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Title: Need recommendation of Watchmaking school in KL
Post by: vitty4444 on July 17, 2013, 11:30:19 AM: Dear guys,
I am newbie from Thailand. I heard that there is watchmaking school located in KL. Does anyone has any experience of this teaching program ? Sorry if i post this topic in wrong forums, i am looking to hear any comments.
Apprciated your helpful information. :thumbsup:
Mr.Vit
Title: Re: Need recommendation of Watchmaking school in KL
Post by: terrenceterrence on July 17, 2013, 08:08:16 PM: Swatch group have a school in Selangor. Think some other member can help by showing you the right direction. But you plan to take this up as a hobby or a career?
Title: Re: Need recommendation of Watchmaking school in KL
Post by: bezelnut on July 17, 2013, 08:52:02 PM: The link is here.
http://www.nghayekwatchmakingschool.org/The-Schools/Kuala-Lumpur/General-Information.aspx

Btw, I never attended this school before, so other than the link, I cannot answer your question. Sorry.
Title: Re: Need recommendation of Watchmaking school in KL
Post by: vitty4444 on July 19, 2013, 12:23:14 PM: Dear Guys,

Thank for your interesting comments.I am looking for just my hobby not career. But
I think this course will be spent 2 years full-time course which i think it is too long program for me.
Does anyone have other directions of watchmaking teaching program.
Thank you :Dancing_banana:
Title: Re: Need recommendation of Watchmaking school in KL
Post by: TheHobbit on July 19, 2013, 05:25:40 PM: Quote from: vitty4444 on July 19, 2013, 12:23:14 PM
Dear Guys,

Thank for your interesting comments.I am looking for just my hobby not career. But
I think this course will be spent 2 years full-time course which i think it is too long program for me.
Does anyone have other directions of watchmaking teaching program.
Thank you :Dancing_banana:

There are one on-line course that you can take at your time. I believe it is a 2 part course. And it is not very expensive.
Title: Re: Need recommendation of Watchmaking school in KL
Post by: rusminag on July 20, 2013, 06:12:33 AM: I called the school. It seems that you need to apply at Swatch Malaysia and those choosen will be sponsored through the 2 years program.
Title: Re: Need recommendation of Watchmaking school in KL
Post by: takashi78 on July 20, 2013, 11:11:52 AM: And don't forget you will be contractually bounded to work for Swatch for i think 5yrs after graduation.
Title: Re: Need recommendation of Watchmaking school in KL
Post by: vitty4444 on July 23, 2013, 08:42:29 AM: Thank you guys. So that program will be sponsored by watch company with employment contract ?? I just only want to study to fulfil my watchmaking experience and to do as hobby. :o
Title: Re: Need recommendation of Watchmaking school in KL
Post by: bezelnut on July 23, 2013, 10:09:33 AM: If you have an iPhone or iPad, JLC's app does have a mini lesson on watchmaking. This is not really a course, more like a game actually, but no harm having a bit of fun, right? :P

The app is free too. ;)

(http://www.watchtime.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/jlc_iphone1.jpg)
(http://www.watchtime.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/jlc_iphone21.jpg)
(http://www.watchtime.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/jlc_iphone4.jpg)
Title: Re: Need recommendation of Watchmaking school in KL
Post by: vitty4444 on July 24, 2013, 12:51:08 PM: That's fantastic :thumbsup:
Thank you very much
Title: Re: Need recommendation of Watchmaking school in KL
Post by: kenji1903 on July 24, 2013, 12:57:16 PM: Quote from: bezelnut on July 23, 2013, 10:09:33 AM
If you have an iPhone or iPad, JLC's app does have a mini lesson on watchmaking. This is not really a course, more like a game actually, but no harm having a bit of fun, right? :P

The app is free too. ;)

(http://www.watchtime.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/jlc_iphone1.jpg)
(http://www.watchtime.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/jlc_iphone21.jpg)
(http://www.watchtime.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/jlc_iphone4.jpg)
bro, i found 2 apps, one's just "JLC", the other one's "JLC app"
Title: Re: Need recommendation of Watchmaking school in KL
Post by: bezelnut on July 24, 2013, 02:13:28 PM: Should be Jaeger-LeCoultre, with no app at the back. The developer should be JLC themselves.
Title: Re: Need recommendation of Watchmaking school in KL
Post by: kenji1903 on July 25, 2013, 05:25:36 AM: Quote from: bezelnut on July 24, 2013, 02:13:28 PM
Should be Jaeger-LeCoultre, with no app at the back. The developer should be JLC themselves.
both also developed by JLC :P

anyway, i downloaded the one without the app since the file size is larger :Laughing_on_floor:
Title: Re: Need recommendation of Watchmaking school in KL
Post by: bezelnut on July 25, 2013, 12:37:43 PM: Ya, I think that's the right one. I downloaded that apps long time ago, & now switched camp so can't check.