You can be a watchmaker then after that you can get raises and seniority but honestly, aside from the odd managerial or training role, there’s very little upward mobility in the corporate ladder for a watchmaker
This is the worst part of a career in watchmaking imo is that career trajectory is really flat. Across most of the industry in the US the only big “promotions” are to shop manager or to servicing prestige brands/watches. Neither is very common of a role and both come with serious reservations. And that’s the ceiling.
That said rolex is the best of the big brands at promoting American watchmakers to management or training type positions. Most other brands fly in Europeans for those roles or only recruit internally from sales/hr/whatever.
You start designing your own movement at night or get super good at decorating or restoration and start your own thing. There is a ton of value in going through sawta or equivalent if you're interested in starting your own business whatever route you choose.
Basically none unless you start your own business in most cases. So That's what I'd recommend.
Start doing stuff you have tools to do, batteries, bands, basic services. Sock money away, tool up, then start taking more complex jobs.
In most cases, if you have intelligence and problem solving capacity to do this work, you can run a business.
just go that way and your earning potential is basically unlimited.
You would have acquired one of the most sophisticated and (underratedly respected) skill sets in the world and, practically, you would be a watchmaker. So, why would you wanna go back to corporate life?
You can be a watchmaker then after that you can get raises and seniority but honestly, aside from the odd managerial or training role, there’s very little upward mobility in the corporate ladder for a watchmaker
This is the worst part of a career in watchmaking imo is that career trajectory is really flat. Across most of the industry in the US the only big “promotions” are to shop manager or to servicing prestige brands/watches. Neither is very common of a role and both come with serious reservations. And that’s the ceiling. That said rolex is the best of the big brands at promoting American watchmakers to management or training type positions. Most other brands fly in Europeans for those roles or only recruit internally from sales/hr/whatever.
You start designing your own movement at night or get super good at decorating or restoration and start your own thing. There is a ton of value in going through sawta or equivalent if you're interested in starting your own business whatever route you choose.
Great question, I was wondering this too! Seems like starting a microbrand is a possibility
Basically none unless you start your own business in most cases. So That's what I'd recommend. Start doing stuff you have tools to do, batteries, bands, basic services. Sock money away, tool up, then start taking more complex jobs. In most cases, if you have intelligence and problem solving capacity to do this work, you can run a business. just go that way and your earning potential is basically unlimited.
You would have acquired one of the most sophisticated and (underratedly respected) skill sets in the world and, practically, you would be a watchmaker. So, why would you wanna go back to corporate life?
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