THE ROUND TABLE: THE IMPORTANCE OF PROFESSIONAL WATCHMAKING TRAINING
The Geneva Watchmaking School continues its series of commemorative events on the occasion of the bicentennial of this prestigious Institution, the oldest school in the region dedicated to watchmaking trades.
As part of these celebrations, a round table was held on June 14 in the school’s new premises, focused on the central theme of the importance of professional watchmaking training. This exchange brought together former and current students for a moment rich in testimonials and reflections.
Sharing their training memories, professional experiences, and vision of educational priorities were: Rexhep Rexhepi (Atelier Akrivia), Florian Preziuso (Antoine Preziuso Genève), Jérôme Dunant (Weber & Cie), Kylian Thieulot (winner of the 2025 Patek Philippe competition and the 2023 GPHG in the “Best Student of the Year” category), as well as Romain Levrat (micromechanics apprentice).
The entire round table can be found below in its original French version.
A new chapter for the Geneva School of Watchmaking
As part of its mission to preserve horological cultural heritage, Horopedia has also produced a film about the school’s new building 🎥. A second documentary, devoted to his teaching activity, looks back at the relocation of the Institution to Plan-les-Ouates, the changes in teaching methods for teachers and apprentices and the opportunities offered by this location at the heart of Geneva’s Horologist (watchmaker) ecosystem.
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ABOUT HOROPEDIA
The Horopedia Foundation was created in February 2023 and received public interest status. The Foundation Council is composed of Philippe Dufour (Chairman), Dr Helmut Crott, André Colard and Marc André Deschoux. The Foundation manages Horopedia.org, the first online video encyclopedia on watchmaking. The platform was launched in 2022 and quickly received unanimous support within the community.
To date, more than 100 multilingual documentary films on museums, watchmaking schools, watchmaking tools and components, and the mechanical principles behind their operation can be found on Horopedia.org. To strengthen its educational mission, the platform also incorporates visual teaching aids to facilitate a better understanding of the information provided. The site offers nearly 900 pages with detailed definitions horological terms and historical anecdotes about significant horological inventions.
Horopedia.org meticulously covers all aspects of the fascinating watchmaking industry in French, English, and German. It offers detailed definitions of tools and complications, 3D images of movements, and in-depth video explanations on the production of components, their history, and their functions in a watch. A dedicated section of the site lists horological Institutions, including schools and Museums in Switzerland and around the world.
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