Watch anglage training · Les Brenets · 4 participants
8h to enter the workshop. 40h to correct and steady. 100h to build.
The pathway opposite shows what is actually worked on in the workshop. The comparison below then helps you choose according to your starting point, not according to a logic of prestige.
The work begins with what needs to be understood so that you do not operate blindly: vocabulary, related finishes, materials and a basic reading of a technical drawing.
Posture, bench setup and the role of the tools are established straight away so that bad habits do not settle in.
Learning is grounded in real components so that shapes, surfaces and areas for reworking can be read under real conditions.
Straight graining and satin finishing form the foundation. Regularity comes first, before the more difficult anglage work.
Hand anglage, micromotor anglage, inward angles and outward angles all demand more precision, clearer reading and firmer control.
The final objective is to identify a defect, rework it, inspect the component and grow in autonomy.
The comparison is there to help you decide quickly. The detailed sections then confirm the choice.
| Format | Mainly used for | Starting point | Logical choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8h | Entering the workshop seriously and seeing what the work truly requires. | Beginner, curious profile, or someone cautious before committing to a longer format. | To determine whether 40h or 100h is right. |
| 40h | Resuming, correcting and stabilising a practice that is already under way. | Existing foundations, a partial command of the gesture, or a practice that needs bringing back into line. | Targeted refresher. |
| 100h | Building a broader foundation with more time, repetition and structure. | Motivated beginner, career change, or a need for a more complete framework. | A broader, more progressive foundation. |
40h and 100h: these two formats aim at a beginner level for joining a manufacture and give access to a photo portfolio, an Art de l’Anglage certificate and a letter of recommendation.
8h: the 8h discovery day is reimbursed if a 100h is then booked.
You want to enter the real conditions of the workshop, understand the framework, and check whether a 40h or 100h continuation truly makes sense for you.
It is not the right entry point if your need is already a real refresher or a more complete foundation.
The 8h is not there to skim over the workshop. It is there to enter it seriously, without vagueness, before deciding what comes next.
You already have foundations, a gesture under way, or a practice that needs to be brought back into line so that it regains consistency.
It is not the right entry point for a simple first contact, nor for someone whose main need is to build from the beginning.
The 40h moves more quickly towards bringing a practice back into line. The 100h leaves more time to build a broader foundation. The choice therefore depends on the starting point, not on any prestige hierarchy.
You are starting out, changing careers, or need a longer framework to install the right habits without skipping steps.
It is not the right entry point if you simply want to discover the workshop, or if your need is mainly a targeted refresher.
For some profiles, an extension with BeWatchmaker may then make sense. It remains a distinct continuation, not a mandatory step.
The 100h builds more broadly. The 40h corrects more directly. They answer different needs, while maintaining the same standard of work.
Four answers to avoid choosing the wrong format.
Yes. The 8h allows you to discover the workshop seriously. The 100h also suits a motivated beginner or a career change that needs more structure.
The 8h is there to discover the real conditions of the workshop. The 40h is there to resume a practice that is already under way. The 100h is there to build more broadly. The choice depends above all on the starting point.
The 40h and 100h formats aim at a beginner level for joining a manufacture. They give access to a photo portfolio, an Art de l’Anglage certificate and a letter of recommendation.
It is there to identify your starting point, validate the right format and avoid choosing the wrong framework. The idea is not to push towards the longest option, but towards the most accurate one.
The conversation is there to identify your need and calmly validate 8h, 40h or 100h. If your choice is already made, you can go straight to booking.
“I would rather guide someone towards the right format than towards the longest one.” Alexandra Schmitz
