I was expelled from the school and I went to the watchmaking school in Paris to finish my studies. I really enjoyed working on mechanisms and my only problem was that I would finish the work very quickly, and therefore I was disturbing the class. He advised my mother to register me at the horological school in Marseilles, France, and she did. During the summer, my uncle Michel, eminent restorer of antique horology in Paris, accepted me for an internship and he did communicate his passion to me and thought I had some predisposition. I was a terrible scholar, and my mother was wondering what she was going to do with me. Can you tell us a bit about your childhood? Growing up? How and when did you first become interested in watchmaking?Ī. A watch should give time with precision, but it must also provoke an emotion. Yes, with a quest for precision, innovation and timeless esthetics. Do your watches share common characteristics?Ī. On the face, the guilloche movement is visible with a sub-dial in enamel. I also tried to preserve the spirit of the first Tourbillon wristwatch I had made in 1991, in adding something modern. For this new Tourbillon, the principle is the same except it is a wristwatch: when you lay it on a table, the Tourbillon also remains vertical, and it will be vertical in all the positions, thus it will keep the same precision.įor the 20th anniversary of the Tourbillon Souverain, I was working on an idea, somewhat different but furthermore an innovation that would bring something to precision. When the wearer put it down, he was putting it on a support in a vertical position. The Tourbillon Souverain Vertical is revolutionary, and no other watchmaker had the audacity to conceive it.Ībraham-Louis Breguet invented the Tourbillon for pocket watches and in the pocket, the Tourbillon was in a vertical position. How did it come to be? How is it different from the Tourbillon Souverain? What are the advantages of a watch such as this?Ī. The Tourbillon Souverain Vertical is revolutionary. Journe takes classic design, innovation and quality craftsmanship to an exclusive new level, creating impressive, beautiful timepieces that are unparalleled in the history of watchmaking. Patek Philippe Horology Programme, New York, NY If online isn’t for you and you are considering in-person schools, NAWCC has a listing of full-time Watchmaker and Clockmaker Schools worldwide. Gem City College Watchmaking and Repair School previously was available remotely, but now offers coursework only on-campusīritish Horological Institute Distance Learning Course The NAWCC offers a large number of online programs Learn Watchmaking (only a couple of classes available, with their Learn Watchmaking 101 being their main offering, an introductory 5 hour course) But talk about an experience! How often do you get 5 hours of 1:1 time with an independent watchmaker with a background including the likes of the Excenter Tourbillon and Horological Machine No.1, in addition to creating a namesake brand? Never. What is extremely cool is that there is also a 1:1 (Zoom) class available, of course at a much higher price point. This is the first in a future series from The Naked Watchmaker. The Naked Watchmaker Masterclass with Peter Speake and Daniela Marin has just been released with an introduction to the history, parts, how the mechanism works and terms, and an introduction to complications. Introduction to the Gear Train of a Wristwatch Some introductory learning videos (not schools/classes):Īn Electrical Engineering View of a Mechanical Watch (from MIT) If you can’t bail on your 9-5 job, but still want to start down the path to becoming a watchmaker, or simply pick up skills to become more involved with your hobby, there are a number of “distance learning” (aka home, remote or online) courses that provide the opportunity.įirst off, if you have 20 minutes, even if you aren’t going to be doing any work, you can learn how a mechanical watch works courtesy Hamilton from 1949.
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