Saint Paul College Programs

Watchmaking and Micro Mechanical Technology

Program Documents

Program Brochure
Watchmaking Certificate Program Guide Sheet
Micro Mechanical Technology Diploma Program Guide Sheet
    - Special Admission Requirements and Evaluation for Enrollment

Program Overview

Watch repair is a rewarding and challenging career that requires patience, excellent eyesight and steady hands. Well-qualified watchmakers are greatly needed to repair the complex, high-end watches that are being sold today. The Watchmaking Certificate Program is an advanced certificate and a continuation of the skills and knowledge taught in the Micro Mechanical Technology Diploma Program. This program also serves as preparation for certification by the Watchmakers of Switzerland Training and Education Program (WOSTEP). The Watchmaking Certificate program focuses on the fine art of watchmaking. Vintage, modern, simple and complicated watches will be cleaned, oiled and adjusted with strong emphasis on troubleshooting and problem solving.

The Micro Mechanical Technology Diploma Program is designed to prepare students for employment in industries that require a high degree of dexterity and precision such as: watch repair, medical device manufacturing and aerospace. Students in this program will learn to design, fabricate and manipulate precise mechanical components and mechanisms using precision hand tools, microscope, watchmakers' loupe, watchmakers' lathe and turns. Tolerances will be held to as little as 5 microns. Mastery of these skills will be continually assessed by Saint Paul College faculty and Swiss industry professionals to insure that the highest standards are achieved and maintained.

Program Requirements:
• Watchmaking Certificate
• Micro Mechanical Technolgy Diploma

What You'll Learn

• Repair techniques for historical and modern watch calendar mechanisms and winding watch mechanisms.
• Diagnoses, disassembly, reassembly and adjusting of chronograph movements.

Potential Employers

• Audemars Piguet
• Rolex
• Osterman Jewelers
• Retail jewelers

Career Settings

• 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.
• Starting salaries in these positions range from $40,000 to $45,000.

Additional Benefits

• Learn from experienced instructors who teach in a "hands on" environment.
• Students benefit from the ongoing excellence of this Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repair Program which has been in existence since 1919.
• Currently one of only eight Watchmaking programs in the United States, this is the oldest such program in the nation.
• Students receive day-to-day training in a workshop environment solving real problems.
• Internship opportunities offer students industry experience to refine the skills necessary for employment.

Related Programs also available at Saint Paul College

Clockmaking Certificate