Career program in watch making is not something very frequently offered to those children who are going to leave college. Therefore, before we know it, we’re off to school or directly go into the outer society to work with very less knowledge of the continued existence of horology. Recently, it seems that the watch making industry is embodied in my genes and I am so fascinated when people express astonishment that assembly and after-sales processes are performed manually, rather than super-precise equipment. However, there is no need for you to take great time to comprehend why from an old and experienced watchmaker, because the technicalities of haute horologer are quite different from any other things. And it isn’t about complexity, for itself, it’s about experience; it’s about all the silly tiny things which seems with no rational sense; in simple terms, time is what it is all about. Patek Philippe has underlined their comprehension of this fact by investing in an on-site school at their New York service centre.
By running a two-year course, dubbed the Patek Philippe Horology Program Of New York, focused on equipping new applicants with the skills needed to service and repair an in-house movement, they are doing their bit to fill the yawning gap of trained horologists in North America.
I spoke to the president of The Henri Stern replica Watch Agency (HSWA)– Larry Pettinelli in order to find out more about the motivations for its foundation, and the hopes Patek Philippe have for its development. Concurrently, Larry Pettinelli is a Patek Philippe subsidiary distributing and repairing Patek watches in the U. S. as well.
The watch industry has been growing steadily since 1989. The appeal of these evermore luxurious and complicated products is worldwide, but their production incredibly localized to central Europe. I was suprised when I found out how much the course structure supports the student. In Europe, there are two methods I know of to maintain the WOSTEP qualification: You either find a corporation to sponsor you through the course, or you pay it yourself. The costs are not cheap – definitely not affordable for a high-school graduate, or your average college kid. And so the vast majority applies for sponsorship from a major maison. Once secured, the sponsor pays the student a nominal wage throughout their studies and then insists they repay their investment by working for the sponsoring company for a certain period of time (generally the same time of the course, although this is open to discussion). If you fail the course, you could be liable for the fees; if you jump-ship early before you’ve “repaid” your debt to your sponsor, they’re legally entitled to chase you for the balance. Simple put, you sign-up for the long haul and everything works out.
The course supplied by the replica Patek Philippe Horology Program of New York does not place the same situations on its students. The course is entirely funded and the students are provided with a stipend to cover certain fees that may be incurred their participation consequently. If at the end of the two-year course, the student decides their mind to leave the school, that’s cool; if they want to take the skills they’ve learnt to another company, that’s fine too. Why have Patek Philippe replica watches taken this risk? It’s because they have faith in the potential reward is worth it.
They are confident that after learning from their experts, being part of the workshop team, and immersing themselves in the culture and history of the brand that they will choose to stay. Handing their students that kind of agency takes guts, but students respect that kind of trust and, in my opinion, are much more possibly to repay it with hard work and faithfulness.
One of the major concentrations of the entire interview procedure was to comprehend the motivations of the students who want to apply. From my point of view, Patek Philippe start the program in a way as best as possible. I would say watch making is a little strange job. It takes almost preternatural patience, a tireless eye for detailed things, and comfort with doing quite same job all day long. At the same time, it also requires a kind of intelligence – not necessarily an academic intelligence, but a rational, logical and detailed mindset. Further, this job is also good for your memory- your time at the bench will be the most practical workbook you could ever have. The dialogue procedure is another kind of face-to-face examinations.