HOROPEDIA, THE REFERENCE WATCHMAKING ENCYCLOPEDIA
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PROFESSION FOCUS
Engraver
Engravers create and execute recessed or raised work, by hand using a graver, or by machine, on metals such as steel, brass, copper, gold, silver, tin, etc.
CFC (Federal Certificate of Capacity) with vocational baccalaureate option – Dual / Full-time (4 years)
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BRUSH UP ON YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF CARBON COMPOSITES
For the start of the new school year, Horopedia is enriching its online encyclopedia with a series of three new educational films dedicated to carbon composites.
WATCH REGULATION / ADJUSTMENT TO DISCOVER ON HOROPEDIA
Horopedia unveils a series of four educational films on watch regulation, produced in collaboration with the Geneva School of Watchmaking and the Neuchâtel Vocational Training Centre.
THE ASSEMBLY OF A MECHANICAL MOVEMENT ON HOROPEDIA.ORG
A new film dedicated to the assembly of a mechanical movement is now available on the online encyclopedia horopedia.org.
EXPLORE THE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Gathers the fundamental knowledge necessary for understanding horological expertise, including Materials, tools, machines, units and Measuring instruments.
Allows you to explore how watches work, from basic mechanisms to complications and escapements.
Comprehensively presents the elements making up the Movement, the Case, the Dial, as well as the various types of straps and clasps.
Introduces manufacturing methods, Regulation / Adjustment operations, the various types and techniques of Decoration, Assembly steps, quality controls as well as the various treatments applied to components.
Covers the actors of the watchmaking ecosystem, such as museums, certification bodies or watchmaking companies.
DISCOVER THE LATEST VIDEOS
🎥 Comment ça marche ? – Principes mécaniques de base
🎥 Carbon composites
🎥 Woven carbon fibre
🎥 Forged carbon
(controlled flow)
🎥 Regulation / Adjustment
Ep. 1 | The basics of Regulation / Adjustment
🎥 Regulation / Adjustment
Ep. 2 | Preparing the Hairspring
🎥 Regulation / Adjustment
Ep. 3 | Geometric Regulation / Adjustment
🎥 Regulation / Adjustment
Ep. 4 | Controls and adjustments
🎥 The Assembly of the
mechanical Movement
🎥 The Assembly of the
Quartz Movement
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