh - a little reading through the links in this Google search should help... http://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid...w=1139&bih=609 __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

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TSW "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: TSW Location: Le Brassus Watch: Rolex & AP's Posts: 27,449	Welcome to TRF! __________________ AP Owners Club IG @swiss.watch.connection

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Beek "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Freerk Location: the Netherlands Watch: 292 Posts: 2,995	Welcome and good luck __________________ Time, free yet priceless

2 February 2013, 10:41 PM	#9
Lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Leo Location: Midwest Watch: GMT-II 16710 PEPSI Posts: 21,461	Welcome Josh to TRF...and good luck in your search!!! Take it easy.....Leo __________________ SS GMT-II 16710 PEPSI(Z-serial#) THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND BOYS IS THE PRICE OF THE TOYS!!! MontBlanc Meisterstuck Doue Silver Barley MontBlanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Doue Signum Proud Card Carrying Member of the Curmudgeons.....Yikes!!!

2 February 2013, 04:35 PM	#5
HRV "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Andrew Location: johannesburg Watch: ROLEX Posts: 4,407	Good luck Josh and welcome

2 February 2013, 04:49 PM	#6
mastermixer "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Michael Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,474	Try getting a job or interning with a local watchmaker, that's probably the best way to learn. You can also just start reading books on it and practicing yourself.

3 February 2013, 12:33 PM	#10
threemonkeys "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Real Name: Craig Location: Seattle-ish, USA Watch: GMTIIc, AK, LVc Posts: 7,022	Welcome to TRF. You've certainly come to the right place for information. There are a number of watchmakers on this forum. I've also heard talk of someone (Canadian, I think) that is currently attending watchmaking school. Follow your passion!

3 February 2013, 01:03 PM	#11
GradyPhilpott 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Mexico Watch: Seiko #SRK047 Posts: 34,460	Where's Carl? Here's a great blog run by the watchmaker at my AD. He has shared his experiences at Leititz, Pa., and a the National School in Canada. It makes for some good reading. http://watchmakingblog.com/ http://watchmakingblog.com/?s=lititz...=Search+%C2%BB __________________ JJ Inaugural TRF $50 Watch Challenge Winner

3 February 2013, 02:08 PM	#12
Lisa "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 15,741	I was thinking of Carl, too. Josh, he just started watchmaking school in Canada. Best to you - and welcome to TRF!

4 February 2013, 12:30 AM	#13
Jbrooks "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Real Name: Joshua Location: London Watch: datejust, blackbay Posts: 25	Thanks for the help everyone I think what I will do is phone local watchmakers see if I could try and get some sort of job or ask how they learned as where I live the are no courses or schools which teach it.

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