Reference programme

100 hours to build your eye and your gesture.

Over these one hundred hours, you learn to prepare, bevel, inspect and correct real watch components. Alexandra helps you understand your movements and build the reference points you need to work with increasing independence.

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The 100-hour reference programme. Discuss your starting point, pace and dates with Alexandra.

Hands working on the bevel of a watch component — At the workshop · hand anglage on a watch component

Employment after training

90%

in an anglage or watch decoration role within six months

Of the 10 private students whose six-month follow-up period has elapsed, 9 found an anglage or watch decoration role within six months of completing training. Of the 13 private students trained in total, 3 are not yet included in this calculation.

Internal follow-up · 6 September 2026. This observed result does not guarantee employment.

A craft to learn. A professional path to build.

Personal support continues until each student finds a role: contact with a network of recruiters, job opportunities and a discussion group connecting students with Art de l’Anglage.

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Personal follow-up
Support continues after the final day of training, until you find a role.
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A network of recruiters
Professional contacts to support your job search.
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A community that shares
Students and Art de l’Anglage exchange vacancies and practical leads in a discussion group.

100 hduration

CHF 8,000course fee

4 peoplemaximum

Les BrenetsSwitzerland

4 interest-free instalments. Payment in instalments available. Schedule set out in your contract.

For whomCommitted beginners, career changers and professionals seeking a structured and demanding path.
PrerequisitesNo technical prerequisite. A preliminary conversation confirms the objective and pace.
LanguagesFrench or English
EquipmentTools and components needed for the exercises are provided at the workshop
CertificateAn Art de l’Anglage training certificate is issued at the end of the course, reflecting the training completed and the skills validated.
RecommendationWhen the work achieved warrants it, Alexandra may also write a letter of recommendation. This is based on her assessment and is not automatic.

Deduction: if you continue with the 100-hour programme, the CHF 600 paid for the 8-hour introduction is deducted from the total fee.

How can you organise your 100 hours?

Duration and pace: As a guide, 100 hours amount to 12.5 eight-hour days. Dates and the distribution of training days are agreed with Alexandra, taking your commitments and the workshop’s availability into account.
Daily schedule: Your exact hours are set out in your training schedule. Discuss your commitments during the first conversation so that you can plan your time at the workshop.
Equipment provided: The tools, observation equipment and components needed for the exercises are provided at the workshop.
Payment: Payment in instalments available: 4 interest-free instalments. The payment schedule is set out in your contract.
Getting to the workshop: 2, rue de la Gare, 2416 Les Brenets, Switzerland. By car, use this address to plan your route. By public transport, the R24 line connects Le Locle and Les Brenets. Check the R24 timetable and service information.
Nearby accommodation: Accommodation options are available in Les Brenets and the surrounding area. Contact Alexandra for guidance based on your dates and the length of your stay. Availability and bookings are confirmed with the accommodation provider.

Content

From component geometry to independent practice.

Foundations

Vocabulary, geometry, materials, light and workstation setup.

Hand technique

Files, abrasive sticks (cabrons), supports, pressure, path and surface preparation.

Micromotor

Controlled machining, consistency and how it complements hand finishing.

Complex areas

Internal and external corners, transitions and corrections.

Inspection

Assess bevel width and definition, reflection and surrounding finishes.

Integration

Plan, execute, review and document a complete component.

Progression

Four thresholds of difficulty, documented on the components.

Start

Establish visual criteria, posture, supports and tool control.

Develop

Move to more demanding geometries and surfaces while keeping inspection constant.

Consolidate

Work on corrections, transitions and repeatability across real components.

Conclude

Review the documented path and your current level.

Direct contact

Plan your 100-hour programme.

Describe your experience, objective and the components that interest you. Alexandra replies directly and works with you to shape the pace of the reference programme.

Plan my 100-hour programme Talk with Alexandra · 20 min

To discuss your experience, plans and possible dates. No obligation to enrol.

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