Looking to enter a prestigious industry and learn the time-honored skill of watchmaking? Here is a list of watchmaker’s schools outside of the United States where you can do just that.
This is not an exhaustive list, though we would like it to be, so if you know of any other schools that are not on this list, leave a comment below.
Australia
Australian Antiquarian Horological Society Inc
Melbourne, Australia
Sydney TAFE
Sydney, Australia
Austria
Higher Technical Federal Teaching Institute Karlstein
Karlstein, Austria
Belgium
I.A.T.A Institute of Arts Education Techniques Sciences and Crafts
Namur, Belgium
Cambodia
Canada
China
HKIOSW – Hong Kong Institute of Swiss Watchmaking Ltd
Hong Kong, China
The Nicolas G. Hayek Watchmaking Schools
Hong Kong, China
The Nicolas G. Hayek Watchmaking Schools
Shanghai, China
Denmark
Den Danske Urmagerskole
Ringsted, Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
“Alfred Helwig” School of Watchmaking
Glashütte/Sachsen, Germany
The Nicolas G. Hayek Watchmaking Schools
Glashütte, Germany
Italy
S.I.O – Italian School of Watchmaking
Isola D’Elba, Italy
Japan
Malaysia
The Nicolas G. Hayek Watchmaking Schools
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Netherlands
Spain
Politecnic de Formació Professional Mare de Déu de la Mercè
Barcelona, Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Centre Interrégional de Formation des Montagnes neuchâteloises – École d’arts appliqués La Chaux-de-Fonds (CIFOM-EAA)
Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Centre Jurassien d’Enseignement et de Formation – Avenir Formation (CEJEF)
Delémont, Switzerland
Haute École du Paysage, d’Ingénierie et d’Architecture de Genève (HEPIA)
Genève, Switzerland
Vacheron Constantin Institute for Human Capital and Crafts Development
Genève, Switzerland
CIFOM – Centre intercommunal de formation des Montagnes neuchâteloises
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) – Section de Science et Génie des Matériaux
Lausanne, Switzerland
Ecole Technique de la Vallée de Joux, Le Sentier
Le Chenit, Switzerland
Centre de Formation Neuchâtelois pour Adultes (CEFNA)
Le Locle, Switzerland
Watchmakers of Switzerland Tech. & Ed. Program (WOSTEP)
Neuchatel, Switzerland
Fondation pour la Formation des Adultes Genève (IFAGE)
Petit-Lancy, Switzerland
Centre Jurassien d’Enseignement et de Formation – Division Technique Porrentruy (CEJEF/DIVTEC)
Porrentruy, Switzerland
Fleurier Quality Foundation
Travers, Switzerland
United Kingdom
Birmingham City University, BHI Certificates and HND in Horology
Birmingham, UK
West Dean College, Chichester, West Sussex, Antique Clock Conservation & Restoration
Birmingham, UK
West Dean College
Chichester, UK
Watchmaker Apprentice Training School (WATS)
Essex, UK
British Horological Institute Seminars & Distance Learning Course
Manchester, UK
British Horological Institute Seminars & Distance Learning Course
Nottinghamshire, UK
Thanks for those very useful informations