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Over the past ten years Switzerland has produced 70 million high-tech
watches each year. These watches have specially designed features which require
highly qualified watchmakers for maintenance and repair. These jobs are in demand.
What are high-tech watches?
These are watches that do more than tell the time. They have additional mechanisms
which are interconnected and for which highly qualified watchmakers are needed:
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Watches with one or more of these additional functions:
- Chronograph
- Calendar — simple to perpetual
- Moon-phase
- Alarm
- Repeater
- Ultra-flat watches
- Automatic calibers needing special knowledge
- Multifunctional electronic watches
Graduates are prepared for and take the WOSTEP certification exam
at the completion of the course that opens doors to employers.
What is WOSTEP?
WOSTEP is an independent and neutral institution that is recognized as an
exemplary training centre in the field of watchmaking.
WOSTEP is financed by its members who include leading Swiss watch brands,
watchmaking organizations, other associated sectors and retailers in Switzerland
and around the world.
Worldwide partnership with watchmaking schools
WOSTEP has been coordinating the Partnership with watchmaking schools around
the world since 1992. The aim of this program is to improve and standardize
training internationally within the field of watchmaking.
The Partnership is standard of reference which offers its services in English,
French and German. Students who pass the final examinations in a WOSTEP-approved
school are awarded our certificate, which is recognized throughout the world
as a superior qualification in watchmaking.
What kind of job can I get?
Graduates of the program are qualified to apply for a variety of positions. You can use your WOSTEP training to work in many different environments:
- Watch repairer in a workshop or repair center for mechanical and electronic watches
- Owner, manager or employee of a watch repair center or jewelry store
- Person in charge of after-sales service network for a watch distributor or brand on a regional or national basis
- Manager of a jewelry store that specializes in sales and repair
- Technical advisor for a watch brand, agent or distributor
- Person in charge of training in specific products for one or several brands, an agent or distributor
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