Training · Les Brenets
Whether you want to discover the craft, develop your skills or explore anglage as a profession, you’ll work at the bench with Alexandra Schmitz in Les Brenets.
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Les Brenets, Switzerland · Up to 4 students · Equipment available at the workshop · French or English
8 h
CHF 600
4 interest-free instalments
Payment in instalments available. Schedule set out in your contract.
CHF 600 is credited against the price of the 100-hour programme if you enrol later.
100 h
CHF 8,000
4 interest-free instalments
Payment in instalments available. Schedule set out in your contract.
Antoine · watchmakerWork completed during his 100-hour course.View his portfolio
40 h
CHF 4,000
4 interest-free instalments
Payment in instalments available. Schedule set out in your contract.
Christophe · production watchmakerWork completed during his 40-hour course.View his portfolio
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.
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.
Support continues after the final day of training, until you find a role.
Professional contacts to support your job search.
Students and Art de l’Anglage exchange vacancies and practical leads in a discussion group.
Your training journey
An Art de l’Anglage training certificate is issued at the end of the course, reflecting the training completed and the skills validated.
When the work achieved warrants it, Alexandra may also write a letter of recommendation. This is based on her assessment and is not automatic.
Art de l’Anglage × BeWatchmaker
BeWatchmaker connects advanced anglage with Alexandra to the assembly of an Ovide watch at Initium. Experience, configuration and budget are assessed together before the project begins.
Explore the BeWatchmaker projectObserve before acting
As the component changes orientation, the eye learns to read the width, the definition of the bevel, the quality of its transitions and the continuity of the reflection. This diagnosis then guides a precise correction instead of a speculative intervention.
Place your finger on the image — or click and hold — then drag to the right to begin. Move in either direction to follow the reflection. On a computer, use the arrow keys to move step by step.
Techniques
Shape the bevels, work on their consistency and examine the continuity of the reflection. Exercises and corrections follow your progress.
At Art de l’Anglage, flanks are finished with a cabron. “Trait tiré” describes the resulting straight-grained surface.
Brouillage of the flanks is practised using a micromotor. Satin finishing is also taught, with the depth of practice adapted to your progress.
Polishing gouttes, also called moulures in some workshops and manufactures, forms part of the finishing work. The exercises develop as earlier steps are achieved.
Observe · Correct · Practise
The optical equipment, cameras and screens make it possible to show precisely where a correction is needed. Alexandra links the observed difference to the movement and guides the next attempt.
Work with a monocular loupe complements binocular practice according to your needs, preferences and intended role.
Components and materials
The course uses vintage and contemporary watch components. Brass, steel and titanium are all practised during training.
Techniques are taught in line with your progress. The selected duration determines the time available to explore and practise them.
Direct contact
Describe what you want to be able to see, execute or correct. Alexandra can discuss an 8-hour discovery day, a 40-hour programme after assessment, the 100-hour programme or training shaped around your needs. Dates are agreed with you around your availability and the workshop’s.
To discuss your experience, plans and possible dates. No obligation to enrol.
