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[Endeavor]

1 hour ago, Colditz said:

I would so love to see a proper watch manufacturing and apprenticeship setup in the UK that rivals the Swiss. The government could do so much more to promote engineering prowess in the horology field here. We certainly have the skill base it just needs to be passed on and have the people willing to invest and do it.

There is hope !

Colin's story is very inspiring;  https://www.great-british-watch.co.uk/about-me/

While you add it, his whole website is very informative: https://www.great-british-watch.co.uk/

[JohnR725]

9 hours ago, Colditz said:

I would so love to see a proper watch manufacturing and apprenticeship setup in the UK that rivals the Swiss. The government could do so much more to promote engineering prowess in the horology field here. We certainly have the skill base it just needs to be passed on and have the people willing to invest and do it.

You're going to have a hard time doing that. If I'm interpreting what I've quoted above correctly you would like to see the UK manufacturing watches? The problem is the Swiss have worked really hard at obliterating competition. David waging a long-term war at putting other countries out of business.

Then apprenticeship in the Swiss is that how they teach their watchmakers? I thought they had schools I didn't realize they did apprenticeships