Kelloseppakoulu, credited with boosting the country’s reputation within the watch industry, is creating an international program taught in English. By Penelope Colston Reporting from Espoo, Finland On ...

Spencer Torok, 25, a watchmaker at J.N. Shapiro Watches in Torrance, recently graduated from Rolex's Lititz Watch Technicum. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Ever since watches began bringing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shona Taine, a 27-year-old watchmaker, became the first woman to join the prestigious Académie Horlogère des Créateurs ...

How Kelloseppäkoulu has become the go-to institution for the next generation of top horologists, attracting attention from Swiss giants Rolex and Patek Philippe. Kelloseppäkoulu, The Finnish School of ...

With student enrollments down and retirements rising, Swiss brands worry that growth will stall. By Roberta Naas The watchmaking world is facing an unprecedented problem: a severe lack of watchmakers ...

Phillips auction house will host a live charity auction during Geneva Watch Days to benefit the Pierre Amstutz Fund, a non-profit organization that supports apprentices at the Geneva School of ...

Watchmaking doesn’t feel like the most 21st century profession. The job requires unwavering patience and a delicate touch, with watchmakers taking months or even years to create a single timepiece.